Hollow Years by Dream Theater

This song is just awesome! The melody is really moving. The version that I encountered was from the Once in a LIVEtime double disc of Dream Theater! Even though I didn't get the lyrics at that moment it still arrested me. The song sounds has a certain melancholy, and I appreciated the song better once i got to know the lyrics! Powerful!

He's just the kind of man You hear about
Who leaves his family for
An easy out
They never saw the signs
He never said a word
He couldn't take another day

Carry me to the shoreline
Bury me in the sand
Walk me across the water
And maybe you'll understand

Once the stone you're crawling under
Is lifted off your shoulders
Once the cloud that's raining over your head disappears
The noise that you'll hear is the crashing down of hollow years

She's not the kind of girl you hear about
She'll never want another
She'll never be without
She'll give you all the signs
She'll tell you everything
Then turn around and walk away

Carry me to the shoreline, bury me in the sand
(Into the waves)
Walk me across the water and maybe you'll understand

Once the stone you're crawling under
(Once the stone)
Is lifted off your shoulders
Once the cloud that's raining
Over your head disappears
The noise that you'll hear
Is the crashing down of hollow years

Carry me to the shoreline
Bury me in the sand
(Into the waves)
Walk me across the water
And maybe you'll understand

Once the stone
You're crawling under
Is lifted off your shoulders
Once the cloud that's raining
Over your head disappears
The noise that you'll hear
Is the crashing down of hollow years

Once the stone
You're crawling under
Once the stone
You're crawling under
(The sound you'll hear,)
Once the stone
(the crashing)
You're crawling under
(down of hollow years)
Once the stone
You're crawling under
Once the stone
You're crawling under
Once the stone
You're crawling under
(The sound you'll hear, the crashing down of hollow years)

Serious Offender by Rivermaya

I'm not really sure what this song is all about. Girls selling their soul to the devil? or girls having fun? Sex, drugs and rock n' roll? One thing's for sure, this song's rockin and was recorded by 3 individuals, the power of the trio. and talk about the solo? taena!

she is a catwalk siren
trapped in the latest fashion
in a seven eleven
she make you dream of heaven

she pull the strings of passion
with clinical precision
she is realization
of your imagination

she plants a gaze upon you
she feels her skin and sighs

she make you think
she wanna bang bodies
anywhere baby
but its got to be now

don't you believe her
she'll play you for a joke
the flesh is willing
and your spirit chokes

she's a serious offender
she's a serious offender

Eyes Wired Shut by Edgewater

I was arranging my CD collection when i chanced upon the Punisher movie CD that I have. I always have a good time when i listen to this album, with most songs coming from the Nu Metal inspired, more modern bands, meaning you won't find GNR, ACDC, Metallica in here.
When I hear this song, I stop whatever I'm doing as much as possible. There's something charismatic about the guitar intro and the vocals in the beginning which pretty much continues throughout the song!

I've thrown away, I've thrown away again
The pills that make me
I've thrown away, I've thrown away again
The chance, the want to change
I've thrown away, I've thrown away again
Standing all alone
I've thrown away, I've thrown away again

Eyes wired shut
Running through my brain
Pulling back the skin
It happens, we're getting older
Eyes wired shut
Running through my brain
It's all the same
But in the end, it keeps me coming

I've blown away, I've blown away again
The fear of failing
I've blown away, I've blown away again
The lies that make me sane
I've blown away
The chance to make it right
I want to be
I want to see
I want to make it back to me

Eyes wired shut
Running through my brain
Pulling back the skin
It happens, we're getting older
Eyes wired shut
Running through my brain
It's all the same
But in the end, it keeps me coming

It's time to face away
A chance to talk and fake some change
To make myself to think that things are better

Eyes wired shut
Running through my brain
Pulling back the skin
It happens, we're getting older
Eyes wired shut
Running through my brain
It's all the same
But in the end, it keeps me coming

Eyes wired shut
Running through my brain
Pulling back the skin
It happens, we're getting older
Eyes wired shut
Running through my brain
It's all the same
But in the end, it keeps me coming

Sticks and Stones by The Zombies

The Zombies are plain BAD ASS in this song! If there catalogue was full of songs like this they could have been more significant today. If a modern band covers this song, The Zombies would be instant geniuses!

