The long wait

(Jangling guitar, a steady "Ringo" beat)

The man in the suit is counting out his days

While I’m lost inside this digital maze

I’m waiting for a letter that never arrives

Watching the clock as the morning deprives

I’m getting old, and I need a place to stand

With sixteen thousand dollars in a ghost’s hand.

​[Chorus - Melodic Tagalog/English]

(Big vocal harmonies, "Help!" style energy)

Oh, kailan ba darating ang aking hinihintay?

The world is turning blue, it’s a long and lonely ride

We built a dream on a promise made of glass

Hoping that the shadows and the rain would finally pass

Just let the rhythm carry us through the night

Everything is gonna be alright.

​[Verse 2 - Rap Section (Tagalog)]

(The beat drops into a heavy, rhythmic stomp)

Yo, walong linggo na ang lumipas, nasaan na ang bayad?

Sa bawat pag-escalate, tila lalong sumasayad

Ang puhunan ay pagod, ang tubo ay kaba

Sa gitna ng kalsada, sino ba ang bida?

Labing-anim na libo, pawis ang puhunan

Pero bakit ang bulsa, tila ba naiwanan?

Hindi ’to biro, hindi ’to basta laro

Ang pangarap ng pamilya, hindi pwedeng mabigo

Kahit anong gulo, kahit anong tagal

Ang boses ng maliliit, hinding-hindi mabulal!

​[Bridge - English/Tagalog Mix]

(Dreamy, slowing down, lots of reverb)

And if you have a minute, can we just go?

Doon sa lugar na tayo lang ang nakakaalam

Where the money doesn't matter and the silence is gold

Ang kwento nating dalawa, hindi maluluma.

​[Outro]

It’s a long wait...

Ayos lang ang lahat.

(Fade out with a psychedelic sitar or a lonely piano melody)