all
instruments, music and lyrics by s.reyes and a. roque except "Bayaw",
"Hentai", "Nobody Seems to Understand" and "Lapitan"
by s. reyes and jp santiago
Here are the song explanations from the band themselves:
Manligaw – is an expression of juvenile freedom;
it may be literally interpreted as the traditional rites of manhood, but
it’s really a metaphor about breaking away from innocence.
Tanan – a spirited hymn about overcoming forbidden
love by eloping, no, not really, it’s just our take on human emotions
tearing us apart.
Bayaw – is a thanksgiving song and a tribute to the “thing”
responsible for our existence. Thanks.
Pagpapatuloy Pa Ba – features a hesitant soul
wailing from the other side of life clinching on what’s already
lost.
Pananabik – explains how simple things can mean
so much when you’re in love.
Driving with B – is an inclassifiable instrumental
song that bares the artists’ different tastes.
So Sorry – is about acceptance and the conscious choice of overcoming
guilt and regret.
Sino Sa’ming Dalawa – the actual courtship
song. Sometimes showering the girl with unreasonable promises will get
you places, and sometimes it won’t.
Nobody Seems to Understand – a dismal, deep-rooted
composition tracing back to childhood when anything you say or do is meaningless
and insignificant.
Some Times – a tragic story about longing and
fears of doubt.
Lapitan – a happy sing-a-long theme for drunkards
and your uncle too.
Lab Song – a fussy song griping about stereotypes.
Boiphrenz – men are vain but they will never admit
it.
Hentai – japanese animation fans may think it’s
about f*ing monsters, but it’s NOT, it’s about waiting in
line for our chance to be loved.
Angry Albino – a true, traumatic experience about
an albino guy riding behind a driver showing his tattoo who thought he
was being made fun of that scared people a lot.
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MANLIGAW
Manligaw ka na, pero magpatuli ka muna!
Manligaw ka na, pero magpatuli ka muna!
Disi otso ka na hindi ka pa tuli
Gustong magkasyota hindi ka pa tuli
Magpatuli! Magpatuli ka kaya?!
Kukunat ang balat, gagawin kong wallet iyan!
Kukunat ang balat, walang gunting puputol diyan!
Macho pero’ng baho mo… hindi ka pa tuli
Lampas tuhod na ang hair mo… hindi ka pa tuli
Magpaputol! Magpaputol ka naman!
Nagtatrabaho na, hindi ka pa tuli
May auto ka na, hindi ka pa tuli
Huwag na’ng pa-tiyope-tiyope… magpatuli ka muna
Manligaw ka na… pero magpaputol ka muna
Magpaputol! Magpaputol ka na nga!
SINO SAMING DALAWA?
Sino ba?
Sino samin ang pipiliing dalawa?
‘di ka namin pipilitin!
Bibigyan kita ng rosas
Bibigyan kita tulips na maganda
Bibigyan kita ng chocnut na local
Bibigyan kita ng chocolate na mahal
Bibigyan kita ng bagong pedicab
Bibigyan kita ng kotseng magara
Bibigyan kita na driver
Bibigyan kita ng sarili mong chauffer
Sino ba?
Aabutin ko ang langit
Ibibigay ko sa’yo ang mga bituin
Tatahakin ko ang ilog para sa’yo
Lalakaran ko ang dagat
Tatambog ako sa isang kumunoy
Lahar naman ako lalangoy
Talaga?
TANAN
Gusto mo bamg sumama sa akin?
Meron akong surpresa sa iyo
Sana wala kang plano ngayong gabi
Tayo’y tatakas sa mga mapang-api
O aking mahal, itatanan kita ngayong gabi!
‘wag mong pakinggan ang payo
ng mga barkada mo
ako’y isang mabuting tao
na nababagay para sa iyo
o ano, sasama ka ba?
Naghihintay na ang kalesa
Dali halina mag-impake na
‘wag limutang minamahal kita!
LAPITAN
Lapitan, pokpok ng dapitan
Lapitan, dancer sa kapihan
Lapitan, talo sa palakihan
Lapitan, lamang sa paliitan
Pap-pa-ra-ra-rap-pap-pap-ALILA
Lapitan, katawan ay bilugan
Lapitan, panga ay kaiinggitan
Lapitan, babaeng kunwari lang
Lapitan, ayoko ngang lapitan
PANANABIK
Nananabik
okay lang kahit ma-traffic
Kasama naman kitang naiinip, naghihintay…
Na gumalaw…
Na umabante…
Aandar pa ba?