This song alone puts them in line with the Beatles and the Stones, but I may be wrong as well. Great walking bass, steady drumming and awesome breakdown guitar solo! :)

People talk about breaking off
Can't let us be
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But talk don't bother me

People talk about breaking off
Scatter up my name
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But I'll never be the same

I've been abused
In my home
I've been abused
I've been abused right from the start

People talk about breaking off
Can't let us be
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But talk don't bother me
Oh, oh, oh

I've been abused
Out of my home
I've been abused
I've been abused right from the start

People talk about breaking off
Can't let us be
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But talk don't bother me
Oh, oh, oh

I've been abused
In my home
I've been abused
I've been abused right from the start

People talk about breaking off
Can't let us be
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But talk don't bother me

Don't Stop Believin' by Journey

I have to admit, it was only recently that i became familiar with this song, particularly when it was used as a background for the Soprano's final scene. And it Journey's new singer being a Filipino (Arnel Pineda), it got curiouser for me.

The song is driven by a strong bass line and piano riff and a powerful vocal. Neal Schlon's guitar work ain't bad either.

Just a small town girl, livin in a lonely world
She took the midnight train goin anywhere
Just a city boy, born and raised in south detroit
He took the midnight train goin anywhere

A singer in a smokey room
A smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on

Strangers waiting, up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night
Streetlight people, living just to find emotion
Hiding, somewhere in the night

Working hard to get my fill,
Everybody wants a thrill
Payin anything to roll the dice,
Just one more time
Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on

Strangers waiting, up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night
Streetlight people, living just to find emotion
Hiding, somewhere in the night

Dont stop believin
Hold on to the feelin
Streetlight people

We Come Alive by Joey Tempest

This song is the lead-of single for JOey Tempest's debut album, Place to Call Home. To be honest I didn't know anything about Joey Tempest when i bought his album from a CD sale. I took a risk knowing only the fact that "could be" playing a guitar (which i assumed he was really as the cover of the album shows him holding a guitar).

The song is easy going with lots of things happening. Backing vocals are a hit for me! The last part with the guitar solo and the backing vocals is something i won't forget.

Well it's early evening and I'm at your door
Thinking of things to say
It's been a long hard week since I saw you now,
Baby, you're always worth the wait
I feel kinda restless, nervous I guess
But so lucky to be alive
We take the city by the hand
It's our time tonight

We come alive
Yeah, we come alive with the night
We come alive
Yeah, we come alive with the night

You've got your black jeans on
And your worn out shirt
Like the casual girl I know
I'm gonna take you down town to this place I know
Where they play our kind of rock and roll
For a moment I feel when I look in your eyes
That I've found what I'm searchng for
Heaven's right in front of me and I'm
Steppin through the door

We come alive
Yeah, we come alive with the night
We come alive
Yeah, we come alive with the night

Look out!

Well we walk on in and the music's loud
And the lights are way down low
The air fills up with ecstacy
As we dance the whole night through
I love the way we touch and express ourselves
Such a natural way to be
Now I know why the night belongs
To fools like you and me

Like theives we steal each other's time
We have to go back home
Got my arms around you so glad I found you
And it's something I've done on my own
Baby in just a little while we could go our separate ways
But we both know we'd fool ourselves
This night ain't over yet

We come alive
Yeah, we

On My Mind by Damone

Featuring one of my favorite guitar players, Dave Pino, the solo from this song is just plain RAD! I've been waiting for more than 2 years to have a copy of this album and at last i already have one (found from one Philmusic forumer), a diamond in the rough! :)

Legend has it that Dave Pino wrote the whole Damone album, way even before Damone got started, for a girlfriend. He wrote more than 70 songs.

