MANA is actually the shortened version of Manananggal, a Filipino mythical monster with batlike wings that separates from the waist. The upper body flies to hunt at night while the lower half is safely hidden on the ground. Pablo used it as a metaphor for achieving great heights in their career while keeping their feet firmly on the ground, also vocally represented by Ken's deep, grounding voice and Stell's heavenly high notes. It's a shame that the CC's not working, but that's pretty much the essence of the song. Mana is also a wordplay for legacy, signifying their achievement of greatness while remaining humble, the kind of values they, as PPop pioneers, want to leave behind for the next generation of PPop artists.

Hey, fellas. Some context for you: In the song, *_MANA_* is short for *_MANANANGGAL_*, which is a kind of supernatural being from Filipino folklore. It looks like an ordinary human by day, but at night turns into its monstrous form: it splits its body at the waist while the upper half gains wings and flies off in search of prey. (Maybe No Drink and reMARKable know the word "tanggal", which means "detach"; "manananggal" literally translates to "someone that detaches".) The song also mentions -- in that chanted part led by Ken that y'all liked -- ASWANG, which is another kind of horrific supernatural creature. Ken chants _"ASWANG ba, kaya kinakatakutan?"_ which translates to "Are we ASWANG, is that why you fear us?" What's unusual -- and brilliant -- is that Pablo embraces this imagery of the manananggal and aswang as "monsters" and applies it to SB19. His lyrics go _"I'd rather half my body go missing."_ He then turns being like a manananggal into a positive: someone who uses their super-human abilities to fly and soar to heights of success while keeping their feet on the ground. The chorus goes _"MANANANGGAL... Langit, lupa, magsasama.... 'di man kita tunay na halaga ng aking biyaya."_ ("MANANANGGAL... Sky and earth unified... even if you don't see the true worth of my gifts.") The bits that No Drink and reMARKable could make out -- those could be this part of the pre-chorus sung by Stell/Justin: _"Sa akin ay hindi problema, kung 'di niyo pa rin nakikita, tinataglay ko ang biyayang hinding-hindi niyo maikakaila."_ ("It's not my problem if you still don't see, I possess gifts/blessings you can't ever deny.") Before MANA, I'd never encountered a positive take on the manananggal. But, come to think of it, nowadays saying someone is a "beast" or is "terrific" (which originally meant something terrifying/terror-inducing) is saying they have an impressive, "unnatural" level of skill. And SB19 are 100% BEASTS at all they do. So in MANA, they fully own and celebrate being beasts. That's why the music has a sinister sound, with a sort of evil clown/carnival vibe and that evil-sounding laughter. If you check out a full performance of MANA, the monster imagery is also reflected in the choreography and the visuals. That's why in the AAA performance, the backdrop is the moon over dark woods, the dancers make grotesque faces, and everyone does the wing-flapping part of the choreo at the end. One last clever thing (probably intended by Pablo) that I've noticed is that the title is itself the word MANA / NANGGAL split into two. As I said before TANGGAL means "detach", and if you do detach that part, you're left with MANA, which is harder to find a one-word translation for. MANA means "something passed on", usually something passed on TO YOU by your parents/predecessors. It can be used for material wealth, or hereditary traits, or skills/practices/traditions taught to you (which touches on MAPA's theme). Lastly, it can also mean "something passed on BY YOU" or what you leave behind for those that come after you. In this sense, maybe "legacy" would be a good translation. Looking forward to your next SB19 reaction!

In their interviews, Pablo said he makes sure that he highlights the strength of each member, meaning, while composing, he already has each member in mind for each part.

If someone asks me why I'm a fan of SB19, I'd definitely show them this song, Mana. I totally agree that this would be a good introduction to these five talented gentlemen, not only with their vocals but also for its metaphorical connotation (Be a manananggal = eyes in the sky, feet on the ground). Each of the members contributed to the dynamic build up of this song. It's actually a fan favorite and up until now we're still waiting for an MV to this, because, Mana supremacy yo!

When Pablo is writing the lyrics, he is fond of using double meaning... Mana = inheritance/blessings Manananggal = mythical creature

This is why I enjoy watching your RVs of SB19. It's more of a discussion and conversation where the viewers like me get to listen to each of your take on the track and of the group. You're part of the new wave of SB19 reactors worth watching for sure!

