Eraserheads - Poorman's Grave [Lyric Video]

[@tsunasawada7892]

Simply poverty, injustice, and ill-fate working all together to bring someone down. Prays from morning until night/licks every boot he sees just to survive, but nothing changed even when he's on death's door. He was just wishing, at least on his grave, he could be adorned with the things he wasn't able to achieve when he was alive.

[@kid_wanderer]

sabi nila mas maiintindihan mo ang kanta pag tumanda at tama nga sila.Isang national treasure ang Eraserheads sa pagsulat ng gantong kanta yung kahulugan ibang klase

[@orlymharongfaco3024]

now ko lng rin naintindihan

[@mjahretn2]

A lot of people miss the message of this song.. It's about wrong priorities because of vanity.. Which reflects a lot of us Filipinos, noon at ngayon..

[@kid_wanderer]

Factsss

[@titounclesam1931]

Who cares

[@vincerusselmorales3065]

And also the decisions we make everyday

[@levipollisco8421]

I might have to disagree... I think it is the opposite... This is the regret of a religious person who is doing everything right but nothing came out of it... At the tail end of his life... He might even want to sell out... No more glorification of POVERTY... I don't want to lie in a poor man's grave

[@richsalazme]

That's the beauty of this song! Listeners can interpret it any way they can. Here's mine.. There are actually two conflicting points to this song. First is the man worked hard his whole life, never did anyone wrong, loved his wife and kids and only wished nothing but the best for them. He stayed good until the very end. The other one is him wanting to spend his savings so he won't lie in a grave that represented his whole life. His dying wish could be seen as vain for some, but it could also be seen as the only wish this man ever asked that is for himself. The song is about the struggle of a lot of Filipinos. They work so hard with little to no pay off, kumbaga "isang kahig, isang tuka". And in the end, they bite off more than they can chew, aspiring for things out of reach, they end up poorer than ever. However, they are not to blame. They are just victims of years of broken system, we all are. Those two conflicting points is what makes this song interesting. Many are conflicted whether which of the two is the right thing to do, which made this song very subjective.

[@James-zn4ti]

Narinig ko itong kanta noong High School pa ako. Pa jam2x lng. Pero naintindihan ko ang meaning nang kantang ito nung nagka pamilya na ako.

[@kid_wanderer]

sana madiscover nato ng karamihan putcha ely boi binuod mo ang buhay ng dalawang klaseng tao sa mundo kudos!

[@ArtemioNavarro-zg4ej]

Sana nga!

[@paulotumlos2854]

Para sa mga taong nagsakripisyo para sa kanilang mga pamilya. Saludo sa inyo.

[@levipollisco8421]

Hard to believe and Poor Man's Grave are songs that questions religion or how we choose to live life because of it... Like people need to suffer and/or live in poverty to make God happy... 🤔 These were written in the mid to late 90s... So pretty much they are ahead of the curve...

[@kid_wanderer]

Indeed

[@raybananacute]

The upbeat melody and the melodramatic lyrics makes this song a masterpiece

[@sgtpepper8430]

sadly underrated to

[@raybananacute]

@@sgtpepper8430 just like "no reply"

[@yeojtolentino6]

​@@raybananacute yah like a beatles

[@jeffreyserrano9189]

Kahit na underrated ang song na to favourite ko parin

[@MarkLomod]

In an Esquire interview in 2017, Ely Buendia said that this song was his top Eraserheads song (in a rank of the top 5 which he composed) and the one that he was most proud of. I agree. It has a very international-quality vibe to it, almost Beatles-esque, and with a deep and personal meaning.

[@edaagua6142]

The Smith!!!

[@miggydeleon617]

Really!!!!??,

[@PinoyAbnoy]

how about hard to believe

[@OrionOodama]

And iirc, "I know a man who had nothing" refers to his father. Anyhow, it would be nice someone share the link of that Esquire interview.

[@kid_wanderer]

As i grew up i realized how meaningful the songs that composed by the most iconic band of ph

[@ernestvincentabanes4024]

Ang lungkot nung kanta

[@Markgolfadventure]

The genius of eheads lyrics! Underrated but profound meaning!

[@RingoMonsanto]

Another one of the masterpieces from classic Cutterpillow album. 👍

[@ramilbriguel7608]

Naaalala ko tuloy ung eheads cutterpillow albumcassette tape ng tyuhin ko. Hiniram kaso hindi na sinauli, orig pa naman un. 😭😭

[@plasmichoneytrip]

Poorman’s Grave same ang tunog sa “Dreaming of You” by Coral na sumikat lang nung 2000s. Sana may remastered version nito and Waiting For the Bus sa Spotify.

[@roelabello394]

this song was included on their album Cutterpillow of year 1995

[@jaellariederogongan6276]

My favorite eheads songs together with ang Huling El bimbo

[@HandsomeDennis]

This my fave song from the Quadruple platinum album Cutterpillow. It has more in depth story telling and still resonate to this day.

