Hopelessly Addicted

Guess to whom?

Nope not HIM. Haha! Who else but Kim Hyun Joong (김현중), of course.

I really love this song and I thought I’d be singing this to a friend. (You’ll never guess who.) But after thinking about it over and over and over and over for about a week and letting my secret spill to a couple of friends, I realized I was mistaken. Haha! I was just missing this friend badly. (No not HIM! LOL!) Anyways, to those who are waiting for the next “meet-up” well it’s postponed again. I can’t tell you why… not here.

Anyways, here’s Hopelessly Addicted by The Corrs. Hope you’ll like this one.

HOPELESSLY ADDICTED
The Corrs

Opened my eyes today
And I knew there’s something different
Saw you in a brand new way
Like the clouds had somehow lifted
And if yesterday I heard myself saying these words
I would swear it was a lie

I don’t know why but suddenly I’m falling
Was I so blind?
I was loving you all the time
Now, I’m hopelessly addicted
Helplessly attracted

I’ll make a wish this day and I’ll send it to the heavens
That we will always stay entwined like this forever
And though the world may change
Coz nothing stays the same
I know we will survive

I don’t know why but suddenly I’m falling
Was I so blind
I was loving you all the time
Now, I’m hopelessly addicted
Naturally we acted

I don’t know why but suddenly I’m falling
I was so blind
I was loving you all the time
And now I’m hopelessly addicted
Helplessly addicted
Chemically reacted
Naturally we acted
I was loving you all the time
Hopelessly addicted
Helplessly attracted
Chemically reacted
Naturally we acted

Edited: February 24th, 2010

It’s Gonna Make Sense

Change is the only permanent thing in this world. How many times I’ve heard that line already, still, it’s the thing I like the least. Soon, I’ll be facing another life-altering change. I’m not yet ready to be open about it… still trying to absorb things one at a time. I’ll talk about it when I’m ready. In fact, I haven’t told this to anybody, not even my best friend. I’m just not ready. It’s not that bad really. It’s actually for the better but it’s really sad. Anyway, like what the song says, someday it’s gonna make sense.

IT’S GONNA MAKE SENSE
Michael Learns to Rock

Life comes in many shapes
You think you know what you got until it changes
And life will take you high and low
You gotta learn how to walk and then which way to go
Every choice you make when you’re lost
Every step you take has its cause

After you clear your eyes you’ll see the light
Somewhere in the darkness
After the rain has gone you’ll feel the sun comes
And though it seems your sorrow never ends
Someday it’s gonna make sense

Tears you shed are all the same
When you laughed til you cried or broken down in pain
All the hours you have spent in the past
Worrying about a thing that didn’t last
Everything you saw played a part
In everything you are in your heart

After you clear your eyes you’ll see the light
Somewhere in the darkness
After the rain has gone you’ll feel the sun comes
And though it seems your sorrow never ends

Someday you’re gonna find the answers
To all the things you’ve become
(And all they’ve done) at your expense
Someday it’s gonna make sense

After the rain has gone you’ll feel the sun comes
And though it seems your sorrow never ends
Someday it’s gonna make sense

After the rain has gone you’ll feel the sun comes
And though it seems your sorrow never ends
Someday it’s gonna make sense

Edited: November 11th, 2009

Love Moves In Strange Ways

Before anything else, happy Halloween everyone! Well, Halloween is already finished in my side of the world and guess what… the kids didn’t go trick-or-treating. I’m not sure if there was even a trick-or-treat event in our village. I’m kinda sick so I didn’t have the chance to take a peek outside. The little girl wanted to go but the little boy doesn’t want to, so, they just went to the grocery and bought candies. Haha! And it’s been raining since last night so it wasn’t really advisable to go out.

So, on with the title of the blog post… it’s actually the title of the song. It’s not Halloween-related but it sounds kinda dark so it kinda fits the mood. I really like this song, Love Moves In Strange Ways by Blue Zoo. And I was so glad to have found the single version in YouTube. I just can’t understand some parts of the 3rd stanza, so, if you do understand, leave me a comment. Thanks and enjoy!

LOVE MOVES IN STRANGE WAYS
Blue Zoo

She wakes in the dark, listens for his footsteps
Looks at the time, a moment of decision
Can this go on?

He only thinks of himself, the will to survive
He walks into the room, looks at her face
Silently she’s weeping

When two hearts beat together
Love moves in strange ways

He thinks she’s a fool, she doesn’t listen
They talk about nothing, she forgets what he said
Watch television

When two hearts beat together
Love moves in strange ways
Love moves in strange ways

*
Bedroom is the heaven, it motivates the need
A need for recovery

When two hearts beat together
Love moves in strange ways
Love moves in strange ways

Edited: November 1st, 2009

It’s time to say I love you.

