Answer:
A couple stand at a papaya tree, while one climbs up to pick the fruit, but when he reaches the top, the branch breaks and the fruit is wasted! In the end, they go look for another.
Metaphorical:
Here, the one climbing the tree refers to a student, putting effort into acquiring the “fruits” of knowledge…
But when he/she fails a test, they must try again until they can get it right!
… and collecting them in his “mind bag.”
Literal: it expresses feelings toward a loved one or someone dear to the person.
Dala-Dalay buslo
Pagdating sa Dulo’y
Literal: Means arriving the top <– of a place, or the tip of the tree in the song.
Kapos Kapalaran
Literal: “Kapos” is another way to say “tapos,” which means the end or done, while “kapalaran” means hope or luck.
Buko ng Papaya
Literal: “Buko” refers to young fruit, and papaya is a yellow/green tropical fruit.
Literal: This refers to carrying a native Filipino bag or basket.
<– Sisidlan ng Bunga
Literal: The basket is used as a container for the papaya fruit.
Nabali ang Sanga
Literal: “Nabali” means broken, or cut, <– while “sanga” means branch, so here it means the tree branch has broken!
This means the one who climbed the tree is out of luck!
Humanap ng iba!
Literal: Means to search for another, here it could refer to the loved one or another papaya tree.