Today I woke and said to me, (wey-ee-ay-oh) 'cause you’re mine,
And then I’d fallen back to sleep and you were all in my mind.
I dreamed that we were flying thousand miles an hour,
So we could get away to be alone for hours.

The phone can ring but I don’t care, (wey-ee-ay-oh) ‘cause you’re mine,
The world can end and that’s okay, (wey-ee-ay-oh) ‘cause you’re mine.
Inside I only care about the one I love,
And you are number one to me, the one I love.

You own my heart and more, ‘till the end of time.
You are the only one who’s ever on my mind.

Tonight we ate and it was love, (wey-ee-ay-oh) and you’re mine,
We danced around like kids in love, (wey-ee-ay-oh) ‘cause you’re mine.
We sang the songs, to which we knew just half the words,
We played Relieveo and scared off all the birds.

You say to me that you are mine, (wey-ee-ay-oh) ‘cause you’re mine,
I let you know that you’re the one, (wey-ee-ay-oh) all the time.
So now the night will end ‘cause my dad’s on the prowl,
He paged a thousand times tonight for every hour.

You own my heart and more, ‘till the end of time.
You are the only one who’s ever on my mind.
You own my heart and more, ‘till the end of time.
You are the only one who’s ever on my mind.

[Guitar solo]

You own my heart and more, ‘till the end of time.
You are the only one who’s ever on my mind.
You own my heart and more, ‘till the end of time.
You are the only one forever on my mind

That's What You Get by Paramore

Saw this on MTV and it instantly won me over... was it because of the pretty vocalist, her red hair and green jacket? maybe but overall this song is WAY OK!by my standards.


The intro is energetic and seems like a breakdown of a song. I also love the dynamic of the shifting of the cadence by the 2nd verse. Honestly I wasn't able to catch the lyrics of the song on 1st listen, but was instantly captured by the line "that's what you get when you let your heart win" and the promise and disappointment behind those words.


No sir, well I don't wanna be the blame, not anymore
It's your turn, so take a seat we're settling the final score
And why do we like to hurt, so much?

I can't decide, You have made it harder just to go on
And why, all the possibilities where I was wrong

That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa
That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa
I drowned out all my sense with the sound of its beating
And that's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa

I wonder, how am I supposed to feel when you're not here
Cause I burned every bridge I ever built when you were here
I still try holding onto silly things, I never learn
Oh why, all the possibilities I'm sure you've heard

That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa
That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa
I drowned out all my sense with the sound of its beating (beating)
And that's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa

Hey, make your way to me, to me
And I'll always be just so inviting
If I ever start to think straight
This heart will start a riot in meLet's start, start, hey!

Why do we like to hurt so much?
Oh why do we like to hurt so much?

That's what you get when you let your heart win! whoa
That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa
That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa
Now I can't trust myself with anything but this
And that's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa

Uncle John's Band by The Grateful Dead

I was really curious how The Grateful Dead sounded. My father has hyped this band and it's heavily bearded guitar-toting icon, Jerry Garcia.

So during one of my audio CD binges I bought several Dead albums. Some consisted of highly trippy sounds, which one magazine has labeled something you can appreciate only when you're on a high, similar to the state the Dead recorded them.

Uncle John's Band is probably one of their most laid back songs, in fact it sounds something that the Beatles could have wrote themselves. Vocal harmonies are a top notch, Rhythm and Lead guitars at sync and the bass lines are suave!

Well the first days are the hardest days,
Don't you worry any more, 'Cause when life looks like easy
Street, there is danger at your door.
Think this through with me, let me know your mind.
Woh - oh, what I want to know, is are you kind?

It's a buck dancer's choice my friend; better take my advice.
You know all the rules by now and the fire from ice.
Will you come with me, won't you come with me?
Woh - oh, what I want to know, will you come with me?

