Sunday, July 31, 2005

Ikaw ang Mahal Ko / Mapansin

we return to more contemporary times this week. :)

before jimmy bondoc became famous as a solo artist, he was a member of Ateneo High's famed Dulaang Sibol. taken from the album 'Sumibol,' the track Ikaw ang Mahal Ko is a slow but sweet song one sings to one's beloved. even as it has religous overtones, the song itself speaks simply of the basic truth that one is loved... this soulful rendition makes you want to cuddle up on a cool evening and listen to crickets chirp the night away... on a personal note, songs like these help me get in touch with that simple desire we all share: "to be told that I am loved for who I am." :)

frankly, i wasn't impressed with Paolo Santos at the start of his career. all he was doing was reviving old songs that have been revived several times over by other artists. songs like 'moonlight over paris,' 'return to pooh corner,' and others, were--quite frankly--performed far better by the original artists. but what finally caught my attention was when he started releasing his own stuff, original material that was showing his more creative side. the groovy song Mapansin marks the beginning of this worthy effort.

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IKAW ANG MAHAL KO
Jimmy Bondoc

Ikaw ang mahal ko, hindi ang suot mo
Ikaw ang mahal ko, hindi ang mabibili mo
Hindi ang mga bagay-bagay na bumabalot sa 'yo

Ang tunay na ikaw sa kaloob-looban mo
Sa kailaliman ng 'yong pagkatao
Ang ikaw na tunay at totoo
Ikaw ang mahal ko

Ikaw ang mahal ko, pati pangarap mo
Ikaw ang mahal ko, pati mga pagkabigo
Pati ang mga adhikain na tagos sa 'yong dugo

Ang tunay na ikaw na sa iba'y tinatago
At kaluluwa mong hindi maglalaho
Ang ikaw na ikaw, Aparri mo't Jolo
Ikaw ang mahal ko

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MAPANSIN
Paolo Santos

Hooh pa pa rap pa pa pa pam
Pa ra ram bam bam ba ram
Hooh pa pa rap pa pa pa pam
Pa ra ram bam bam ba ram

Pakiramdam ko ay sumisigla
Kapag nakikita ang iyong ganda
Di ko malaman ang siyang gagawin
Magpapa-cute lang ba o manlalambing
Na lang sa `yo

Di mo man lang napuna
Na ako ay labis na nangangamba
Itong pag-ibig na umaasa
Nananalig sa iyo nang mapansin ako


Hooh pa pa rap pa pa pa pam
Pa ra ram bam bam ba ram

Papa'no kaya ako gagalaw
Kung bawa't kilos mo'y
Tinatanaw, tinitingnan
Dapat siguro ako ay magbantay
Sa puso mo na unti-unting
Pumapatay sa `kin

Ang aking kalungkutan
Hindi mahirap magawan ng paraan
Bitin ang huwag mong masubukan
Lumalapit sa iyo nang mapuna ako

Araw at gabi iniisip ika'y katabi
At ginagawa ang lahat
Nang napansin mo lang
Ang aking hinahangad

Pakiramdam ko ay sumisigla
Kapag nakikita ang iyong ganda
Di ko malaman ang siyang gagawin
Magpapa-cute lang ba o
Manlalambing na lang sa `yo

Di mo man lang napuna
Na ako ay labis na nangangamba
Itong pag-ibig na umaasa
Lumalapit sa iyo nang mapuna ako
Nananalig sa iyo
Nang mapansin man lang ako

Hooh pa pa rap pa pa pa pam
Pa ra ram bam bam ba ram
Hooh pa pa rap pa pa pa pam
Pa ra ram bam bam ba ram

Saturday, July 23, 2005

Muntik Na Kitang Minahal / Why Can't It Be?

okay, heto na naman tayo... :)

have you ever had that experience of "sayang, malapit na sana... pero hindi pa rin eh... pero kung sana lang..."? this song is for those who may have found themselves in such blurred landscapes. maybe, just maybe, your heart will remember--maybe it will even speak of regret--when you hear the words, "Muntik na Kitang Minahal."

since we are in the realm of melancholia anyway, let's feed the flame, shall we? here's a song for frustrated lovers who ask the question, "Why Can't it Be?"

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MUNTIK NA KITANG MINAHAL
The Company

May sikreto akong sasabihin sa `yo
Mayroong nangyaring hindi mo alam
Ito'y isang lihim itinagong kay tagal
Muntik na kitang minahal

`Di ko noon nakayang ipadama sa `yo
Ang nararamdaman ng pusong ito
At hanggang ngayon ay naaalala pa
Muntik na kitang minahal

REFRAIN:
Ngayon ay aaminin ko na
Na sana nga'y tayong dalawa
Bawa't tanong mo'y iniwasan ko
Akala ang pag-ibig mo'y `di totoo
`Di ko alam kung anong nangyari
Damdamin ko sa `yo'y hindi ko nasabi
Hanggang ang puso mo'y napagod
Sa paghihintay kay tagal
Saka ko lang naisip muntik na kitang minahal

`Di ko noon nakayang ipadama sa `yo
Ang nararamdaman ng pusong ito
At hanggang ngayon ay naaalala pa
Muntik na kitang minahal

REFRAIN:
Ngayon ay aaminin ko na
Na sana nga'y tayong dalawa
Bawa't tanong mo'y iniwasan ko
Akala ang pag-ibig mo'y `di totoo
`Di ko alam kung anong nangyari
Damdamin ko sa `yo'y hindi ko nasabi
Hanggang ang puso mo'y napagod
Sa paghihintay kay tagal
Saka ko lang naisip
Muntik na kitang minahal

Hanggang ang puso mo'y napagod
Sa paghihintay kay tagal
Saka ko lang naisip
Muntik na kitang minahal

