Sabaw is the Tagalog word for “soup”, although in Tagalog slang the word has taken on to mean “the state of one’s brain turning into soup”.
In this case, PE is describing his brain turning to mush after meeting an exceptionally fine young lady using the theme of various soups that he has encountere...
[SAMPLE]
She was a strange girl… I felt vaguely sorry for her… Without knowing why…
"You're not married are you?"
"I never could seem to find the time."
"You seem to have the time now. That girl you were with- she's awfully pretty. I've seen you with her several times."
"You'll probably see me with her several times more- she's delightful company… dinner and a casino- that's as far as it goes… she isn't half my age."
"What does life expectancy have to do with it?"
I was still wondering how I could respond to this remark when she got up, walked down to the sea, plunged in, and swam away…
[VERSE 1: PE]
Then something fell
My feelings poured like a Béchamel-
It was a roux
She made a stew out of how I felt
I'm so sabaw around you- it's trouble
Trynna come across as more than just gumbo
But when I open up my mouth, it's just chowder
Mumbling sometimes, I just need to speak louder
Get to the marrow of the matter like nilaga
But you done got up…
And there's something about ramen
That makes me feel alone
Cooped up in a dorm room
Miles away from home
Layover in Narita, I was eating udon
It'd be nice in sukiyaki, but they use sotanghon
I poured on, not warm- she's gazpacho
If only i was conyo, entitled, and macho
Then i'd be porridge, nourishment for Goldilocks
[SAMPLE]
"Don't play with meeee!"
[PE]
But you don't hear me tho