Goddamn, well I declare, have you seen the like?
Their walls are built of cannonballs, their motto is
Don't tread on me. Come hear Uncle John's Band playing
To the tide, come with me, or go alone.

It's the same story the crow told me;
It's the only one he knows.
Like the morning sun you come and like the wind you go.
Ain't no time to hate, barely time to wait,
Woh - oh, what I want to know, where does the time go?

I live in a silver mine and I call it Beggar's Tomb;
I got me a violin and I beg you call the tune
Anybody's choice, I can hear your voice.
Woh - oh, what I want to know, how does the song go?

Come hear the Uncle John's Band by the riverside
Got some things to talk about, here beside the risin' tide
Come hear Uncle John's Band playing to the tide,
Come on along, or go alone,
He's come to take his children home.
Woh - oh, what I want to know, how does the song go?

Come hear Uncle John's Band by the riverside,
Got some things to talk about here beside the risin' tide.
Come hear Uncle John's Band playing to the tide, come on
Along or go alone, he's come to take his children home

Crapshoot by Perpertual Groove

What can you get for 130pesos? you can get a premium burger or 3 cheeseburgers or you can buy a SPAM and a loaf of bread and eat your heart out!

Recently for 130 pesos I got a magazine from Booksale, Relix, which comes with a free Audio CD. I didn't know then that one of the songs included in the mag would be my companion on an unfortunate journey to Malabon.

If I was a judge-the-book-by-its-over-type I would have just pressed forward and not bother with this song. Not that I'm not a judge-the-book-by-its-over-type but I was impressed by this song early on. The early pounding of the drums and straddling bass easily made it's mark but what impressed me was the guitar work.... it's like art and noise rolled into one.

Step up to the passline
Come on and make your bets
You think you know so much honey
You aint seen nothing yet

The way you turn your back on things
Now you must lie in your bed
The way you turn your back on things
I wont soon forget

Cause i cant see anymore of me
taken part in this sad sad deal
As they say what will be will be
this time has never felt so real

Step up to the passline
Come on and make your bets
You think you got a lock on so much money
You aint won nothing yet

This bed shes yours to lie in
Now that youve made your bets
The way you turn your back on things i wont soo forget

Cause i cant see anymore of me
taken part in this sad sad deal
As they say what will be will be
Wouldnt you agree this time has never felt so real

Like I Love You by Justin Timberlake

This song is easy to love and something that puts Justin Timberlake in the realm of an 80's Michael Jackson. The song starts out with a speech backed by rhythmic strumming of a guitar. By the time the song gets to chorus electronic instruments courtesy of NERD pumps in.

Every time i here this song I always think about playing it live. I even had the audacity to propose to play this during college knowing the fact that it's just an acoustic guitar that's driving it really... too bad that none of my classmates doesn't know how to dance to make any performances of this song passable.

Just something about you
The way I'm lookin at you whatever
You keep lookin at me
You gettin scared now, right?
Don't fear me baby, it's just destiny
It feel good right?
Listen


I kind of noticed, from one night
From the club, your front face
It's kind of weird to me
Since you're so fine
If it's up to me your face will change


If you smiling, that should set the tone
Just be limber
If you let go, the music should groove your bones
Just remember
Sing this song with me


Ain't nobody love you like I love you
You're a good girl and that's what makes me trust ya
Late at night, I talk to you
You will know the difference when I touch you


People are so phony
Nosy coz they're lonely
Aren't you sick of the same thing?
They say so and so was dating
Love you or they're hatin
When it doesn't matter anyway
Coz we're here tonight



If you smiling, that should set the tone
Just be limber baby
If you let go, the music should groove your bones
Baby just remember
Sing this song with me



Ain't nobody love you like I love you
You're a good girl and that's what makes me trust ya
Late at night, I talk to you
You will know the difference when I touch you


Yeah, you know I can make ya happy
I could change your life
If you give me that chance
To be your man
I won't let you down baby
If you give me that chance
To be your man
Here baby, put on my jacket
And then ...