Pablo composed this song and had made specific parts of it tailor fit for each member to shine. In interviews the other members expressed their admiration for him because as they said his art is elevated such that he is able to come up with melodies and lyrics that not only express feelings that most can relate to but also envisions how it will showcase the strengths of the member he has earmarked that particular part of the song for.

Pablo's use of a monstrous mythical creature that is feared by Filipinos because this creature is so sinister with no redeeming quality. That he used this creature as a metaphor and somehow turned it positive is just incredible.

The song “Mana” portrays a sense of mystery and introspection. The opening lines, “Aye, hindi ba mahiwaga? ‘Di mo kilala no’ng nasa lupa pa” suggest that the persona has undergone a transformation and has become unrecognizable to those who originally knew them. There is a longing for recognition and the question of being missed. However, the statement “Nah, I’d rather half my body go missing” suggests that the persona is willing to sacrifice their own identity for the sake of growth and change.

Their Mana performance in PPop con 2022 is just superb.

SB19 is a very special group. They are versatile. They are multi-talented. They are best in putting emotions in their songs and performances - they get you hyped, they make you cry. I agree that they are a rare group not just on this generation but also across all generations. Speaking of versatility pls react to their song, WYAT (Where You At). It's another different vibe.

That's what great about Pablo because even if he writes their songs and assigned the part of the lyrics for each member he lets them shine.

Mana is everyone's favorite! Too sad there's no MV.

ILAW on the Wish Bus just got released. For sure, you'll be blown away once again.😊

What's funny is that during interviews, they always make Stell do an impromptu rap when they're being asked to do so (ex Karen Davila interview). And I think Stell also did the rap in the Hallelujah song cover during an online concert

MANA is short for Manananggal , it's a mythical creature in the Philippines..The old folks said it's a woman transform into a creature at night that cut it's body in half, the upper extremities from the waist down. In the lyrics it is said that eyes to the heaven and feet to the ground which means they will be grateful to God and will remain humble that whatever they have achieved in life as an artist they want to stay humble and down to earth.

Now I really bealived that FIRST IMPRESSIONS LAST ...They can't really forget freedom...Everytime!!!😅

one thing that I like more about sb19 is having music with different genre in terms of music..and all their voices are all killing it .

WHEN SB19 RELEASED THEIR PAGSIBOL EP, MANA BECAME THE MOST FAVORITE BY A'TIN COZ IT'S SO DOPE 🔥

Stell and Justin can rap in fact all of them can rap and sing and dance. As usual I love your reactions

Wish bus just drop ILAW they nailed it.

Mana- inheritance Manananggal- a mythical creature in the Philippines.her lower body separates while the upper body grows wings and fly to hunt for prey. Pablo wrote this song with word play in mind that they will make the most of their talents to soar high while keeping themselves grounded. The song is so badass and is a firm fave of the fandom. The performance with choreo to this song is a must watch i hope you can check it out.

They are a vocal group+ because they can also dance, rap, and compose their own songs. Padayon, guys! Thanks for this.🩵

Thank you for appreciating these talented men and their craft 😊 I hope you can check out Bazinga next. It has an official music video with subtitles. But their Wish Bus live performance is a must-watch 🔥

Pablo make sure everytime he make music for the group is every one shine and just enjoy doin their things but when you listen to them singing together it really come out good.And when they on wish bus they really sings even the adlib on their songs.Thank you on RV.

waiting fro the reactions. you all three the unique and difference of there voices.here in manananggal for me is the best song that showcase there vocals. and FYI the MANA is term for MANANANGGAL its a Philippines mythical creature that separates from there lower part of the body and their fangs and wings give it a vampire-like appearance.They liken themselves even how high and famous they are no matter what they do, their feet end up on the ground.

Stell is the best impromptu rapper among the group.The four other members agreed to that.

You want more of Ken's deep voice? Check his solo performances or his singles and album called Complex. Check his solo name Felip aka Ken.

You should see Mana live stage performance with coreography

Thanks for supporting sb19...they just dropped their song"ilaw" 18hours ago at wishbus live 107.5...so amazing!!!

Thanks for appreciating this song.I agree with you guys,everybody shined in this song.This is my favorite song of theirs especially when they sing this in their concert with dance choreography.

