So Near, Yet So Far

sep.23.2006

All the things that I yearned for are so near, yet so far
Never thought it would feel like this
I never saw this coming
I assumed everything's gonna be just fine.

But things happen, days seems cloudy
I am hanging
It's so near that I can feel it
Yet so far that I can't see it.

Every day seems I'm going nowhere
Just yesterday my life's on track
I planned every move, done my duties
But what happened, I got derailed.

Many things hover my mind
Gloomy thoughts of dim future
Is there really something in store for me?
I'm worthy, give it to me.

My hands are eager to grab it as it floats in the air
It's like a butterfly, fluttering, gliding slowly, but i can't reach it.

Fallen Angels

jul.23.2006

Past these streets
On my way home
I see these young flesh
With burnt skin, tarnished
Run as we pass them.

As we halt by the next stoplight
A boy lurked by my window
He stared as I stared
He knocked as I shook my head.

A doomed city of fallen angels
With no choice but to live in vain
Does anyone care?
Am I affected or do I care?

The engine is running, I can hear and feel it
The children are running, and smiling
The irony of life
Anyways, they’re too young to understand.

There's something to be done
Is it value system, economic drive, change?
Or accuse the children’s parents for lack of judgment?
But then, maybe, just sincere care and help would do.

Asa

jul.23.2006

Iisang pader lang ang pagitan natin… @
Ngunit parang magkaibang mundo and ating ginagalawan… #
Mapayapa ka sa iyong buhay… $
Ako nama’y sabik sa iyong pagmamahal… %

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Kwatro kantos, limang dankal
Ito ang layo mo sa akin
Maaari kitang hawakan kung gusto ko
Ngunit my hadlang, pader ma'y magiba.

#

Sa iyong kapaligira’y musikang ‘di banyaga sa akin
Ngunit ang landas natin ay ‘di magkatugma
Minsan nang nagkabangaan
Pero sa iba’t-ibang direksyon pumatungo.

$

Ang hirap mo namang istorbohin, mailap ka pa
Saka baka ano p'ang isipin mo, kahit iyon naman ang balak
Hayaan nalang kita, tignan nalang kita
May magagawa ba ako?

%

Ano kaya kung malaman mo, nakaka-kaba
Tanggapin mo kaya? Makinig ka kaya?
Asa lang siguro ako na makuha ka,
O mapasaakin at matutunan ako’y mahalin.

Nagaabang

jul.22.2006

V1

Sa iyo akoy naghihintay
Masulyapan ang iyong mukha
Marinig ang iyong tinig
Kung maaari lang ay mahagkan ka.

V2
Ngunit itoy hindi maaari
Pangarap kong ikay mali
Paanot, saan maaaring maganap
Ang dasal kong tayong dalawa.

Chorus

Nandiyan ka
Nandito ako
Alam mo kayang nabubuhay ako?
Alam mo kayang ikaw ang buhay ko?

Akoy naghihintay sa wala
Sa imposibleng maganap
Akoy nandito lang
Nag-aabang

V3

Darating kaya ang araw
Kung saay iyong malaman
Ano kaya ang gagawin mo?
Sanay maging tayo.

Repeat Chorus

Coda

Nag-aabang lang, diyan sa tabi-tabi.

Fly, Soar

jul.19.2006

V1

When I was young
I always see myself, upon the pedestal
Where people cheer
As I come home.

V2

Too many years
I have worked and waited for this moment to come
I am ready
I’ll spread my wings.

C

Fly, soar
Shoot above high to the starry skies

Fly, soar
Find my rightful place among the stars

Fly, soar
And now I’m one of them.

V3

The time has come
The wait is all over now, I’m living my dream
My star’s shining
Bright above all.

Repeat V2, C

B

Nothing can stop this star
It’ll shine, I’ll shine bright, forever.

Repeat C to Fade