This song describes one's longing for a mother's embrace and

lullaby in the face of life's many pains and suffering.

GLOSSARY

ugoy -- swinging movement as in a hammock

duyan -- a baby's hammock, also mother's arms

sana -- a term to express wish

magmaliw -- to disappear

dati -- past, former

munti -- small, little

piling -- in one's embrace

maulit -- to happen again

nanay -- mother, synonymous to ina, inang, inay

himbing -- deep slumber

bantay -- guard, synonymous to tanod

tala -- star, synonymous to bituin

langit -- heaven

sabik -- to long for something