Binthahir- Ambon Songs

[Intro] Whispers of Ambon, a tide in the air Hands tell stories, old and new there [Verse 1] Black man with their songs, drifting through the smoke of power Bambu gila, spinning stories in the hour Woman with their wooden tray, smiles crossing rooms Kain kebaya nona Ambon, dancing in the loom of moons [Chorus] Singing the sweet songs, ambon manis e singing The sad songs sio aduh e, waiting for you and me Singing the sweet songs, ambon manis e singing The sad songs sio aduh e, waiting for you Apa tempo mau pulang e [Verse 2] Amboina son, through the cape of alang e Amboina son, through the bay of Ambon e Amboina son, through the beach of kampong e Amboina son, through the black of Ambon e [Chorus] Singing the sweet songs, ambon manis e singing The sad songs sio aduh e, waiting for you and me Singing the sweet songs, ambon manis e singing The sad songs sio aduh e, waiting for you Apa tempo mau pulang e [Bridge] Echoes rise, a harbor hymn, a patient plea We walk the shoreline, you and me [Verse 3] Singing the sweet songs, ambon manis e singing The sad songs sio aduh e, waiting for you and me Singing the sweet songs, ambon manis e singing The sad songs sio aduh e, waiting for you Apa tempo mau pulang e [Outro] Through the smoke and the song, we meet again by the sea Ambon in the wind, you and me