Maybe we'll fly tonight (I just wanna love you baby)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Maybe we'll fly tonight (I just wanna love you baby)
Girl ...


RAP


Ma, what chu wanna do?
I'm in front of you
Grab a friend, see I can have fun with two
Or me and you put on a stage show
And the mall kids, that's how to change low
From them you heard "wow, it's the same glow"
Look at me, I say "yeah, it's the same dough"
We the same type, you my air of life
You have sleepin in the same bed, er'night


Go rock with me, you deserve the best
Take a few shots
Let it burn in your chest
We could ride down
Pumpin N.E.R.D. in the deck
Funny how a few words turn into sex
Play this free, joint called "brain"
Ma, take a hint
Make me suerve in the lane
The name Malicious
And I burn every track
Clipse and J. Timberlake
Now how heavy is that?


Maybe we'll fly tonight (I just wanna love you baby)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Maybe we'll fly tonight (I just wanna love you baby)
Girl ...


Ain't nobody love you like I love you
You're a good girl and that's what makes me trust ya
Late at night, I talk to you
You will know the difference when I touch you


Break this down


You know, I used to dream about this when I was a
little boy
I never thought it would end up this way, (drums)
It's kind of special right? yeah
You know, you think about it
Sometimes people just destined
Destined to do what they do
And that's what it is
Now everybody dance.

Tadhana by Moonstar 88

I just like this song from the intro to the palm muted verse guitar chords and the steady bass and the way the drums is pounded in the chorus. I also love the guitar fills.

This song has a nice video too. One of my favorite OPM songs that didn't need growing on me.

Nalimutan mo na ba
Ang daang pinagmulan
Ng saya sa iyong ngiti
Habang tayo’y magkatabi

Nais kong hawakan ang
Ang ‘yong kamay, oh ka’y gaan
‘Ni aninong nahuhuli
Nahihiya sa’yong lambing

Tadhana bakit ka nakita
Tadhana bakit ka nakita

Ka’y bait ng iyong tingin
Ka’y lamig ng iyong tinig
Kasalanan ko man nangyari
Ang hindi kausapin

Nalimutan mo na ba
Ang daang pinagmulan
Ng saya sa iyong ngiti
Habang tayo’y magkatabi

Tadhana bakit ka nakita
Tadhana bakit ka nakita

‘Di na mtitiis, luhang babalik
‘Di na mtitiis, luhang babalik

Tadhana bakit ka nakita
Tadhana bakit ka nakita

Nalimutan mo na ba
Ang daang pinagmulan
Ng saya sa iyong ngiti
Habang tayo’y magkatabi

Tadhana bakit ka nakita
Tadhana bakit ka nakita
Tadhana oohhh…
Tadhana oohhh…

Alive and Kickin' by Mr. Big

How to great an awesome and timeless rock song? Start out with a bluesy riff.... then just rock out the remaining 5minutes!

Never having the opportunity to listen to Mr. Big's 1st 2 albums during the 90's, it's only recently that i had the chance to appreciate one of the band's anthemic songs.

Alive and Kickin' never fails to start-me up on days when i feel down. We have a purpose when we wake up each day and I hope i do achieve something significant and connect to people.

Seeing Richie Koetzen perform a loyal version of this song and carrying Paul Gilbert's mantle is no easy feat! It's also fun to to Billy Sheehan's bass line, catching up to and complementing Paul's licks. You'll better appreciate Sheehan's contribution to Mr. Big's music once you see him perform songs live, he's a showboat if there's one with his huge neck bends and attempts at bass guitar feedback!