[@miggydeleon617]

...then how about THE REUNION 3?

[@micahcruz4152]

most wonderful underrated song

[@lee_ahbi]

My #1 EHeads song

[@aldrinculala]

Para po sa mga angel sa langit kay Papa Jesus matupad na po ang bulong ko sa langit na maipagamot ko na ang asawa ko at matulungan ko na ang Inang at mga kapatid at mapagtapos ko sa pag aaral ang aking mga anak Ilove Papa Jesus ilove Tatang In Heaven Amen

[@aldrinsimeon8288]

NAGPAPARAMDAM NA ULIT SILA, REUNION NA!✌️

[@siliconimplantfordinner4842]

takbo leni

[@elijahgabrielferolino4565]

This song is soul uplifting.. Literal na ma uplift talaga soul mo after ma achieve ang wish sa song nato..

[@vhin03vhin]

July 2023, still listening to this masterpiece... One of the best songs of eheads for me.

[@rjemijares06]

Only a few understood it on that era but it is sweeter to hear this in this era and on this age.. 90s babies..

[@aaronasingua6819]

nagpaparamdam ang isang alamat

[@LeoSison-e5z]

By this song. You can see how brilliant and genius songwriter Ely really is.

[@rickyferrer1778]

ERASERHEAD... legend🤘🤘✌️✌️

[@angelosimpledude507]

NAGPARAMDAM NA AFTER 10 YEARS, REUNION NA YARN!

[@lorenzrey1136]

this is it 👌

[@vincentchazeleonor]

Solid talaga basta Eheads! 🤘🤘🤘

[@mitchiibelle4453]

My fave song of all! Genius!

[@heycarri]

sobrang ganda ng lyrics. 🥺

[@KharlLei]

Melodious rhyme with sorrowful meaning...

[@kelvindello3037]

Eraserheads was The Beatles version of the Philippines kudos to Ely Buendia.!!!! Shout out from Abu Dhabi UAE.!!!!

[@OrionOodama]

Back then, when Cutterpillow was just months old, the goal was to get the right chords and played it in an accessible acoustic. Fast forward, "financial literacy" is the reverberating theme on recent listening. Invest, including death insurance, so won't leave our family a dilemma on how to put us in our own wake. Better yet, to have our wake based on the chorus, "the man who have nothing" wishing for (regardless how morbid).

[@beastboy3421]

This song can't never die.

[@lanceresultay014]

Da ha ha hay*

[@adobo05]

And you basically said it can die. 😅

[@LeoSison-e5z]

​@@adobo05 As if, that' s what he really meant to say😂😂😂

[@jay-pt8er]

"minahamahal kita bat di ka maniwala, anong kailangan kong gawin upang seryosohin mo" 😍😍

[@wonderboy1710]

Parokya po yan

[@jzexi6163]

@@wonderboy1710 HAHAHAHAHAHA GAGE

[@kendricklamar0626]

Wut? Hahahahahahha Nasa Eheads ka idol

[@okiisigee]

Katunog lng hahaha

[@jay-pt8er]

@@okiisigee di nila gets yung comment ko. hahaha PNEheads lang malakas. hahahaha

[@glennsantos8905]

Hindi mo kasi madadala pera mo sa hukay basic!merry christmas!

[@motorcentrallucban]

He went to church every Sunday he prays from morning until night he said good lord why have you forsaken me when everything I did I thought was right now my life coming's to a and there is only what I'm wishing for

[@busted0919]

Dalawang lalaki yung nasa kwento yung una yung relihiyoso pangalawa yung lasenggo tapos iisa lang yung gusto nila sa dulo... How sad...

[@blank3914]

Isang Lalaki workaholic pero trabaho napabayaan ang sarili tapos isang alcoholic pero Mabuti ung partner sa buhay well sobrang realistic ng lyrics

[@hiei7073]

The most underrated song of eheads in my opinion

[@PinoyAbnoy]

how about casa fantastica

[@kaonrayhibawan644]

The mv is holy,

[@jmjopdamayo]

2:21 lupet ng bass tab ni buddy

[@darwinaleman539]

The last time nun nag search ako ng Poorman's grave sa YT is yung Reunion concert pa yun cover 2008 lyrics palang tapos over 50k views plang wla pang Million views sa mga song ng heads but now 😄

[@Karen-hw1np]

baka sa reunion acoustic na tugtog nila hehe

[@KemronBrondo]

Lagi nyong tatandaan, lahat tayo balang araw mamamatay din! Do it! 👊

[@marjunerantayo2921]

kakakilabot

[@suilujIts]

Listening since 2020 until today❤

[@motorcentrallucban]

I know a man who had nothing he was poor man All his life he live in a shack by the roadside with starving kids and a loving wife

[@soupofjorge]

I think what the song’s trying to say is that you can’t do something bad, and it will result to something good.

