by David Foster

We laughed until we had to cry
And we loved right down to our last goodbye
We were the best I think we’ll ever be
Just you and me for just a moment

We chased that dream we never found
And sometimes we let one another down
But the love we made made everything alright
We shone so bright for just a moment

Time goes on, people touch and then they’re gone
And you and I will never love again like we did then

Someday, when we both reminisce
We’ll both say there wasn’t too much we missed
And through the tears, we’ll smile when we recall
We had it all for just a moment

Time goes on, people touch and then they’re gone
But you and I will never really end
We’ll never love again like we did then

We laughed until we had to cry
And we loved right down to our last goodbye

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The past few weeks have been an emotional rollercoaster ride for me. Everything makes me cry. Things are not doing well at home and everything just seems to be screwed up. I tried to talk to a very close friend of mine, CO, but that conversation just ended up with a fight. It’s that or he just doesn’t really care. I’m also trying to finish photobook that I’ve been meaning to do since college but never really got to finish it. I really think that this has been holding me back and that I really need to do this for myself. But seeing the pictures and playing the songs over and over again just makes me more emotional and it brings back all the memories and feelings that I had back then. And again the unanswered questions are floating around in my head. And it’s also not helping that we chat almost everyday through YM. He persists we see other and tells me he won’t stop trying. He asks too many questions, about me, my other set of friends. Questions that, according to my friend DC, doesn’t matter anymore, Anyway, I miss that other set of friends that he was referring to. They’re my life! They are the ones who saved me a long time ago. And they still keep hanging on to life up to now. They’re where I get my strength and no one really compares to the bond that we’ve made. And this week’s song perfectly describes what we’ve been through before and how we all felt about each other. We’re all miles away from each other now but I’m holding on to the thought we’ll all be together someday and I’m looking forward to it. Oh, and I’m back to my old habit… smoking!

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by Barbie’s Cradle

Limang dipang taong nagtutulakan sa abenidang aking napagdaanan
Nag-aabang ng masasakyan, patungo kung saan di ko malaman
Sa aking dyipning sinasakyan mayroong natanaw na mama
Sa dinami-rami ng nagdaraan, ikaw pa ang nakita
Ikaw pa ang nakita may kasamang dalaga

Para, mama dito na lang, bababa na ako
Para, mama dito na lang, heto ang bayad ko
Para na sabi, para na sabi, para mama
Para na diyan sa tabi

Limang dipang taong nagtutulakan ang dinaanan ko sa paghabol sa iyo
Tinatanaw ang pagakay mo sa babaeng pinagseselosan ko
Sa pagmamadali nadapa ako sa bangketang kinatatayuan nyo
Lumapit ka’t tinulungan ako at kita’y tinitigan
Mga mata’y nagkabanggaan, ano ba itong naramdaman

Sorry, mama pasensiya ka na, akala ko’y asawa kita
Sorry, mama pasensiya ka na, sorry’t naabala ka pa
Sorry na sabi, sorry na sabi, sorry mama, sorry’t napagkamalan ka

Limang dipang taong nagtutulakan sa abenidang aking kinatatayuan
Nagaabang ng masasakyan, patungo kung saan ‘di ko malaman
Limang dipang taong naguunahan sa unting sasakyang nagdaraan
Sayang ang dyipning kanina’y lulan at ngayo’y nagsisisi
Sa aking pagbubusisi, malaking pagkakamali

Para, mama sasakay po, limang dipang taong nagtutulakan
Para, mama sasakay po, limang dipang taong nag-uunahan
Para na sabi, para na sabi, para mama, para na diyan sa tabi

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So last Saturday, after coming home from Tayuman and the hospital, my older nephew and I decided to go back to the hospital so he could visit his baby sister. Of course it also meant eating dumplings and squid balls! Yum! Whenever we go there (Capitol Medical Center) my nephew and I always go on a food trip at the Dimsum N Dumplings outside the hospital lobby. And we’d also buy chicken balls, squid balls and tokneneng on the vendor across the street.

We thought about staying until my niece’s pediatrician visits her but it was already 5 in the afternoon and she still hasn’t done her rounds so we decided to leave already. My nephew and I took a jeep and decided to drop by National Bookstore first before going home.

We had to wait awhile for the jeepney. It was my first time to ride a jeepney again after a very long time. The last time I rode a jeep, the basic fare was only P4.50 and now it’s already P7.50. Not that I don’t commute or I don’t know how to commute, it’s just that I’m too lazy to walk so I always ride a taxi cab.