Richie's and Billy's show chemistry is a lot better though. Paul Gilbert just didn't like Billy that much I guess. Ego's bumping and Mr. Big disintegrating :(

Black top blazin', hometown fadin'
Out of sight in the rear view mirror
Stevie Ray blasting on the radio
As I slam it into higher gear

My baby's by my side, tears in her eyes
Writing a goodbye letter
Sayin' Johny and me are running' wild and runnin' free
Just like you did momma

Don't know where we're goin'
But when we get there we'll know
We're gonna follow the code of the road

Jump into the fire
Keep our love alive and kickin'
Down the dorr, it's what we're livin' for
Rockin' side by side
Keep your love alive and kickin'

We got everything we own in the trunk and on the roof
And she's got baby sitting money in her pocket
We're drivin' fast, ain't no looking back
We're flyin' through the desert like a rocket

White line widin' up interstate five
The road goes on forever
And it does't matter where it's gonna take us
As long as we're together

We're talkin' our chances
Gonna do it our way
Pedal to the metal shooting down the highway

Jump into the fire
Keep our love alive and kickin'
Down the walls, that's when
Freedom calls
Rockin' side by side
Keep your love alive and kickin'

When Did Your Heart Go Missing? by Rooney

Main reason why I try to gamble on unfamiliar artists is because I just love the feeling of being surprised when encountering good catchy songs such as this. I have a copy of Rooney's first album but it never really grew on me and it didn't have any song that I would consider as somewhat significant (at least in this life of mine)

But lo and behold, I grabbed a copy of Paste Magazine from Bookstore for 130 pesos (it's quite hefty as they can go for as low as 50 pesos) and had a chance of listening to this song.

It has somewhat of an 80's feel (where they using synths?!?). I have an allegiance with this kind of love songs, wherein it's somewhat melancholic, not sad. It doesn't have the feeling of surrender rather confidence that everything after this song is rocked out.

Solid bass line, steady drum parts, great danceable funky guitar riff and a story to tell that's the recipe.

Love don't come so easily
This doesn't have to end in tragedy
I have you and you have me
We're one in a million
Why can't you see?

I'm waiting, waiting for nothing
You're leaving, leaving me hanging
When did your heart go missing?
When did your heart go missing?
I treat you like a princess
But your life is just one big mess
When did your heart go missing?
When did your heart go missing, yeah?

I meant every word I said
I never was lying when we tucked in bed
I'm retracing every step in my head
What did I miss back then?
I was so, so misled

I'm waiting, waiting for nothing
You're leaving, leaving me hanging
When did your heart go missing?
When did your heart go missing?
I treat you like a princess
But your life is just one big mess
When did your heart go missing?
When did your heart go missing?

I don't understand
How could you forget what we had,
It's so wrong

I'm waiting, waiting for nothing
You're leaving, leaving me hanging
When did your heart go missing?
When did your heart go missing?
I treat you like a princess
But your life is just one big mess
When did your heart go missing?
When did your heart go missing?

Yeah!

Things were so good
We had a little dream
A little dream together
Buy a house, settle down, do our thing
But you disappeared on me
And your heart, your heart went missin'
I don't know how to find it
I don't know where it is
I don't know where your heart went
It was here just the other day
Now it's gone
I'm gonna call the police
Call the investigator, the heart investigator

Highwire by Gin Blossoms

This is not one of Gin Blossom's famous songs. I was listening to the Congratulations... I'm Sorry album when my liking for this song just flashed! The intro had a great combination of drum fills, guitar riffs and nicely timed bass presence.

The song is simply laid out though honestly i can't figure what this song's all about, but it's really rocking and would like to play this song with a band sometime!

I wanna take you so far
But they don't want to let us out
But they do, they do, they do

I don't wanna walk on that highwire
They ain't gonna let us down
But they do, they do, they do

What I could never believe in
I was never really even
And I forgot about the cost
And then I got lost, I got lost, I got lost, I got lost

Didn't really wanna live it over
Or even wanna live it down
But I do, I do, I do

What I could never believe in
I was never really even
And I forgot about the cost
And then I got lost, I got lost, I got lost, I got lost

Didn't really wanna live it over
Or even wanna live it down
But I do, I do, I do...

