A playful, traditional folk song that tells the story of a young man harvesting fruits, typically interpreted as a metaphor for love and life’s challenges.
Lyrics:
Leron Leron Sinta
Buko ng Papaya
Dala dala’y buslo
Sisidlan ng sinta
Pagdating sa dulo’y
Nabali ang sanga
Kapos kapalaran
Humanap ng iba.
Halika na Neneng,
tayo’y manampalok
Dalhin mo ang buslo,
sisidlan ng hinog
Pagdating sa dulo’y
uunda-undayog
Kumapit ka Neneng,
baka ka mahulog.
English Translation:
Leron, Leron, my love,
Papaya sprouts above
Take up, take up a basket, oh!
To hold the fruit, my love,
Upon reaching the top, oh!
The branch broke
What bad luck
I’ll find someone else.
Come on now Neneng,
Let’s pick tamarind, oh!
Carry your basket
To hold the ripe fruit,
Upon reaching the top, oh!
The branch sways
You hold on Neneng,
Lest you fall off.