Bugambilya

Bougainvillea

Bugambilya

The shape of longingHugis ng pananabik
Blooms at the startAng namumulaklak sa panimula
Of a time when I want to leaveNg isang panahon kung san nais kong umalis

I want to bring backIbig kong maibalik
All the promises and memoriesLahat ng pangako at muni muni
Of our time together when the nights were still coldNg ating pagsama noong malamig pa ang gabi

What about me?Paano naman ako?
I’ve risked everything for thisLahat ay sinugal para dito
I can’t wait for you anymore'Di ko na kaya ang ika'y antayin
As I leave, I’m sorrySa aking paglisan, ay paumanhin
I hope you see the darkness in the balete treeAng dilim sa balete sana iyong makita
That I’m destined for the bougainvilleaNa ako'y tinadhana sa bugambilya

I was taken to the seaside where the waves kissed my feetAko'y dinala sa tabindagat ng halikan ng alon'g aking mga paa
And I returned to the love that was meant for meAt muling bumalik sa itinadhanang pag ibig

And in my journey, I found myselfAt sa aking pagdayo'y ako'y napadpad
In the embrace of the volcano where I forgetSa piling ng mayon kung san nalilimutan
All the pain whenever the sun setsLahat ng sakit tuwing ka-balse ang araw

What about this?Paano naman ito?
There’s nothing I’d trade for thisWala nang ipagpapalit para dito
My decision is a big stepMalaki ang hakbang ng aking pagpasya
I promise, you won’t cry anymorePangako, hindi ka na luluha pa
I’ll take care of your freedomAko na ang bahala sa iyong pagkalaya
That’s what the bougainvillea told meIyan ang sabi sa akin ng bugambilya

Mary had a lover thenMary had a lover then
He went out to sail againHe went out to sail again
And when he left her dead and goneAnd when he left her dead and gone
She had nothing to hold onShe had nothing to hold on

Mary wants to run awayMary wants to run away
She no longer wants to stayShe no longer wants to stay
Girls like her wait in the darkGirls like her wait in the dark
For someone who will save her heartFor someone who will save her heart

The shape of longingHugis ng pananabik
Blooms at theAng namumulaklak sa
Start of a timePanimula ng isang panahon
When I want to leaveKung san nais kong umalis