“Laro” / “Play”
Puso natin ay patintero* sa ulan / Our hearts are playing “patintero” in the rain
Pagsasama natin ay tagu-taguan / Our relationship is hide-and-seek
Langit ka / You are heaven
Ako naman ay nasa lupa / I’m on the ground
Lulukso / I will leap
Baka sakali abutin / Maybe [I’ll] reach [you]
REFRAIN 1:
Buntong hininga / Sigh
‘Di ba / Don’t you think so
Ang sarap makipaglaro / It feels good to play together
Laro tayo ng / Let’s play
CHORUS:
Mataya taya, mataya taya** / A game of tag, a game of tag
Pagkabilang ng tatlo / On the count of three
Takbo tayo papalayo / Let’s run away from each other
Mataya taya, mataya taya / A game of tag, a game of tag
Isa, dalawa, tatlo / One, two, three
Iiwanan mo ako / You will leave me
Ngayong ako naman ang kontrabida / Now that I’m the villain
Sa tagpuang ito / In this round of searching
Ikaw naman ang tatakbo / You will be the one to run
(Refrain 1)
(Chorus)
Dadayain (dadayain ko) / Will cheat (I will cheat)
Dadayain ko (dadayain ko) / Will cheat (I will cheat)
Kakayanin (dadayain ko) / Will endure (I will cheat)
Kakayanin (dadayain ko) / Will endure (I will cheat)
REFRAIN 2:
Buntong hininga / Sigh
‘Di ba / Don’t you think so
Ang sarap makipaglaro / It feels good to play together
Sa’yo / With you
(Repeat except last line)
(Chorus)
Oo~ / Ooh~
Dadayain ko / I will cheat
Pagkabilang ng tatlo / On the count of three
Mataya taya, mataya taya / A game of tag, a game of tag
Isa, dalawa, tatlo / One, two, three
Mataya taya, mataya taya / A game of tag, a game of tag
Iiwanan mo / You will leave [me]
Mataya taya, mataya taya / A game of tag, a game of tag
* “Patintero” is a Filipino game in which a team blocks the other team from passing their line. For more info, click here.
** “Mataya taya” actually refers to a line verbalized in the game of tag played by children in the Philippines; a loose translation is “To be tagged, tagged”