It was fun to ride a jeepney again. I missed it actually, but only short trips like that one. i don’t like long jeepney rides because it’s hot and dusty… well, except when I’m in the province. Two of my ultimate jeepney goals is to ride the jeepney topload and sumabit sa jeep. Lol! Yeah, I see it as an ultimate adventure. I’ve already ridden the jeepney topload when I went to Sagada and would love to do it again. What I haven’t done yet is sumabit sa jeep. Hahaha! But I really want to do this someday…

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by Indio I

di ako makatulog ng hindi ka pinapangarap
ikaw ang laging nasa isipan
at ang akala ko minsan ika’y aking niyayakap
sa pagmulat ko ay unan lang
paano ko sasabihin sa yo
ang tunay na layunin ng puso ko

di mo lang alam ikaw ang tanging buhay ko
kung alam mo lang ikaw lang ang iniibig ko
di mo lang alam ikaw ang tanging buhay ko
kung alam mo lang ikaw lang ang iniibig ko

tuwing ako’y napapalingon isa lang aking hangarin
ikaw ang laging nasa isipan
at ang akala ko minsan kaway mo’y para sa akin
yun pala sa iyong kaibigan lang
paano ko sasabihin sa yo
ang tunay na layunin ng puso ko

di mo lang alam ikaw ang tanging buhay ko
kung alam mo lang ikaw lang ang iniibig ko
di mo lang alam ikaw ang tanging buhay ko
kung alam mo lang ikaw lang ang iniibig ko

hanggang kailan ako maghihintay
o sana’y wag habangbuhay
wag ng magduda ikaw lang ang iniibig ko
at kung akala mo hindi kita mahal ikaw na ang nananaginip

di mo lang alam ikaw ang tanging buhay ko
kung alam mo lang ikaw lang ang iniibig ko
di mo lang alam ikaw ang tanging buhay ko
kung alam mo lang ikaw lang ang iniibig ko

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This song brings back a lot of good memories to me. Back in 1999, a group of my friends and I always go to Anilao just to hang out. We go there almost every weekend after work. We leave Manila on Friday nights and go back home on Sunday nights. There was no Star Tollway in Batangas yet so we travel at night to avoid traffic. Our trip would usually take about 4 hours and we would play Indio I tape over and over again and so along with the songs.

I remember that I was one of those who didn’t like cellphones, but my parents were forced to buy me one just to keep track of my whereabouts. Most of my friends and I worked in Makati that time and I would usually go home late already because I hang out with my friends after work. Then on weekends I was off to Anilao so they didn’t see pretty much of me that time.

I really really really miss going to Anilao. I don’t go there anymore because most of my friends are already in the US. There are still a couple who are still here in the Philippines but I’m not in touch with them anymore because, well they are literally a couple and you know three’s a crowd and I guess they’re busy now with their lives.

Anyway, I really like this song by Indio I. I guess not too many are familiar with Indio I. I tried looking for their cd but it’s not for sale anymore. Good thing I was able to download three of their songs from the net, Di Mo Lang Alam, Diwata, S on my Chest. Enjoy listening and hope you’ll like it.

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by Carol Banawa

Naglalakbay ang aking isip
Hanap ka ng yong sintang
Nagmamahal, nayayanig sa lamig
Naririnig ang dating himig na may lambing
Sa lilim ng damdaming ito
Sumasamo sa puso mo

Isipin ko lang ang ating nagdaang pasko
Sapat na ang pagdiriwang
Kapiling ka na tuwing sasapit ang pasko
Sa tamis ng ating suyuan

Buong liwanag ng paligid
Namamasdan kahit buwan lang ang tanging ilaw
Naghahayag laman ng aking loob

Isipin ko lang ang ating nagdaang pasko
Sapat na ang pagdiriwang
Kapiling ka na tuwing sasapit ang pasko
Sa tamis ng ating suyuan noon
Pitak ng puso ay iisang pasko

Isipin ko lang ang ating nagdaang pasko
Sapat na ang pagdiriwang
Kapiling ka na tuwing sasapit ang pasko
Sa tamis ng ating suyuan

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It’s December already and in just a few more days it’ll be Christmas already! Isn’t exciting? So for the song of the week, here’s an OPM classic and hope this gets you into the holiday mood. The original version is by Kuh Ledesma and I think Ariel Rivera also recorded this song. I really love singing along this one… Enjoy listening!