Songs of SB19 are songs that made you think, at first you really can't comprehend because it has a lot of meaning. You need to dig out 'coz Pablo uses words with double meaning. He is so amazing, a genius lyricist indeed!

"Ilaw" Wish Bus version is the best one I have seen. You can see the passion and the vocals of the 5 shine. This will mark the BEST of the best in live vocals in the history of SB19, hopefully not the last.

I could never pick a vocal killer in this group, they all shine equally. It's crazy. When you think it can't get any better, they improve 1000% . They are a complete group. Performance, vibe, vocals and fandom. (lyrics, production etc etc)

That is why SB19 is different from other group, they don't just stick to one genre and they can all sing, rap, dance, compose and produce their songs.

PABLO is not SELFISH,he distributed the lines properly that matched their capability,that's why it came amazing!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😍😍😍🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

It seems u guys admired so much d deep voice of Ken Felip based on ur comments. That's his greatest talent apart from his dancing skills and his visuals. For more deep voice experience w ken felip, u may check his EP Complex (We Are At Play concert of Felip). U will surely be amazed at how good his deep voice had become from ds MANA era to his Rocksta era now. Felip explored and trained his deep voice well that transformed him now into becoming not just a versatile singer but a great performer as well as a SOLO artist who can do different genres from pop songs, love songs, ballads, RNB, hip hop, Rock. Felip earned d title of being a real ROCKSTA.

Guys thank you for reacting to SB19 songs. I always enjoy hearing your discussions. Btw wish bus just dropped their Ilaw performance, pls check it out as it will blow you away. In this song everyone really killed it. Thank you

Mana es mi canción favorita ❤

I always enjoy your reactions.Mana is a crowd favorite.I like the deeper meaning and beat of the song.They killed it

The world is sleeping on this super talented group. Even in PH they still have bashers and it's just sad that they don't see how gifted this group is. The more you listen to their songs, especially their live performances the more you realize that no other group can do what they do. They're not just a typical boyband, they are f*ckin great artists!

SB19 members are so versatile artist...They have different kind of styles. They show us what kind of music they want individually..They are no restrictions anymore unlike before when they werenunderna Korean Music Comp..They were restricted to do their own thing..

Their voices somehow complement one another…it all comes out real great! And I like that each member is always given their own part and not just one or two of the group members like most boy groups.

Ken's voice is just 🔥🔥🔥 I can't imagine sb19 without him.

Thank you for your reactions . SB19 my one and only Ppop I won’t trade you for anything else regardless.

Stell can rap pretty good even in freestyle rap his the man. Try to look for the Back the zone concert Justin and Stell rap in the Song Hallelujah. And carpool karaoke also it's was fun.

As always when I see Mana by SB19 I just have to click and watch. My fave song.

Omg they're amazing... it's nice to hear a unique song like this..i enjoyed it they killed it...❤❤❤

Thank you for the RV and appreciating them!! Justin and Stell can rap too😊.

Hello MCs you're my top reactor of SB19. Coz you really pay attention to the song and performance. Hope you also reacts to other OPM classic. BIG THANKS ❤❤❤

Justin raps in Love Goes. Stell always does impromtu rap in their Showbreaks Thank you for your RV! You’re spot on : SB19 is on its own league!

The beat yow... so proud 👏 my boys as always 💙 hope collab sb19 and ez mil

Mana is short for manananggal a mythical creature in Filipino folklore. It is usually a female whose upper part of the body waist up detaches from the lower part during the full moon. It then grows bat like wings and take to flight to look for its prey to devour - usually children.

Amazing voices from SB19. Love them! Great live performers! Thanks for your reaction.

That’s why SB19 works well as a group and as individuals! As the saying goes, 2 heads are better than 1 but for them 5 heads are better than 1. And the saying that too many cooks in the kitchen ruins the dish - for them, altogether they create music as a Michelin Star worthy dish! 😊 Can’t wait for their next release and I’m pretty sure it’s gonna be better than this EP release 👍

happy to watch you guys again..thank you for this RV...Kindly do a reaction to Pablo and his brother Josue's (Radkidz) AKALA and DETERMINADO MV/Rappler...and also to SB19 ILAW on Wishbus..thank you guys..gOdbless 🙂🙂🙂

