— English Translation)
[Verse 1]
Sa ilalim ng ilaw, naglalakad mag-isa,
Under the streetlight, I walk alone.
Tahimik ang lungsod, puso’y gising pa.
The city is quiet, but my heart is still awake.
Hangin ng gabi, dala’y alaala mo,
The night wind carries your memory.
Bawat ihip, boses mo.
Every breeze sounds like your voice.
[Pre-Chorus]
Akala ko’y tapos na,
I thought it was over,
Ngunit nandiyan ka pa.
But you’re still there.
[Chorus]
Sa dilim ng Maynila, naririnig ko ang pangalan mo,
In the dark of Manila, I still hear your name.
Bawat anino, bawat daan, ikaw ang totoo.
Every shadow, every road — you are what’s real.
Pilit kong limutin, bumabalik ka sa hangin—
I try to forget, but you return with the wind—
Parang awit na ‘di ko mapatigil,
Like a song I can never silence,
Sa dilim ng Maynila.
In the dark of Manila.
[Verse 2]
Kape sa kanto, alas-tres ng umaga,
Coffee on the corner, three in the morning,
Lampara’y saksi sa ating kuwento.
The lamplight stands witness to our story.
Ngayon ako na lang ang narito,
Now I’m the only one left here,
Kasabay ng trapikong alon sa kalsada.
Along with the waves of traffic on the road.
[Bridge]
Kung multo ka ng nakaraan,
If you’re the ghost of my past,
Sige, manatili sa isipan.
Then go on, stay within my mind.
Dahil kahit masakit,
Because even if it hurts,
May ganda sa bawat saglit.
There’s beauty in every fleeting moment.
[Final Chorus]
Sa dilim ng Maynila, puso’y bihag ng gunita,
In the dark of Manila, my heart is captive to memories,
Bawat ilaw, bawat kanta,
Every light, every song,
Ikaw pa rin sa bawat gabi.
It’s still you in every night.