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by Orsa Lia

Let me love you, come close to me
Locked in my arms, you’ll still be free
Don’t be frightened my half flying bluebird
Cause my love has no walls
No walls, no ceiling
No walls, no ceiling, no floor

All my love songs are just for you
Sing them with me and when you do
Don’t be frightened my half flying bluebird
Cause my love has no walls
No walls, no ceiling
No walls, no ceiling, no floor

Go on and fly high in the sky
I’ll never try to burn your wings

Let me love you, come close to me
Locked in my arms, you’ll still be free
Don’t be frightened my half flying bluebird
Cause my love has no walls
No walls, no ceiling
No walls, no ceiling, no floor

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I’ve been hearing this song on the radio since I was small but I never really paid attention to the lyrics. The other day, while surfing YouTube, I listened to this song and this time I really listened to the lyrics and I like it. I’ve been playing this song repeatedly today and thought I’d share with you all. Hope you’ll like it too! Happy listening!

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by Cotton, Lloyd & Christian

I don’t know why you love me
Was it something I said that you read all wrong
When I, I don’t know why you follow me
After all of those times when I left you so far behind

You don’t seem to care if I ever give back
All of the love you’ve given me
You seem to be pleased if you only show me
All of the love inside of you
I wish that I could love that way too

I don’t know why you write me
When I never write back but you answer me anyway
And I don’t know why you love me
But I’m learning to love not depending on love in return

You don’t seem to care if I ever give back
All of the love you’ve given me
You seem to be pleased if you only show me
All of the love inside of you
I wish that I could love that way too

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So, I said last week that this week’s SOTW will be something about my past love. I know I’ve already mentioned his name in this blog a number of times but form now on let’s just call him A. What I’m gonna do is I’m going to choose some lines from the song and tell you an instance that had happened in the past that is somehow related to the lyrics. So, hang on cause this is going to be a long one. By the way, I chose this song because this how I feel A should feel about me. And now we begin…

I don’t know why you love me
Was it something I said that you read all wrong

I don’t know why too. LOL! I saw him on our first enrollment day in college, not knowing that he was my blockmate, and I was already attracted to him. So, I guess it was love at first sight huh? Well, he is good-looking so anyone won’t have a hard time getting attracted to him. What I don’t understand is despite of all the bad things about him, I still fell in love with him.

I don’t know why you follow me
After all of those times when I left you so far behind

This one’s not nice. We climbed Mt. Banahaw and he left me on the trail. It was just fine with me because I’m a slow climber but what irritated me was his lack of care. When we got to the first clearing where we could rest, he didn’t even asked why I was all wet… all he cared about was our lunch, because I was carrying the rice. Our other friend, Mike, was the one who showed care. He asked if I was okay and told me to rest first before preparing our lunch. On our last, we were delayed because one of the climbers wasn’t feeling well and was dehydrated. We had to bring her to the hospital and it was already past midnight and we were still in the province and we had class the next day. I had to look for a pay phone by myself on the dark streets so I could let my parents know why I wasn’t home yet when they were expecting me hours ago. Then when he saw a bus that’s going back to the city, he boarded it without asking me if I’ll be alright or if I could go home okay without him. He just looked me in the eye and then he was gone. When we talked about this trip a few years later A told me that he knew I was already scared and he knew I didn’t even know how to cross the street by myself, yet he let me look for a phone by myself. He knew he should have taken care of me, made sure I was safe, yet for some unexplainable reason, he didn’t. Weird huh?

I don’t know why you write me
When I never write back but you answer me anyway

I wrote him once, a long one, but it wasn’t a love letter… I just thanked him for everything that he had done for me, for being a good friend in spite of everything that had happened between us. He thanked me for the letter and told me he kept it but he joked about it once and I tried to get it back but he didn’t give it back to me.

I don’t know why you love me
But I’m learning to love not depending on love in return
A? I don’t think so!

Well, I hope you all got to know me a little better and enjoyed reading my post. Til next SOTW!

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by Stonebolt

Love ‘em and leave ‘em, give them the air
Hurt and deceive them, say you don’t care
Break their hearts and let them fall
Like rain on your back stairs
Then call me up tomorrow
You know I’ll still be there

When the moon disappears forever
And the sun shines electric blue
And the mountains and trees tumble into the sea
To rest there for eternity
No matter what you do I will still love you

So if all your bridges go up in flames
And if all your lovers strike you to tame
Or some sad song of love you hear
Can make you call my name
I will be there in a minute
And you know I’ll feel the same

When the moon disappears forever
And the sun shines electric blue
And the mountains and trees tumble into the sea
To rest there for eternity
No matter what you do I will still love you

So the weary traveler, tired of passing through
Stops to get his bearings and stays on to wait for you

When the moon disappears forever
And the sun shines electric blue
And the mountains and trees tumble into the sea
To rest there for eternity
No matter what you do I will still love you
I will still love you

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I LOVE this song! I love it since the first time I heard it. I was in high school then. Then I waited for it to be played again on the radio (which wasn’t often because it was already old) and recorded on a cassette tape. Then I looked for it on record bars but never found it. Thank God for technology, I was able to download it through the internet!