HATE by Rivermaya

I was revisiting some of the old Rivermaya albums particularly the self-titled debut and Tuloy Ang Ligaya, which featured a revamped lineup. Funny i just now realized that both are the only albums by Rivermaya wherein there were five members, with Rico Blanco and Mark Escueta the only hold overs.

With strong singles such as 214, Ulan, Awit ng Kabataan and Bring Me Down, I was curious to take a plunge to old Rivermaya music to take a listen to some of the lesser known songs. I was surprised to hear Halik sa Araw, the heaviest song in the lot (with an interesting intro to boot) and HATE.

HATE is a love song which i can fully relate to. Hopeful, full of ironies, hints of hesitation and mixed emotions.

Well, if you're happy then then I'm blue
Cause I'm not so far but not with you
And I can't see why we can't see each other
I telephone but you're sleeping forever

I hate you for the things you do but i love you
And curse you for your beauty
that makes me some poetry about love

And I don't think you even think about me
If only you were smiling,
And if I was your reason, tomorrow i could die

I can only pray my absence will change you
Pretend that you're the one who needs my love
But you celebrate cause, yes, why should you miss me
When you know darn well I'd die just to bring us together

And this is not a love song... Don't even think it's your song!

Sinta by Sugarfree

This is the very song that introduced me to Sugarfree. I've heard of the songs like Mariposa and Burnout but Sinta made me a fan. Watching TV one lazy morning and I crossed upon the video....Arggh!!! It must really feel good to have that someone.

Simplistic lyrics and honest songwriting at its finest!

ako'y
isang malungkot na bata
palakad lakad lang
wala rin namang mapupuntahan
madalas, madulas
at nung parang ayoko na

buti na lang nanjan ka
buti na lang nanjan ka
sinta
pano na lang ako kung wala ka?
sinta
pano na lang ako kung wala ka?
pano na lang ako…

minsan
ako'y naligaw ng daan
tinalikuran ng kaibigan at
biglang napagiwanan
at madalas, ako'y madulas
at nung parang ayoko na

buti na lang nanjan ka
buti na lang nanjan ka
sinta
pano na lang ako kung wala ka?
sinta
pano na lang ako…
pano na lang ako…
pano na lang ako…
ohh ohh uhh ohh...

ako'y
isang malungkot na bata
pano kung ligaya ko'y bigla na lang
mawala?
at sabi mo malayo pang bukas, tapos
na ang kahapon
ang mahalaga'y ngayon
nandito ka ngayon

oh, sinta
pano na lang ako kung wala ka?
sinta
pano na lang ako kung wala ka?
pano na lang ako…
pano na lang ako…
pano na lang ako…
kung wala ka...

Tag-Araw by AfterImage

Tag-Ulan, Tag-Araw is one of the classic albums I heard during my grade school years. It was an OPM blast when this was released... E-heads, Rivermaya, Introvoys, Yano!, The Youth, FrancisM... great OPM music was everywhere.

I was just impressed with the feel good songs that this album carried. It was composed of a solid selection, although some of them might be considered cheesy now adays. I realized how good this album was, when i was listened to it during one of the usual flooded days on our house, when i was already in high school. This album is just plain awesome, and I'm choosing the song Tag-Araw to represent me today, as it reflects how I feel

Ikot ng mundo, tila ay bumabagal
Ngunit alam kong di na rin magtatagal
Ang aking hinihintay ay makakamit
Pagkat bughaw na ang kulay ng ating langit
Pilitin man ay di mo na mapipigil
Ang kanyang pag-ahon, ang kanyang pag-gising

Ikaw lamang ang nais kong kapiling
Kung darating ang tag-araw
Lagi na lamang aking nasa sa isip
Ang pagsapit ng tag-araw

