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The song “Bituen a Maslag” (Bright Star) was believed to be composed as one of the De Perios, that belong to the principalias of Bolinao. The song is a “patben” a serenade that is usually sung by young men in the evening in front of the house of a lady of their affection but may also be sung during gatherings and festive occasions.

One can glean from the lyrics that the object of affection is likened to a bright star by men who were captivated by the beauty of a lady. They made a journey to the house of the lady perchance they will be entertained and not reject. The song also shows the poetic expressions of the Zambal-Bolinao men in articulating their love; their fatalistic yet hopeful attitude, perhaps the lady of their desire reciprocates their love.

The song has a 4/4 time signature and is moderately slow. It has a sweet, captivating melody that suits the hopeful plea for attention of a lady as an object of affection by a lover

The song “Inado nan Puso”  is a traditional love song in Bolinao, Pangasinan. It is a typical love song that expresses sorrow and longing for the beloved who goes away, leaving the lover distraught.

This song is also a “patben” or a serenade song to draw particular attention of  the  object of affection and is sung in front of a lady’s house in the evening or night.

It has a 4/4 time signature and is moderately slow. The melody is sweet and nostalgic, very apt for the lyrics which express the grieving heart of a man left by his beloved.

The traditional song “Garaw-garaw” of the people of Bolinao is a song of love by a man who seem to think that the woman of his affection considered the love that they enjoyed in the past was just a game. The man continues to say that even though the woman would forget the happiness brought by their love in the past, he will remain loyal, and, if forgetting their love causes her joy, the man would let her that way. 

The song has a 3/4 time signature and is moderately slow. It starts with minor chords and a melody that sounds sorrowful, very apt for the wordings of the that expresses regret of a love considered a plaything. Then, the chords shift to major at it accompany the accepting seemingly fatalistic message of the lyrics; typical of a lover who accepts his fate despite the object of his love being happy in the arms of another.

This is a cradle song that enables the baby to calm down, relax and eventually fall sleep so that the mother could do the laundry. It portrays the usual setting in the coastal towns of Pangasinan where the mother takes care of the baby and the father goes fishing in the sea to provide sustenance for the family.

It insinuates that the father also takes turn in caring for the baby especially when he is not out in the sea because the song says, “Go to sleep my son for father is not here. He went to catch fish in the sea.”

The song has a 2/4 time signature and in the key of C Major.

No Siak So Mangaro is a traditional community song that is oftentimes sung in various events by both young and old.  It is so popular that it ranks next to Malinak Lay Labi—and probably more popular than Walay Manok Kon Taras.

It is categorized as a love song that depicts how a typical Pangasinan lad can genuinely love a maiden.  It is an allegorical expression of how a would-be husband can truly love his would-be wife in a very creative way.  The lover offers his sincere love to that point that he would even spread a handkerchief to the floor that his lover will step on.

The song has ¾ signature and is moderately fast. It has the beat of a waltz; hence, danceable.  It has a tonality of Cm / C Major and a range from Do to Do. The song Is better sung with the accompaniment of a guitar.

This song is a love song which expresses the undying love of a man to a woman, Rosing. Rosing is the generic name for Pangasinan women. He wanted the attention of his lady love, while he is still alive. He said that when he dies, she could not go to his wake. Her glance could make him live. He moaned and called his lady love for he was in pain. 

Metaphorically he compared his heartbeats like that of the sea waves roaring with   nervousness. He said that Rosing is his life.  He was asking when the time would be his heartbeats would stop roaring. If Rosing would not pity his begging heart, he would rather die. 

The man’s feelings are hurting for his love was not being reciprocated. His heart beats fast like that of the sea waves rushing to kiss the shores every time he glances at her. He was pleading Rosing to pity him and answer him positively. He was very desperate to make his love be granted with the same love he was offering to Rosing.

The song has a 3/4 time signature with a moderato tempo. It also features a F-sharp major key signature.

This song is an undying song of the Pangasinenses. It is sung by almost all Pangasinenses wherever they are. It is not only sung in serenading or wooing a lady love but is also sung during various occasions like birthday parties, formal or informal programs, conventions, reunions, and many other occasions. This song is said to be the “theme song” of Pangasinenses for whatever they are, young and old, men and women,  whether here and abroad, they sing this song.

This song tells how a lover dreamed sweetly of his ladylove in the stillness of the night. He expresses his feelings very romantically, telling her how he adored her beauty, how she makes his lonely and boring life happy, that her beauty is something to behold and to cherish until his last breath.

This song has a time signature of 3/4 and with a moderate tempo. It is in the key of F Major. Its range is do-re. It has rhythmic pattern but no modulation. Its tonality is F Major.