[@akosivm]

My fav eheads song… the best

[@artzobra9366]

"put me in a golden box, not a cross on a pile of rocks"

[@stephenyoung2638]

1 of their better songs...

[@lyricspot9906]

Endless Music HEADS never dies.

[@mcreincerin]

Eleanor Rigby version ng EHeads but better lyrics...

[@RandyTrimz]

What a lyrics!…Ely B. is John Lennon of the Philippines

[@martinago9354]

iiyak ako

[@rodelbelen1257]

cause I don't wanna lie in a poor man's grave"

[@chefstambayan8492]

Genius

[@aldwinjayramosmoaje8604]

Ebarg sunod sunod ahahay

[@AlliyahEspano]

omg fav

[@axchillesplaysz6690]

Fav

[@orangekiwi7086]

This song is Ely's favorite masterpiece right?

[@genebaquilo338]

nope, ely's favorite masterpiece is "spoliarium"

[@kid_wanderer]

​@@genebaquilo338 nope in CNN latest interview Poorman's Grave was his best song ever composed.

[@PinoyAbnoy]

@@genebaquilo338 how about banal na aso

[@erisjuan623]

Baka remastered 🤔😍😍

[@gtvnewsph9984]

Fab 4

[@motorcentrallucban]

This the best song I ever heard 1:18 is the best part and 1:35 and 1:49

[@motorcentrallucban]

Part 2????!!!!!!

[@tristan_840]

Got that The Smiths vibes ✨

[@aldjaymagnaye131]

Happy Father's day!

[@jairouslocson1560]

I remember my brother

[@mondmond30]

Epic..

[@motorcentrallucban]

I'm gonna doa part 3, part 4,part 5 just plz someone comment plz 🥺🙏

[@romeodenuna6302]

Kapaa oii

[@likhanilikha]

nov 2024???

[@yokaM11]

real tank never run...

[@baruchoestrada8705]

Sino naiyak din dito nung time na naintindihan mo na yung lyrics?

[@darking-rayleigh]

Hindi ka tunay na fan ng Eheads pag di mo alam to

[@allentrias1433]

Henyo...

[@melodeereyes3911]

💙💙💙💙

[@erisjuan623]

Eto yung OG na fans ng Eheads! 😂😂

[@melodeereyes3911]

@@erisjuan623 ,Hahahaha. Pagkakaalam ko sa OG Original Gangster 😂😂😂😂😂

[@serbonkers4130]

Go to videoke song ko to 🤣 as usual alang may alam pag kinanta na

[@qwertyasdfghjkl4873]

sameeeeee here, walang masyado nakaka alam😂😂😂

[@Fjo1221]

2076 anyone??

[@RcO0611]

❤❤❤❤

[@redmaguires5929]

May babalik* coming soon ^_^

[@johnpaullabrador8947]

CUTTERPILLOW

[@Eufin]

marco?

[@JiliBee-wn5us]

tungkol to s Kayabamgan nating mga pinoy ayaw nating mgpahuli hnd natin ma enjoy qng anung meron tau kaya hanggang libingan ayaw ntin n mukha taung kawawa

[@shoWbitz]

2021 Remastered? 👀

[@lopezdanica7389]

anong meron??😭 need na ba mag benta ng kidney?

[@trispokes7750]

It's me.

[@RHON1026]

EHEADS4EVER

[@ArtemioNavarro-zg4ej]

Pinagbigyan sa kanyang hiling Lahat ng ipon nakalaan sa libing/an I dont want to lie on a poorman's grave

[@lucielaudix2751]

a teaser? ayoko umasa

[@kid_wanderer]

I love youu mahal

[@motorcentrallucban]

Someone please comment please 🥺🥺🥺🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@SakariSaurusRex]

Yes yes yes

[@Princess_Diana_Erza_Scarlet]

Comment

[@headsss00]

Hmmmm 😍

[@ralphjaysonmendoza924]

E-heads' eleanor rigby

[@psychofade2745]

tama ba pagkakaintindi ko.. walang kwenta ang perang pinaghirapan mo kapag 'di mo ginamit kasi hindi mo naman madadala 'to sa hukay, like sinabi sa kanta mga pang paganda sa kabaong pero patay naman na yung naghirap sa pera so para sakin walang kwenta kapag 'di mo na enjoy ang maiksing buhay natin :D

[@jocelynaves2941]

ang message ng kanta ay nabuhay syang lugmok sa kahirapan gusto nya maranasang mamatay na mayaman.

[@Josher_C.]

Back from the dead!

[@komocakeps527]

this poorman has a loving wife. meanwhile me:

[@jetfigueroa1671]

The Smiths inspired

[@raybananacute]

Heaven knows im miserable now

[@giozuno5396]

Inspired rin ng po Violent Femmes.

[@MarkNeilMortegaEST2010]

when C-Programming occurs" vagueness into clearance....

[@mitchiibelle4453]

Filipino poverty. So sad