HULING AWIT (Last Song)

Huling Awit (translated as Last Song) is a kundiman composed by Francisco Santiago that expresses a farewell filled with sorrow and deep emotion. The song portrays a lover’s final outpouring of devotion, often interpreted as a parting message of love in the face of loss or separation. Its slow, lyrical melody and heartfelt harmonies highlight the melancholic tone of the kundiman, embodying both tenderness and grief. As one of Santiago’s notable works, it reflects the classic kundiman style—introspective, expressive, and profoundly moving.