No, I’m not in love. I wish! Haha! It’s Time to Say I Love You is the title of the song that I’m going to play on my wedding. No, I’m not getting married either, but a girl can dream right? It’s going to be my wedding march, the song that will be played while I’m walking down the isle. It’s from the movie The Other Side of the Mountain but Pinoys my age, or older, might recall this from actress Maricel Soriano’s drama special. Haha!

I imagine getting married on a forest, like the scene from the movie Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, when Robin Hood and Marian Dubois were getting married, there were trees all around and foliage and flowers were flying in the air. Sigh. Anyway, here’s the song, hope you’ll like it as much as I do.

IT’S TIME TO SAY I LOVE YOU
Merrily Webber

When you know that love is right
You gather dream bouquets
And one or two will drift away with you
Through all your colored days

And time is warm and meadow’s sweet
Like sunlight through the trees
The clouds go by, just howling in the sky
On whispered days like these

When summer smiles on everything you do
It’s time to say I love you

Edited: October 15th, 2009

Where have all the flowers gone?

Two famous personalities passed away recently… Patrick Swayze and Mary Travers of Peter, Paul & Mary. We all know Patrick Swayze from Dirty Dancing and Ghost. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in early 2008 and succumbed to the disease last September 14.

What I’m really sad about was when I heard about Mary Travers. The songs by Peter, Paul & Mary are part of my life, of who I am. I grew up listening to their songs and putting into the mind their messages.Here’s from their website:

Mary Travers passed away on September 16th. After successful recovery from leukemia through a bone marrow/stem cell transplant, Mary succumbed to the side effects of one of the chemotherapy treatments.

Sad isn’t it, knowing that she recovered already? Anyway, here is a song by Peter, Paul & Mary that I really love, Where Have All The Flowers Gone. The song reminds me of my high school teacher. She used to tell us that flowers are for admiring and not for picking. Enjoy listening!

WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?
Peter, Paul & Mary
Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing?
Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago?
Where have all the flowers gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?

Where have all the young girls gone, long time passing?
Where have all the young girls gone, long time ago?
Where have all the young girls gone?
Gone for husbands everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?

Where have all the husbands gone, long time passing?
Where have all the husbands gone, long time ago?
Where have all the husbands gone?
Gone for soldiers everyone
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?

Where have all the soldiers gone, long time passing?
Where have all the soldiers gone, long time ago?
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to graveyards, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?

Where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Gone to flowers, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?

Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing?
Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago?
Where have all the flowers gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?

Edited: September 18th, 2009

I Have Fallen In Love

This one is dedicated to President Cory Aquino who lost her battle against cancer today, August 1, 2009. This was a poem written for her by her beloved husband Ninoy Aquino. Singer Jose Mari Chan composed a melody and turned it into a very beautiful song.

I HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE
Jose Mari Chan

I have fallen in love
With the same woman three times
In a day spanning nineteen years
Of tearful joys and joyful tears.

I loved her first when she was young
Enchanting and vibrant, eternally new
She was brilliant, fragrant and cool
As the morning dew.

I fell in love with her the second time
When first she bore her child and mine
Always by my side, the source of my strength
Helping to turn the tide.

But there were candles to burn
The world was my concern
While our home was her domain
And the people were mine
While the children were hers to maintain.

So it was in those eighteen years and a day
Till I was detained
Forced in prison to stay.

Suddenly shes our sole support
Source of comfort
Our wellspring of hope
On her shoulders fell the burden of life.

I fell in love again
With the same woman the third time
Looming from the battle
Her courage will never fade.

Amidst the hardships she has remained
Undaunted and unafraid
She is calm, composed
She is God’s lovely maid

Edited: August 1st, 2009

The Weakness In Me

This song is for all those two-timing fools out there. Haha! This song is so me, aside from the two-timing aspect, of course. I don’t go breaking other people’s heart. And yes, I admit it and I did a lot of times already before… I’m weak! What’s a girl to do?

I found three versions of this song. First is the R&B version by Keisha White. At first, I thought it was going to be a cool one, you know, sorta R&B with a touch of jazz. Then she sounded like she’s in a hurry or something. I didn’t like. The second version is by Melissa Etheridge. Her acoustic piano version is really nice and her voice is cool too. But for me nothing beats the original by Joan Armatrading. The blues version is perfect for her soulful voice, listening to the song makes me realize all my own weakness. Here’s the song… happy listening!