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WHY CAN'T IT BE?
Rannie Raymundo

You came along, unexpectedly
I was doing fine in my little world
Oh baby please don't get me wrong
'Cause I'm not complaining
But you see, you got my mind spinning

REFRAIN:
Why can't it be
Why can't it be the two of us
Why can't we be lovers
Only friends
You came along
At the wrong place, at the wrong time
Or was it me

Baby I dream of you every minute
You're in my dreams
You're always in it
That's the only place I know
Where you could be mine
And I'm yours
But only til I wake up

REFRAIN:
Why can't it be
Why can't it be the two of us
Why can't we be lovers
Only friends
You came along
At the wrong place, at the wrong time
Or was it me

(interlude)

That's the only place I know
Where you could be mine
And I'm yours
But only til I wake up

REFRAIN:
Why can't it be
Why can't it be the two of us
Why can't we be lovers
Only friends
You came along
At the wrong place, at the wrong time

You came along
At the wrong place, at the wrong time
Or was it me

Friday, July 15, 2005

Ang Aking Awitin

one of my most favorite songs of all time! :) orginally written by bong gabriel, it competed in one of the first metropop song festivals in manila. side a revived in the 1990s, and they also came out with an acoustic version of it several years later. :) Ladies and gents, Ang Aking Awitin...

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ANG AKING AWITIN
Bong Gabriel

Bakit di ko maamin sa iyo
Ang tunay na awitin ng loob ko
Di ko nais mabuhay pa kung wala sa piling mo
Ngunit di ko pa rin maamin sa iyo

Di malaman ang sasabihin 'pag kaharap ka
Ngunit nililingon naman pag dumaraan na
O ang laking pagkakamali
Kung di niya malalaman
Sa awitin kong ito ipadarama

La la la la la la
La la la la
La la la la la la la la

La la la la la la
La la la la
La la la la la la la la
Sa awitin kong ito ipadarama

At kung ako'y lumipas at limot na
Ang awitin kong ito'y alaala ka
Awitin ng damdamin ko sa iyo maiiwan
Sa pagbulong ng hangin ng nakaraan
O sa pagbulong ng hangin ng nakaraan

La la la la la la
La la la la
La la la la la la la la

La la la la la la
La la la la
La la la la la la la la
Sa awitin kong ito ipadarama

La la la la la la
La la la la
La la la la la la la la

La la la la la la
La la la la
La la la la la la la la
Sa awitin kong ito ipadarama

Saturday, July 09, 2005

More and More / Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang

hi hello. gaya nga ng sabi ko sa logbook, i love OPM! i'll be sharing opm love songs that i like. :)

you may access the songs at the 'files' section of the communitree webpage at yahoo. so that i don't end up hogging up space, i'll be deleting the files some weeks after i upload them.

i'll include the lyrics of the songs with the email. :) sabihin niyo lang kung ayaw nyo na! bwahahaha!

it's the rainy season. maybe it's also time to fall in love. (what in the world are you talking about, terence?) eh yan kasi ang motif ni gary v sa kanta nyang More and More... check it out!

of course, the now classic Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang of ogie alcasid is a song everyone knows. here's a REALLY COOL version on acoustic guitar. :)

enjoy!

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MORE AND MORE
Gary Valenciano

There's something about the rain when it pours
It gets me thinkin' of you more and more
There's something about the way you are
That takes this empty feeling oh so far
Now I know, can't deny what I'm feeling
Can I hold you, can I have you a little longer
Can I know you, through my eyes let me tell you
I'm loving you more and more

There's something about the warmth of your touch
That came for a moment, yet told me so much
I wish I didn't have to waste all that time
When I make believe that you are mine
Now I know can't deny that I am falling
Coz I love you, wanna have you by me forever (and
ever)
Can I hold you, through my eyes let me tell you
(I'm lovin' you more)

If you knew what I've been going through
Would you feel the same way too
Tell me now what more can I do to get to
Know you and open up your heart
Show me where to start
Coz I'm loving you more and more

More and more...
Now I know can't deny that I'm falling
(Coz I love you) You should know
I'm lovin' you so
Wanna have you by me forever (and ever)
Can I hold you, through my eyes let me tell you
I'm lovin' you more and more
(Can I know you) You should know
I'm lovin' you so
Wanna have you by me forever (and ever)
(Can I hold you) I wanna hold you
Through my eyes let me tell you
I'm loving you more and more...

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BAKIT NGAYON KA LANG
Ogie Alcasid

Bakit ngayon ka lang
Bakit ngayon kung kailan ang aking puso'y
Mayron ng laman
Sana'y nalaman ko
Na darating ka sa buhay ko
'Di sana'y naghihtay ako

Refrain:
Ikaw sana ang aking yakap-yakap
Ang iyong kamay lagi ang aking hawak
At hindi kanya

Chorus:
Bakit ngayon ka lang dumating sa buhay ko
Pilit binubuksan ang sarado ko ng puso
Ikaw ba ay nararapat sa akin
At siya ba'y dapat ko nang limutin
Nais kong malaman
Bakit ngayon ka lang dumating

Refrain 2:
Ikaw sana ang aking yakap-yakap
Ang iyong kamay lagi ang aking hawak
At hindi kanya
At hindi kanya

Chorus:
Bakit ngayon ka lang dumating sa buhay ko
Pilit binubuksan ang sarado ko ng puso
Ikaw ba ay nararapat sa akin
At siya ba'y dapat ko nang limutin
Nais kong malaman
Bakit ngayon ka lang dumating

Friday, July 08, 2005

Start the Metronome, Please

originally a weekly thing for the aclc 'communitree' yahoogroup, i thought it would be nice to post the stuff written each week on this blog as well. yehey!

of course, there's no sample music included, unlike the one in the yahoogroup. hehehehe. :)