Thoroughly loved your reaction. I’m sharing my personal translation of Mana. I tried not to be too literal - this is a hard song to translate Hey, isn’t it strange? That you didn’t know who I was while I was still on the ground. Hey, I don’t even remember you ever asking me how I was doing… I’d even bet 50 bucks on that. Hey, but now that I’m up here in the clouds, you tell me that I’ve changed and you ask me if I don’t miss you. Nah, I’d actually rather have half my body go missing. Why is it like this? (I don’t understand what you’re saying) Is the world unfair? If that’s the case, then here, I’ll change it. It isn’t a problem for me if you still can’t see that I possess a gift that has been given to me - and this you can’t deny. Manananggal (the monster or maybe someone that takes your inheritance away from you) But heaven and earth will one day unite as long as you believe even if you do not see the true value of the gift that I have (you monster, you who take their inheritance away from people) Brah! Huh? I don’t even hear what you’re saying. It doesn’t even reach me where I am at right now. Not to mention the airplane beside me is already so noisy and I’ll be going turbo, turning on the nitro. Zoom I’ll go farther away and won’t ever stop, but chill… I’ll still be floating here coz I’m grounded. Who’re you calling punks, we’re not dead? Hasn’t anything changed? What don’t I know about myself as a person? Haven’t you learned anything yet? I think maybe you need a miracle then. It isn’t a problem for me if you still can’t see that I possess a gift that has been given to me - and this you can’t deny. Manananggal (the monster or maybe someone who takes your inheritance away from you) But heaven and earth will one day unite as long as you believe even if you do not see the true value of the gift that I have (you monster, you who take their inheritance away from people) Brah! Are you an Aswang (a Filipino monster - a mananaggal is a type of aswang) and that’s why you are feared? Just keep your mouth shut… though I still won’t fall asleep on/close my eyes around you. Don’t try my patience. And it’s ok if you just keep going (oh!) Are you an Aswang (a Filipino monster - a mananaggal is a type of aswang) and that’s why you are feared? Just keep your mouth shut… though I still won’t fall asleep on/close my eyes around you. Don’t try my patience. And it’s ok if you just keep going (oh!) Manananggal (the monster or maybe someone that takes your inheritance away from you) But heaven and earth will one day unite as long as you believe even if you do not see the true value of the gift that I have (you monster, you who takes their inheritance away from people) Brah!

Their Pagtatag concert live performance of this with choreo is so nice.

MANA is my personal favorite🖤💙

Thank you for reacting to my favorite boys, SB19!!!

MANA have so many meanings to it... Pablo made a word play for this word. MANA in this song is a shorten word for manananggal- a night creature/monster that separate it's body to search for prey. The upper half of it's body fly to hunt while the lower part stay on the ground... Pablo compare their success to manananggal- mata sa langit, paa sa lupa ( in english "Eyes in the sky, feet on the ground") The other meaning of MANA, can be a verb and a noun, it means inheritance (noun) inherited (verb)...❤

Thank you my catalog for supporting our SB19.

Mana is so unique - lyrics, sounds..ugh! This song made me a fan and I only knew about them 4 wks ago. Saw GENTO first and was very impressed,but WHAT made me want to know more, and MANA just sealed it for me. Love these lads!

Thank you so much for your beautiful reactions.Mr.Remarkable is really on point...they can never be compared to the boybands before bec.Sb19 members are with different styles of thier voices.😘🥰

Totally agree that this is s great introduction to SB19 if you haven't heard them before.

Mana means “inheritance” which I would interpret that their talent is a gift from god. It is also short for MANANANGGAL, which is a mythical monster with wings and fangs, and it splits its body in half at night. The top half flies up into the sky and preys on sleeping people especially pregnant women. While the bottom half stays on the ground. I interpret this symbolism with 2 meanings- The 1st one is that they fly high going places, they’re at the top reaching their dreams, while their feet stay firmly on the ground, grounded, stable, humble. Soaring and rooted at the same time. (This is a very consistent theme with them- also seen especially in SLMT and Freedom) The 2nd one is that haters are so scared and threatened by them, so they’re like “why are you so threatened? Am I monster or something? Fine, if you think I’m a monster, then I’ll be one. A monster at performing hahah. And for hater listeners, don’t sleep on us or ignore us or else you’ll eventually realize our talent and it’ll hit you hard and we’ll devour you. And for hater competitors, don’t be sleep or be lazy or else we’ll surpass you and devour you”

