La Deportacion

(also known by the title, El Deportado)

composed by José Rizal, July 1892 in Dapitan


Cautivo entre mil cadenas cual un traidor, cual un traidor
Solo lloro mis penas por mi dolor, por mi dolor
Avecesen mi ilusion, la libertad, la libertad
Solo ves en la prison la realidad, la realidad

(Repeat)

La luz del dia nunca vere
La no dia sombria siempre estare, siempre estare
Sueño de amores venid ya ver
Por mis dolores, por mis dolores a ver me morir

(Repeat)



Also known by the title "El Deportado", this kundiman was composed by Rizal in July 1892, the first month of his exile in Dapitan in Zamboanga del Norte. It is a habanera (contra danza) music rhythm with Spanish lyrics. Maestro Manuel Tanghay, a music teacher and band leader in Dapitan, notated the music.

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