Buti na lang kasama kita
Usad pagong
Naririnig mo bang bumubulong…
Ang puso ko…tumatalon hanggang bubong
Nagagalak
Kahit bumper to bumper
Mababato pa ba?
Hindi na kasi kasama kita
Natutuwa
Kahit ubod ng traffic
Aandar pa ba?
Sana hindi na kasi kasama kita
SOME TIMES
Sometimes I wonder where you go at night
Sometimes I pretend to be with you all the time
O how I wish to hold your hands right now
So we can dance until the night waves its hands goodbye
I often wonder what you dream in you sleep
Are they the memories that we’re both bound to keep?
O how it hurts to know it’s not real
So my soul drowns itself in tears
Take me into your arms
Free me from my hateful past
HENTAI
Pano ko kaya malilimutan
Kung gabi-gabi’y napapanaginipan
Ang sanhi
ng ligayang aking nadarama?
Habang buhay pa kayang maghihintay
Para sa iyong pagbalik dito sakin?
Kailan ko muling masisilayan
Ang pag-ibig na kaytamis at kay saya?
At ang kulay
na mabilis kumupas?
BAYAW
Nais mo bang tignan ang aking maugat na BAYAW?
Nais mo bang kalikutin ang aking maugat na BAYAW?
Nais mo bang tikman ang aking maugat na BAYAW?
Maraming salamt BAYAW, ikaw ang nagtago ng aking GAMOT!
Mahal kita BAYAW ko!
Lagi kitang kakalikutin
Hindi ka namin lilimutin
Lagi ka naming lalaruin BAYAW ko!
Nais mo bang tignan ang aking maugat na BAYAW?
Nais mo bang tikman ang aking matamis na BAYAW?
LAB SONG
Lab song lagi kong kasalubong
Pag gising sa umaga lab song sa tuwina
Pag uwi ko sa gabi ‘di pa rin nawili
Lab song… wala na bang iba?
Lab song… lab song na naman
Radyong walang ibang laman
Bakit ‘di mo ‘ko tantanan
Lab song parang awa mo naman!
Sa jeep, sa bus, sa LRT… lab song!
Kahit saan ka magdaan… lab song!
Ako’y sawang-sawa na, ilipat mo ang radyo
Wala na bang iba? Nakakasuya na!
Lab song… lab song na naman
Bakit ‘di maintindihan?
Laging paulit-ulit lang
Pwede mo ba ‘kong lubayan?
Paulit-ulit… lab song na naman!
SO SORRY
Oh my darling I’m so sorry
Now you’ve left me all alone
Oh my darling I’m so sorry
But I have to love another one
I used to wake up in the morning
With you by my side
I used to be hugged and kissed
Before I leave the house
Now I’m happy with my brand new girlfriend!
Are you lonely ‘cause you are without me?
Sweet baby I bid farewell… so sorry…
ANGRY ALBINO
I was on my way home and I saw you on the bus
You were sitting behind the driver scratching off your ass… angry
albino
You were waving your tattoo on me
so I looked back and smiled
I didn’t mean anything
I feel your anger
I feel your hate… please don’t be
Angry albino
I was in my van and I saw you look at me
I was making fun of you so I guess you weren’t happy… angry
albino
BRIDGE:
Please calm down
I didn’t mean to annoy you…
(See ‘ya outraged white man…
see ‘ya irritated pale colored person…)
PAGPAPATULOY PA BA
Mahal mo pa ba ako?
Bakit hindi ko nararamdaman
Dating init ng pag-ibig?
Pagpapatuloy pa ba kung wala na?
‘di ba’t ikaw ang nagpasyang
iwan na lang ang nakaraan ?
bakit ba ayaw ko pa ring
ikaw ay tuluyang lumisan?
Darating din tayo diyan
Ang lahat ng bagay ay may katapusan
Ayoko mang tigilan na
Pagpapatuloy pa ba kung tapos na?
NOBODY SEEMS TO UNDERSTAND
Did you feel
the raindrops fallin on your head?
It seems so real.
I cannot be without my hand.
Wake me up
when your asleep.
Its impossible.
Nobody seems to understand.
I’m losing my head
I’m so tired of picking it up
Again and again
Nobody seems to understand.
Have you seen
the babies dancing in my dream?
Its so unreal.
Take me away from my homeland.
Come with me
and I will come with you tonight
Come on and fly
Nobody seems to understand.
BOIPHRENZ
Ang boypren mo
Ay isang magandang lalaki
Ang sabi niya
Siya ang pinakasuwerte sa buong mundo
Dahil kayo!
Siya ay ubod ng saya
Sa tuwing kasama ka
Wala na siyang hahanapin pang iba
Kundi ang iyong pagmamahal
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