"di lang ikaw" by juris fernandez

pansin mo ba ang pagbabago?
di matitigan ang iyong mga mata
tila di na nananabik
sa iyong yakap at halik
sana'y malaman mo
hindi sinasadya
kung ang nais ko ay maging malaya

di lang ikaw
di lang ikaw ang nahihirapan
damdamin ko rin ay naguguluhan
di lang ikaw
di lang ikaw ang nababahala
bulong ng isip wag kang pakawalan
ngunit puso ko ay kailangan kang iwan

pansin mo ba ang nararamdaman
di na tayo magkaintindihan
tila hindi na maibabalik
tamis ng yakap at halik
maaring tama ka lumalamig ang pagsinta
sana'y malaman mong di ko sinasadya

di hahayaang habang buhay kang saktan
di sasayangin ang iyong panahon
ikaw ay magiging masaya
sa yakap at sa piling ng iba...

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una kong narinig ang awiting ito sa isang teleserye. at noong ako ay nasa guam, halos araw-araw yata ay naririnig ko ito sa kotse papunta ng opisina at pauwi sa bahay. nagustuhan ko ang kantang ito dahil sa magandang himig nito, at siguro dahil na rin sa kakaibang pagkanta ni juris. sa tingin ko, kung iba ang kumanta nito ay hindi ganoon kaganda ang dating nito sa pandinig. tamang-tama ang lambot at lambing ng tinig ni juris para sa kantang ito.

mula sa simple, ngunit madamdaming titik ng awiting ito, siguradong "theme song" ito ng mga brokenhearted. 'ika nga nila, halos lahat naman ng magagandang kanta, karamiha'y tungkol sa mga pusong wasak at sugatan. mas madamdamin siguro kasi isiwalat ang damdaming umiiyak at nahihirapan, kaysa sa humhalakhak at tumatawa. kaya naman kahit sa mga obrang gaya ng awit at tula, hindi naiiwasang halos pighati at sakit ang nilalaman.

nawa'y magkaroon pa si juris ng mga magagandang orihinal na kanta na kagaya nito, lalo na't siya ay soloista na lamang ngayon. ang boses niya ay masarap sa tenga pakinggan, isang kaaya-ayang pahinga at alternatibo mula sa mga walang sawang sumigaw at bumirit. hindi ba kayo napapagod?

hindi naman sukatan ng galing sa pag-awit o ganda ng boses ang taas ng tono na kayang abutin. ang importante ay kaya ng isang mang-aawit na iparating ang tamang damdamin na hinihingi ng isang awitin. at sa tingin ko, nagawa naman ito ni juris, baka nahigitan pa nga.

"nothing" by the script

am i better off dead, am i better off a quitter
they say i’m better off now, than i ever was with her
as they take me to my local down the street
i’m smiling but i’m dying trying not to drag my feet

they say a few drinks will help me to forget her
but after one too many i know that i’m never
only they can see where this is gonna end
they all think i’m crazy but to me it’s perfect sense

and my mates are all there trying to calm me down
cause i’m shouting your name all over town
i’m swearing if i go there now
i can change your mind turn it all around
and i know that i’m drunk but i’ll say the words
and she’ll listen this time even though they’re slurred
dial her number and confess to her
i’m still in love but all i heard was nothing
(nothing, nothing …)

so i stumble there, along the railings and the fences
i know if i’m face to face that she’ll come to her senses
every drunk step i take leads me to her door
if she sees how much i’m hurting
she’ll take me back for sure

and my mates are all there trying to calm me down
cause i’m shouting your name all over town
i’m swearing if i go there now
i can change your mind turn it all around
and i know that i’m drunk but i’ll say the words
and she’ll listen this time even though they’re slurred
dial her number and confess to her
i’m still in love but all i heard was nothing...

she said nothing
oh i wanted words but all i heard was nothing
oh i got nothing
nothing...
i got nothing
nothing...
oh i wanted words but all i heard was nothing

oh sometimes love is intoxicating
oh you're coming down your hands are shaking
when you realise there's no one waiting...

