(Verse 1)
Met her in Cebu City on a hot December night
Dark brown eyes, yeah, shining so bright
Took one look, saw Christoff by her side, I was doomed
‘Cause she hit me with a smile like a typhoon
(Pre-Chorus)
But she said, “You ain't got no banh mi flow,
Better learn to eat bagoong, don't say no.”
Took me to the turo-turo spot, man,
Now I'm sweatin’ from the spice, beggin' for a fan
(Chorus)
Oooh, she’s got me lost in translation
Love is sweet but full of complication
I say, “Mahal kita,” she just laughs at me
Guess love’s a game in the Philippines
(Verse 2)
Her mama said, “Boy, you need a steady job”
Tito said, “No tattoos, you look like a slob”
But her Lola just winked, said, “Give him a chance”
Now we’re dancing in the streets, baby Dylan on the way, in a reggae trance
(Pre-Chorus)
But she said, “No more Red Horse, you drink too much
And if you flirt with another, better pack it up”
Man, she rules like a queen, got me walkin’ in line
But her love hits deep, like an old drop rhyme
(Chorus)
Oooh, she’s got me lost in translation
Love is sweet but full of complication
I say, “Mahal kita,” she just laughs at me
Guess love’s a game in the Philippines
(Bridge)
Now I’m stuck between paradise and pain
One day she’s fire, next she’s cool like rain
She calls me “langga,” then she walks away
But she always comes back, so I guess I’ll stay
(Outro)
So I’ll learn to eat balut, yeah, I'll take the dare
Even if it means she’s still laughing there
Foreign heart in a local scene
But damn, I love my Philippine queen