I just love the lyrics and the melody. This song makes me cry every time I listen to it. This is how I imagine I would be when I fall in love with the “right” person. I had fallen in love, once, before but we were already through before our “relationship” even started. My world evolved around him and everything I do was because and was for him (my next SOTW would be something about him). So I can almost imagine how I would be if I would fall in love with someone who would also love me. Every line in the song would be true for that someone.

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by The Corrs

When the daylight’s gone and you’re on your own
And you need a friend just to be around
I will comfort you, I will take your hand
And I’ll pull you through, I will understand

And you know that
I’ll be at your side, there’s no need to worry
Together we’ll survive through the haste and hurry
I’ll be at your side if you feel like you’re alone
And you’ve nowhere to turn, I’ll be at your side

If life’s standing still and your soul’s confused
And you cannot find what road to choose
If you make mistakes you can’t let me down
I will still believe, I will turn around

And you know that
I’ll be at your side, there’s no need to worry
Together we’ll survive through the haste and hurry
I’ll be at your side if you feel like you’re alone
And you’ve nowhere to turn, I’ll be at your side

I’ll be at your side, I’ll be at your side

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This week’s song is a tribute to my very good friend Carl. This is his song for me. I remember one time he fetched me at Robinson’s Galleria and when I got inside the car he noticed that I was quiet. So he turned on the radio and played this song and sang it to me. I was teary eyed but I didn’t show it to him. I think I was sad because my other good friend Dave, who was kinda his rival, was leaving for the US and it was despedida that night. I really hate goodbyes so instead of going to Dave’s despedida, I just made up an excuse and went to Makati with Carl. Bad ko no? But I knew it was better that way. Carl on the other hand really tried to cheer me up. We went to Rockwell in Makati, had dinner at Holland’s Sausages and just hang around. I think I changed my mind a few times but Carl decided for me and told me not to go anymore. So I just called Dave and said my goodbyes to him on the phone. I was really trying my best not to cry but my voice was cracking up a little so I had to make our conversation quick. It was really sad and that’s when I really appreciated Carl after what has happened between us. See, Carl and I had a huge fight over something really petty and I ended up hanging out with a different set of friends (Dave and co.). So anyway, hope you’ll like this song.

By the way, Carl’s birthday was last week, October 19. Belated happy birthday Carl!!!

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by Gazebo

Remember that piano
So delightful unusual
That classic sensation
Sentimental confusion

Used to say
I like Chopin
Love me now and again

Rainy days never say goodbye
To desire when we are together
Rainy days growing in your eyes
Tell me where’s my way

Imagine your face
In a sunshine reflection
A vision of blue skies
Forever distractions

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Here’s an oldie but goodie. It’s one of my favorite songs from the 80s. And since it’s been raining these days, I think this song is perfect. Hope you’ll like the song for this week.

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by Jimmy Bondoc

Sawa na ako sa pag-ibig, ayoko na
Tuyung-tuyo na puso ko ngunit mga mata’y basa
Kaya’t sa pagkatok muli ng pag-ibig sabihin niyo
Na walang tao dito, na walang tao dito

“Tao po” sabi ng pag-ibig sa kin
“Pasok ka” sabi ng puso kong ulyanin
Dati na kong nanakawan pero di natuto
Pusong mamon, utak bato

“Tao po” sabi sa kin ng pag-asa
“Pasok ka” sabi ng tanga kong kaluluwa
Dati na kong napahiya ngunit hindi nagtanda
Bantay pare, doble hiya

“Tao po” sabi ng babae sa kin
“Pasok ka” kahi na alam kong aalis din
Kahit na sumpa kong di kakapit at luluha
Kapit tuko, iyak bata

“Tao po” sabi ng babae sa kin
“Pasok ka” sabi ng utak kong gago din
Dyan ka lang kuha lang ako ng makakain
Pagbalik kumpare kong kumain

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First time I heard Jimmy Bondoc sing, I just graduated from High School and a couple of my friends from Assumption Antipolo were talking about this song for Mikee Cojuangco. One of them actually had a copy of the song in a cassette tape, together with a couple of others also sung by Jimmy Bondoc, and she lent it to me so I could listen to it. I really liked it and found myself tuning in to RX93 to hear Jimmy, together with his band, sing live on the radio. I really like the way he plays the guitar and the quality of his voice. I especially loved it when he sang Alive and Kicking by Simple Minds one time on the radio. I recently found out that a couple of the songs from my friend’s cassette tape was included in his first album. I’m so sad cause I tried getting a copy but couldn’t find one anymore. Anyway, here’s one of his latest single and it tells the story of my life… love life, that is. Enjoy!

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