When You're Gone by Richard Marx

It's easy to dismiss Richard Marx's music especially if you're very discriminatory. Yes he has sappy love songs that most of us love to hate. Richard Marx is my guilty pleasure.

I remember commuting from Eastwood to Makati on a "kolorum" van and it the speakers where churning out melodic rock songs. Only halfway through the album that I noticed that it was Richard Marx when one of his signature love songs popped out of the mix. Right then and there... I found some respect for Richard Marx.

When I came across his "My Own Best Enemy" album on the bargain bin, I hesitated to buy it, as I cringe on the idea of an album full of sappy love songs... then I remember the fortunate commute. I asked the sales lady if I can test out some of the CDs, never did I regret buying this album... "all killer, no filler" is the term that comes to mind.

Well look at me, the guy who's got it all
Tryin' to read my own writing on the wall
Not happy 'til the sadness comes
To keep me company
Oh, but what becomes of fools who love like me

Who's gonna dry my tears
When I'm crying?
Who's gonna hold my hand
When I'm dying?
Who's gonna set me right when
Everything is wrong
Who's gonna love me
When you're gone?

Sure as winter goes and comes around again
I will be my own undoing in the end
I'll find the answers I've been searching for
In your goodbye kiss
'Cause I don't deserve you and you don't deserve this

Who's gonna dry my tears
When I'm crying?
And who's gonna hold my hand
When I'm dying?
Who's gonna set me right when
Everything is wrong
Yeah, who's gonna love me
When you're gone?

Never happy 'til the darkness comes
And rains down on me
Down on me

And who's gonna dry my tears
When I'm crying?
And who's gonna hold my hand
When I'm dying?
Who's gonna set me right when
Everything is wrong
Who's gonna love me
When you're gone?

Who's gonna love me when you're gone?
Baby when you're gone
Yeah, who's gonna love me
When you're gone?
Who's gonna love me when you're gone?
Who's gonna love me?

Note: I don't know the etymology of the word "kolorum". I searched online and it seems to be a pinoy slang. In case you have any idea, please do let me know.