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i loved the script the moment i heard "the man who cant be moved." and i get to love them even more for every new song i hear from them. and suddenly, i read online that they are going to have a concert here!!!!!! OMG! i hope i can watch.... i wanna watch....... pweaseeeeeee????? who's ever out there who wants to come with me.... lez go!!!!! friends.... i hope you read this.

image from :http://blog.edarevalo.net/the-script-concert-live-in-manila-tickets-now-available/

oh and i forget... i haven't seen the script yet since yesterday when i watched videos of their songs. yeah, i know. loser! ahahaha.... and guess who am i crushing on? ;p

image from:http://www.goldenplec.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/

p.s. oh by the way... they're irish, so.... happy st. patrick's day! ahahaha!

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1 (Tue) - Writers Night 7-9pm/Folk Night: Folk U, Labadami, Labango
2 (W) - Noel Cabangon
3 (Thu) - Fuseboxx
4 (F) - Blues Night with Blues Bruddahs, BluesTrain, Blues Rascals
5 (Sat) - Cynthia Alexander
6 (Sun) - Gospel Jam (5-9pm)
7 (M) - Songwriters Night
8 (Tue) - Writers Night 7-9pm/Piano Night with Rica Arambulo
9 (W) - Noel Cabangon
10 (Th) - Curry Chris Harter: Jazz from the Heartland
11 (F)- Joey Ayala
12 (Sat) Lalangin (7-9pm)/ Johnoy Danao
13 (Sun) - Gospel Jam (5-9pm)
14 (M) - Mad-Jaas (Ibig and Djop)
15 (Tue) - Writers Night 7-9pm/Toto Sorioso
16 (W) - Noel Cabangon
17 (Thu) - RJ Jmnz
18 (F) - Cynthia Alexander
19 (Sat) - Amir Jam (Benefit Show)
20 (Sun) - Gospel Jam (5-9pm)
21 (M) - Songwriters Night
22 (Tue) - Writers Night (7-9pm)/Salinawit ni Pete Lacaba
23 (W) - Noel Cabangon
24 (Thu) - Caren Tevanny/Sidhi
25 (Fri) - Joey Ayala
26 (Sat) - Fuseboxx/Humanfolk
27 (Sun) - Gospel Jam (5-9pm)
28 (Mon) - Red Star Open Jam
29 (Tue) - Writers Night (7-9pm)/ Piano Night with Rica Arambulo
30 (Wed) - Noel Cabangon
31 (Thu) - Jun Utleg

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"dusty road" by mike francis

carry on
and bear the happy load
on a dusty road
gotta win the race
even though the road is hard
gotta be certain

like the black bird
flyin' in the night
what's he lookin' for
searchin' for the way
even though the road is hard
gotta be certain

it's a typical dream
that's neverendin'
burnin' inside of a soul
gotta follow this dream
and watch your bendin'

through the dark years
don't you stray away
from the dusty road
just keep it goin' on
even though the road is hard
gotta be certain

lots'a people are gonna put you down
does it bother you?
don't let them change your mind
even though the road is hard
gotta be certain

it's a typical dream
that's neverendin'
burnin' inside of a soul
gotta follow this dream
and watch your bendin'

typical dream
that's neverendin'
burnin' inside of a soul
gotta follow this dream
yeah...

and keep your feelings on the mood
when you know the fight is over
and you can't tell them all
if you wanna get where you're goin'
don't get dust on the road...

need no help now
gotta burn and have them know
loneliness forgotten
now am back on the road

gonna keep my feelings movin'
gonna keep it goin' on
leave the things forgotten
won't get dust on the road

steppin' down
movin' right along
loneliness forgotten
don't get lost on the road...



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i saw the video of this song posted on a friend's facebook account and was surprised to learn that mike francis has died already 2 years ago... he died?!!! he was just 47. i am genuinely sad.... =(

mike francis is one of the artists who has been a part of my journey through music and life. i think i like almost all of his songs, and this is one of my favorites. i used to have a cassette tape copy of his songs, which reminds me that i have to add at least one of his albums to my list of "cds to buy." now i guess i won't have the chance to see him perform here in manila. now that i can already afford to go to concerts. yeah right...

well anyway, thank you for being with me through your songs, and helping me get through those times. now that you have gotten over your "dusty road," i hope you're now making angels singin' with you:

steppin' down
movin' right along
loneliness forgotten
don't get lost on the road...


arrivederci michele!!!