Kailangan Kita / Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw

when i first taught philosophy in Ateneo de Davao after i graduated in 2000, one of the challenges i had to face was how to bring down what i understood from Fr. Ferriols' many classes and teach them in ways that would relate to students' experiences.

as i tackled marcel's texts in my philo of religion class, we discussed the film La Strada (The Road)--a film which probably several of you know of. anyway, since intersubjectivity was the theme of the discussion, what better way to get students' attention that to spice it up with--yes, you guessed it--LOVE.

love. ha! :)

because it was also a serious philosophical discourse, we tried to emphasize the difference between KITA and IKAW.... no, i will not discuss that here in the email. hehehehehehehe.

anyhow, here's Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw and Kailangan Kita... two songs that talk about the Beloved, one of which is probably stretching its gramatical artistic license. mabuhay ang wikang filipino. (huh? hahahaha.)

on an unrelated note, though, i think Kailangan Kita is a really nice song to sing to somone you wish to propose to, or at least a song worth singing on a wedding day. :)

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KAILANGAN KITA
Gary Valenciano

Sa piling mo lang nadarama
Ang tunay na pagsinta
'Pag yakap kita nang mahigpit
Parang ako'y nasa langit

Ngunit ito ay panaginip lamang
Pagkat ang puso mo'y
Labis kong nasaktan
Pakiusap ko ako ay pakinggan

Kailangan kita, ngayon at kailanman
Kailangan mong malaman na ikaw lamang
Ang tunay kong minamahal
At tangi kong hiling ay makapiling ka muli

Ngunit ito ay panaginip lamang
Pagkat ang puso mo'y
Labis kong nasaktan
Pakiusap ko ako ay pakinggan

Kailangan kita, ngayon at kailanman
Kailangan mong malaman na ikaw lamang
Ang tunay kong minamahal
Ang lagi kong dinarasal

Kailangan kita, ngayon at kailanman
Kailangan mong malaman na ikaw lamang
Ang tunay kong minamahal
At tangi kong hiling ay makapiling ka muli

Kailangan kita

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KAILANGAN KO'Y IKAW
Regine Velasquez

Kailangan ko'y ikaw dito sa piling ko
Kailangan kong madama ang pag-ibig mo
Sa bawat oras na 'di ka nakikita
Para bang kay bigat ng nadarama

O, giliw nasan ka, bakit lumisan ka
Paano nang puso kong nag-iisa
O, giliw nasan ka, bakit lumisan ka
Paano nang puso kong nag-iisa

Kailangan ko'y ikaw sa bawat sandali
Kailangan kong yakap mo at iyong halik
Kailangan ko'y ikaw dito sa buhay ko
Paano nang puso kong nag-iisa

Kailangan ko'y ikaw