Sana ang init mo'y aking maramdaman
Araw na nagdaan ay di ko mabilang
Sa 'king paghihintay ako'y nasasabik
Pinapanalangin na ang iyong pagbabalik
Wag mo na sana sa akin ipagkait
Ang tanging hangarin na ika'y makapiling

Hanggang kailan kaya ako maghihintay
Upang ang tag-araw sa akin ay kusa nang ibigay

1979 by The Smashing Pumpkins

I just really can't put into words how this song makes me feel. It has this very calming guitar riff that i just can't shake off my head when i first time i heard it. There's also charming about the video... teenagers spending some care free time under the sun, with Billy Corgan at the back seat of some ones car, singing this song!

Every time i ride a taxi or someones car and there's sun glimmering thru the windows i can't help but remember 1979.

Shakedown 1979
Cool kids never have the time
On a live wire right up off the street
You and I should meet
Junebug skipping like a stone
With the headlights pointed at the dawn
We were sure we'd never see an end to it all

And I don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know
Just where our bones will rest
To dust I guess
Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below

Double cross the vacant and the bored
They're not sure just what we have in store
Morphine city slippin' dues down to see

That we don't even care as restless as we are
We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts
And poured cement, lamented and assured
To the lights and towns below
Faster than the speed of sound
Faster than we thought we'd go
Beneath the sound of hope

Justine never knew the rules,
Hung down with the freaks and the ghouls
No apologies ever need be made
I know you better than you fake it to see

That we don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust I guess
Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below
The street heats the urgency of now
As you see there's no one around

Street Walker by Michael Jackson

This song is really BAD! The Baddest Michael Jackson song ever... this is so bad that it's badder than Bad. With us being dancing maniacs during our early ages (our parents held impromptu dance parties for us, turning off the TV and playing or old stereo systems with Michael Jackson songs and other "in" music at that time, with our neighbors as guests), Augy bought a Special Edition copy of Bad wherein this song appears. You would really have an idea how good MJ was at that time, as this song was taken out of the Original Bad press as they already don't have enough room to cram other songs for it.

I read an article comparing two icons from the 80's... Prince and Michael Jackson. Although Michael Jackson doesn't play any music instruments as compared to the virtuoso Prince, he still finds ways to produce his own music and have his vision be executed by talented musicians behind him. Look for a video of MJ beat boxing the beat of this song just to get a grasp of how good he really is in terms of music.

Why don't you give me some time)
(Won't you give me some time)

Pretty baby
Kisses for your loving
I really get it when you're
Next to me yeah yeah
I'm so excited how you
Give me all your loving
I got it coming and it's ecstasy

Street walking baby

Cause everyday I watch you
Paint the town so pretty
I see you coming in and off
On my thought yeah yeah
You don't believe me then
You can ask my brother
Cause everyday at six
Home alone

Because
Baby I love you
Baby I love you
Baby I want you
Baby come love me
Baby I need you
You're so satisfying

I hear you walking
Cause your body's talking to me
I chase you every step of the way yeah yeah
An invitation to some
Faraway hot island
If I can show you baby
Home with me

You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
Cause I love you

You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
Cause I love you

Street walking baby

(Why don't you give me some time)
(Won't you give me some time)
(Why don't you give me some time)
(Won't you give me some time)

I have to tell you
That you give me strong hot fever
My every thought is you
And that's a fact yeah yeah
I'd like to take you places
How about New York City
Or Paris, France
What do you think of that

Because
Baby I love you
Baby I love you
Baby I want you
Baby come love me
Baby I need you
You're so satisfying

You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
Cause I love you

You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
Cause I love you

Street walking baby
I got it coming baby

Baby I love you
Baby I love you
Baby I want you
Baby come love me
Love me baby
Got to have some loving
Got to make you mine
Got to give some loving
Gonna give you loving
Make you mine
Got to get your love
Got to give some love
Got to make somebody
I told you
I told you

You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
Cause I love you

Street walking baby