Lyrics

[Intro – soft Afro guitar, light African percussion]
Shanane… ikaw ra gyud ang kalipay sa akong chaos.
(You’re the only joy in my chaos.)
Boo-ahng kah… but that’s why I stay.
Dance slow for me tonight… Zamboanga flame.

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[Verse 1 – smooth, emotional R&B]
You walk like rhythm I’ve never learned
Talk like sweetness that still can burn
You love with distance, love with space
But somehow, girl, you still hold my place

I asked for more, more time, more shows
But I didn’t see how your loving grows
You give it in waves, in late-night giggles
In “Boo-ahng kah” after I say you wiggle

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[Pre-Chorus – playful & romantic]
You ain’t soft, but you hold me calm
You ain’t loud, but your soul’s a psalm
I pushed, you stayed, you called my name
In your arms, I felt no shame

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[Chorus – Afro-R&B melody, Chavacano/Taglish infused]
Shanane… puede ba, stay lang diay?
(Shanane… can you stay, just for now?)
Let’s dance slow, baby, wala’y away
You love me different, you love me wise
I see the peace behind your eyes

Shanane… Boo-ahng kah, pero I smile
’Cause you give love that stretch a mile
I’ll match your rhythm for the rest of this life
No more pressure… just you and my light

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[Verse 2 – sultry, poetic flow]
You know I snore right after your kiss
And still you stay, even laugh at this
You act strong, but when you melt
That’s when I feel what I never felt

You hate when I say “I’m grown, no rules”
But you still treat me like kings in schools
You joke like, “Ambot nimo, gubot kaayo ka”
But still you love me — “Boo-ahng kah.”

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[Bridge – Chavacano harmony + spoken soft rap]
Yo no ta pidi contigo na otro manera
(I’m not asking you to be anyone else)
Yo ta aprende ya… to love you suabe, de verdad.
(I’m learning now… to love you gently, for real.)

I used to think you had to show it loud
Now I know you prove it just standing proud
So tonight, girl… no talk, no fight
Just you, me, stars, and Zamboanga light

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[Chorus – soft repeat, harmonies build]
Shanane… puede ba, stay lang diay?
Dance slow, wala’y pressure, just stay
I know your way now, I see the view
I’ll show you love the way it works for you

Boo-ahng kah… but that’s how I know
You’re real, you’re fire, you move like flow
So let’s slow dance with the world tonight
Shanane… ikaw ra gihapon akong light
(Shanane… you’re still my light.)

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[Outro – fading guitar, heartbeat percussion]
I’m sorry for the missed calls…
I’m sorry I didn’t hear you when you whispered soft…
But tonight, I hear you loud in your silence.
Boo-ahng kah… pero I love you just like that.