More and more people and communities all around the world are now painfully aware of the devastating reality that the COVID-19 pandemic accentuated — INEQUALITY. The disparities between the rich and the poor have become more pronounced that it begs each and every one of us to address it. While we are faced with these realities, we ask this question: Will we go back to this when this is over?

People's sovereignty member Joseph Porugganan composed and recorded this beautiful and inspiring song with Village Idiots seeking ways for a better society when this is over. 

See below the English translation of the Filipino text:

Pagkatapos Nito - When this is over

When this is over

Is it back to normal?

To our frenzied life

Every day, a gamble.

They, the winners

Us, the losers.

In the daily game of chance

Will we go back to this when this is over?

Will we go back to this when this is over?

When this over are we going back to the familiar

Violent way of life full of fear and dread

Worry, our constant companion from sunup to sundown

Is this what awaits us when this is over?

Is this what awaits us When this is over?

When this is over

We will emerge stronger

tread our own path, together.

We will straighten wayward roads

Shout out our calls

A better society when this is over.

A better society when this is over.

We now know what needs to be done

The many changes we need to make.

Where do we begin?

Tomorrow, when we awake

We rise up when this is over.

We rise up when this is over.

We will rise up when this is over.