THE WEAKNESS IN ME
Joan Armatrading

I’m not the sort of person who falls in and quickly out of love
But to you I gave my affection right from the start
I have a lover who loves me, how could I break such a heart
Yet still you get my attention

Why do you come here when you know I’ve got troubles enough
Why do you call me when you know I can’t answer the phone
And make me lie when I don’t want to
And make someone else some kind of an unknowing fool
You make me stay when I should not
Are you so strong or is all the weakness in me
Why do you come here and pretend to be just passing by
And I need to see you and I need to hold you tightly

Feeling guilty, worried, waking from tormented sleep
This old love has me bound but the new love cuts deep
If I choose now, I lose out, one of you has to fall
And I need you and you

Why do you come here when you know I’ve got troubles enough
Why do you call me when you know I can’t answer the phone
And make me lie when I don’t want to
And make someone else some kind of an unknowing fool
You make me stay when I should not
Are you so strong or is all the weakness in me
Why do you come here and pretend to be just passing by
And I need to see you and I need to hold you tightly

Edited: July 6th, 2009

An Angel and a Legend

The world is grieving right now for the loss of two great lives, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. I went to sleep with the news of Farrah Fawcett’s death and woke up to the news of Michael Jackson’s. I hope their legacies will live on. Here’s a little tribute to the angel and the legend who left this world a little too early.

GONE TOO SOON
By Babyface & Stevie Wonder

Like a comet
Blazing ‘cross the evening sky
Gone too soon

Like a rainbow
Fading in the twinkling of an eye
Gone too soon

Shiny and sparkly
And splendidly bright
Here one day
Gone one night

Like the loss of sunlight
On a cloudy afternoon
Gone too soon

Like a castle
Built upon a sandy beach
Gone too soon

Like a perfect flower
That is just beyond your reach
Gone too soon

Born to amuse, to inspire, to delight
Here one day
Gone one night

Like a sunset
Dying with the rising of the moon
Gone too soon

Gone too soon

Edited: June 29th, 2009

La Vie En Rose

I love this song! This is Edith Piaf’s most famous song. Such a fantastic voice and she sang with passion. I’ve been attempting to sing this and want to do it correctly but I need help with the French words’ pronunciations. I found a site which can help me but I think I’ll wait for Carl to come back to Manila and let him teach me. Haha!

LA VIE EN ROSE
By Edith Piaf

Des yeux qui font baiser les miens,
Un rire qui se perd sur sa bouche,
Voila le portrait sans retouche
De l’homme auquel j’appartiens

Quand il me prend dans ses bras
Il me parle tout bas,
Je vois la vie en rose.

Il me dit des mots d’amour,
Des mots de tous les jours,
Et ca me fait quelque chose.

Il est entre dans mon coeur
Une part de bonheur
Dont je connais la cause.

C’est lui pour moi. Moi pour lui
Dans la vie,
Il me l’a dit, l’a jure pour la vie.

Et des que je l’apercois
Alors je sens en moi
Mon coeur qui bat

Des nuits d’amour a ne plus en finir
Un grand bonheur qui prend sa place
Des enuis des chagrins, des phases
Heureux, heureux a en mourir.

Quand il me prend dans ses bras
Il me parle tout bas,
Je vois la vie en rose.

Il me dit des mots d’amour,
Des mots de tous les jours,
Et ca me fait quelque chose.

Il est entre dans mon coeur
Une part de bonheur
Dont je connais la cause.

C’est toi pour moi. Moi pour toi
Dans la vie,
Il me l’a dit, l’a jure pour la vie.

Et des que je l’apercois
Alors je sens en moi
Mon coeur qui bat

Edited: June 23rd, 2009

Anyone Else But You

I watched Juno last week and I liked it… very much! The ending wasn’t what I expected but the movie was still good. Juno and Bleeker make a very cute couple! If you haven’t seen the movie yet, go see it! Now! Haha! I also have a copy of the soundtrack and it’s so cool. It’s now my newest favorite soundtrack album! And here’s my newest favorite song from the soundtrack…

ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU
By Michael Cera & Ellen Page

You’re a part time lover and a full time friend
The monkey on your back is the latest trend
Don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else but you

Here is the church and here is the steeple
We sure are cute for two ugly people
Don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else but you

We both have shiny happy fits of rage
I want more fans, you want more stage
Don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else but you

You’re always trying to keep it real
And I’m in love with how you feel
Don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else but you

I kiss you on the brain in the shadow of a train
I kiss you all starry eyed, my body swings from side to side
Don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else but you

The pebbles forgive me, the trees forgive me
So why can’t you forgive me
Don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else but you

Doo, doo-doo doo, doo-doo doo, doo-doo doo-doo
Doo, doo-doo doo, doo-doo doo, doo-doo doo-doo
Don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else but you

Edited: June 17th, 2009