The song Raining In Manila by Lola Amour reveals a story of longing, and hope through the experiences of a person caught in the rain in the city of Manila. The song speaks of a person who is missing someone deeply, but cannot communicate with them due to the weather or distance.
Overall, Raining In...
[Intro]
It's been raining in Manila, hindi ka ba nilalamig?
It’s been raining in Manila, hindi ka ba nilalamig?
But, if it's raining in Manila, hindi kita maririnig (Nakahiga, mag-isang nanginginig)
So, I'll be waiting in Manila kahit ’di ka na babalik
[Verse 1]
Maulan ba sa inyo 'pag bumubuhos dito?
Paumanhin at mukhang hindi ko
Masasabayan ang 'yong yapak
Sa pagngiti at pag-iyak
Sa paglipad at pagbagsak ng araw-araw
Sa pagpikit na lang kita
Matititigan sa mata
Sa panaginip na magpapaligaw
[Pre-Chorus]
Kamusta ka na? Kahit 'wag nang sagutin
'Di ba nawala ang kintab ng bituin?
Sana gano'n ka nga pa rin
[Chorus]
'Cause, it's been raining in Manila, hindi ka ba nilalamig?
Mahirap bang mag-isang nanginginig?
And it’s been raining in Manila, hindi ka ba nilalamig
’Pag wala ang mga tala? Oh-oh
Madilim ba ang mundo?
[Verse 2]
May kulang ba sa inyo na naiwan dito?
Aanhin ang ulan sa paradiso?
Sakali madulas ay dati malapit ka
Ngayon walang kahati ng init 'pag maulan
Sana naman tumigil na ang ulan
[Pre-Chorus]
Kamusta ka na? Kahit ’wag nang sagutin
'Di ba nawala ang kintab ng bituin?
Sana gano'n ka nga pa rin
[Chorus]
'Cause, it’s been raining in Manila, hindi ka ba nilalamig?
Mahirap bang mag-isang nanginginig?
And it's been raining in Manila, hindi ka ba nilalamig
'Pag wala ang mga tala? Oh-oh
Madilim ba ang mundo?
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Pre-Chorus]
Kamusta ka na? Kahit 'wag nang sagutin
'Di ba nawala ang kintab ng bituin?
Sana gano'n ka nga pa rin
[Chorus]
But, if it's raining in Manila, hindi kita maririnig
Nakahiga, mag-isang nanginginig
So, I'll be waiting in Manila kahit 'di ka na babalik
And'yan lang ang mga tala, oh-oh, and'yan lang ang mga tala
Saan mang sulok ng mundo
Raining In Manila was written by David Yuhico.
Lola-amour released Raining In Manila on Fri Jun 16 2023.
David Yuhico:
When we were about to release it, they were like “Oh, it’s too long.” So, we didn’t know until the very last step that this was the final version. Until the end, it was versions on versions.
Pio Dumayas:
Songwriting-wise at least, it went through a lot of versions. Nagsulat si Raymo...
Pio Dumayas:
We were able to hit [those] markets abroad because of the topic of the song. If you look at our data, you can see the countries where we have a following outside of the Philippines, you’ll see the United States, Australia, Dubai, Singapore, the places where you’re sure you have a frien...