MANA is my most favorite of all their songs🥰 the sounds is a bit weird but that's what i liked the most about it. "MANAnanggal" is one of those mythical monster/creatures in the Philippines. it looks like a normal person by day but would split it's body in half at night . The upper body will grows wings then fly around and look for their prey which are usually pregnant women or newborn babies. The lower body or it's torso will be left on the ground. SB19 used this as a metaphor that even though they can soar high and reached their dreams they will keep their feet on the ground. the latter part of the song they were talking about "don't fall asleep" mean to say don't sleep on their gifts or talent that is usually inherited .. inheritance or legacy is MANA' in our language😊

The five of them are the perfect match. Live monsters

Thanks for this RV. If you'd like to know how this song was produced and what PABLO's vision was for this song, you could check out (no need to react to) Simon Servida's vlog : SB19 Pagsibol production breakdown. Simon was the beatmaker for almost all of the songs in this 1st EP from SB19 - the Pagsibol (sprouting) EP.

My fav sb19 song... Mana

No Drink the way u pronounce Tagalog word is great,u can learn our language more soon🥰🥰yo Guy's thank for genuinely reacting to SB19❤❤❤❤

Thank u guys for the rv 💙💙💙💙💙. If u want to hear stell and justin rapping skills they have a cover song halleluya by bamboo and a video of kapangyarihan with ben and ben (*justin only) .u can watch it on your own time. Thank u

sb19👑💪💪❤❤❤

Just watched you in casual chuck, and now I'm checking your RV... Thank you for loving Sb19!

Thank you guys. Im really loving your videos about sb19. You should watch the full performance of this song. Its actually one of their favorites to perform. Maybe you can consider their performance during Pagtatag Tour Manila

Beastmode!!!!!!

Waiting this for long time....exciting!🎉

Go crazy with the choreography..…

Enjoyed your awesome reaction to our homies sb19..😊❤

Mana... the short term of Mana-nanggal (monster creature).. a metaphor that even tho they can soar so high and reach their dreams they will still remain grounded, be humble..

Checkout MANA live performance on stage with choreography

Finally?! Hahahaha I’ve been waiting for ages. This is my favorite song 🥰

Still my favorite SB19 song...the beat, the unique lyrics, and the choreography

Yeah! Thanks for doing this..the song is weirdly awesome. Again, the voices, what can I say... and Pablo's musicality...unbelievable. Agree...the boys are incredibly talented...unique.

❤❤❤❤❤thx for reacting to MANA

Mana dancing of sb19 is very nice..thanks you for supporting sb19 guys im new sub here.

Your right mr. remarkable😊

They all can rap .

Pls. check out their dance performances too. Usually when they go abroad they don't bring their dancers, hopefully in the future when they have enough funds. Thank you for your support my Catalog❣️

if you want more ken's bass you can also check out his bulan, drinksmoke and rocksta solo song.

Thank you guys....

I love sb 19❤❤

Hey , Wish Bus drop SB19 ILAW , pls check it . And thank you for always reacting the SB19 music .

ilaw on wishbus next pls🥹🙏💙

Your new sub with SB19 Mana reaction Love your reactions. Love SB19 & G22. React also with SB19 female version G22 Bang, Boomerang and Ballads: Babalik and Musika. Strong female alphas. They give me a combination vibe of 2ne1, spice girls, destiny’s child and SB19 female version.

Mana is one of my favorite songs but until now there has been no music video.

The MANA supremacy 🔥

Monster live vocals,Amazing👍👍👍👌👌👌💕💕💕💖💖💖

Wow gbump my God.

Watching them perform this live in a concert, I got goosebumps all over! Pablo stood out for me - he was freakin' scary af (MANA is that creepy, eerie song since the reference is that folkloric mythical creature that could give you nightmares if you see what it's like!)!!! When he sings Mana, it's as if he's ready to devour you like a monster - his voice has that hoarse, raspy quality to it but has so much power coming from his gut. It's scary af but you can't get enough of it! Stell is the best impromptu rapper in the group! Also, you'll get to hear Justin's solo single release soon!!! He just released the trailer for his upcoming solo single, 'surreal'. You can check the trailer out on his channel, jahdedios: 'this is just a figment of my imagination' trailer