Dandansoy is a Visayan Folk Song that’s also sung as a lullaby. Dandansoy is the name of a boy. This song is about the singer leaving Dandansoy to go back to her hometown. Dandansoy Folk Song (Visayan) Dandansoy, bayaan ta ikawPauli ako sa payawUgaling kung ikaw hidlawonang payaw imo lang lantawon. Dandansoy, kung imo apasonBisan…

Lyricist:Levi Celerio Original Tagalog Lyrics Bakya mo, Neneng, luma at kupas naNgunit may bakas pa ng luha mo, SintaSa alaala’y muling nagbalik paAng dating kahapong tigib ng ligaya. Ngunit, irog ko, bakit isang arawHindi mo ginamit ang bakya mo, aking hirang?Sa wari ko ba’y di mo kailangan‘Pagkat kinupasan ng ganda at kulay. Ang aking pag-asa’y…

Literal:A couple stand at a papaya tree, while one climbs up to pick the fruit, but when he reaches the top, the branch breaks and the fruit is wasted! In the end, they go look for another.Metaphorical:Here, the one climbing the tree refers to a student, putting effort into acquiring the “fruits” of knowledge… But when…