Bugambilya

The shape of longing
Blooms at the start
Of a time when I want to leave

I want to bring back
All the promises and memories
Of our time together when the nights were still cold

What about me?
I’ve risked everything for this
I can’t wait for you anymore
As I leave, I’m sorry
I hope you see the darkness in the balete tree
That I’m destined for the bougainvillea

I was taken to the seaside where the waves kissed my feet
And I returned to the love that was meant for me

And in my journey, I found myself
In the embrace of the volcano where I forget
All the pain whenever the sun sets

What about this?
There’s nothing I’d trade for this
My decision is a big step
I promise, you won’t cry anymore
I’ll take care of your freedom
That’s what the bougainvillea told me

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

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

The shape of longing
Blooms at the
Start of a time
When I want to leave