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hi there! just a quick announcement! hahahaa

so if you want copies of the songs i have been posting here you can comment here and type in your email. i can give you the free songs (or album if im in the mood) and i'll send them to you via email.

have a nice day! :))

ciao!

Paradise by Coldplay

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ok so, for this week's music recommendation i really had a hard time finding new material for this. so its really a miracle when i was going through my music collection when i just randomly picked a song and then this is what played.


i always have a big fascination over bands and such. i love that there are so many minds working on a record. so this week, i opted for a coldplay song from their new album 'Mylo Xyloto'. it's funny cause i was never really into the rock genre but something about bands like Coldplay, Linkin Park and The Fray that has me kinda hooked on their music, yeah yeah your probably thinking that i'm weird, well guess what yes i am. but having a bizarre taste in music makes me really proud of. i dont really settle for the usual RnB so yeah, whatever(i'm rambling now) back to the song. what really made me love this song is the uniqueness of the sound and texture. its not something that you hear from a rock band. plus the message of the song really sets me into action. i kinda like picture myself looking for paradise and all, so that really hits some deep rooted desires from me. but the fact that you could actually sing to it while listening, plus the lyrics are so easy to memorize because its repeating over and over.


i give this song thumbs up if you just want to relax and unwind. its great if your having alone time and just read a good book with some coffee or tea. so i hope that you'd have the time to listen to this wonderful song. so with that i'll leave you to rest and have a great week ahead of you. 

IMPERFECTIONS

i was never your favorite daughter.

i was never your first choice.

all that i am to you is just another child.

i never felt your love.

i never felt your care.

i never felt your acceptance.

i did everything that i could to gain your approval.

i spent my whole life trying to impress you

i made myself independent so that i would seem strong in your eyes.

you never took notice, didn't even make an effort to get to know me. countless nights of crying and self loathing is what i sleep to. yes i've made mistakes, but i learned from them. i wasn't going for perfection, i was only doing everything that i could do for you to take notice.

it was always about them and never about me.
what do they have that i don't?
the same blood and genes runs in our systems.
the same eyes, nose and hair.
but what do you see in me that makes me different from them?

all i ever wanted was for you to see me, was for you to appreciate me.
i never wanted the things you give me, it never made me happy that you gave me gift just because it was my birthday. i wanted to be loved. i want to feel the same adoration that you gave my siblings.

but you know what? i never once questioned the way you raised me.
i never asked for more than what was necessary. i loved you from the beginning. i had no choice but to accept what was given to me. i would never choose someone else over you. you gave me life and reason. without you i wouldn't be the strong and dependable person that i am now.

you became a beacon in my life. my hero and confidant when i felt troubled. you never once made me feel alone. yes, you were absent during my times of triumph and were constantly presents in time of my defeat. but during those times you never ceased to forget to remind me of my roots.

thank you for being you. thank you for the endless things that you have done and given me. I LOVE YOU FATHER and you deserve nothing but the best.

FAST CAR by Tracy Chapman, cover by Boyce Avenue

so last week i posted the song 'I Won't Give Up' by Jason Mraz and it was really really a great song and all but this week i kinda took a different direction, opting for an oldie instead of something new. Yeah, yeah i know, i suck right? but you can never really know what great music is if you don't go for the oldies. actuallt the version that i am digging right now is the cover of Boyce Avenue ft.Kina Grannis, but i also happen to like the original one. yeah, so..i'd be doing a 'review' for the both and lets see which one is better (though nothing beats the original, fo' sho') here's the video of the covered one:



and here is the original one:



so, that the two versions of the song in which i really like. so where to start, i think i'll start with the original one if you don't mind? hahahaa, of course you don't.

Tracy Chapman is a singer-songwritter and started out her careen during 1986, she is know for her songs 'Fast Car' and 'Baby Can I Hold You'. her distinct and prominent voice is what sets her apart among her peers and colleagues. (gosh, i'm so formal here). anyways from what i've researched her songs tends to have a deeper meaning other than the obvious. her song 'Fast Car' is actually brings awareness to poverty (yeah, i know right, such an awesome song for the Philippines) well, i really think that its smart of her to really voice out her concerns and let her listeners and other people know what is happening around us. the luxury of having expensive things and splurging on materials that we don't really need, for some is a dream come true. but when you think about the people that actually has nothing, you tend to digress and feel selfish, cause' here you are bathing in all the money in the word and at the same time people outside are dying from starvation and the cruel weather. ok, i've broached a heavy topic here, so to lighten up the song is really cool. its different from the ones you usually hear. its bluesy sound is really appealing if you want to relax and think about things. its a great soothing tune to your ears, i've actually got my player on replay with this song while writing so, yeah its really awesome!

now that that's done, lets move on to boyce avenue's cover.

i really really think that since it was a duet, it gave the song more character and dept. it has a certain vulnerability to it. for me i sense a story from to points of view. its light and breezy, it has a certain charm to it. now, i know that your all thinking that this band has actually done numerous covers for a lot of artists, but i think that they bring something different to songs they do and they actually gives it a twist, like what the judges in American Idol said, they put themselves in the song, they make it theirs. they don'y copy the originals and they put their own sense to it. i actually have their complete collection of covers and original songs (yes they do have originals) so i really get the impact for listening to all their songs, which is a lot! ok ok, the girl, Kina Grannis, is actually good here. she has a very distinct voice like the original. her smooth and husky tone really brings out a different aura to the song. so i give her plenty of thumbs up there! all in all i think they did a wonderful job of bringing justce to such an incredible song!

there you've read what i've gotta say and i know that somehow you've also though about some of the things i brought up. i hope that you'd enjoy the song just as i have and realize that sometimes its good to take a second look on the oldies and you might not know, you just might find the perfect song for you.. so to that i'll leave you all to ponder!

ciao! 

I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz

(listen to it while reading)

i first encounter this song while flipping channels in the telly. since i really love the channel i stopped and listen to what it is currently showing then this song came up. i was really drawn to it because of the laid back melody and soulful lyrics. it speaks about getting through tough times and great challenges. it urges us to do whatever it takes to get through whatever we are facing. it allows us to realize the love and care we have for the people around us and that whatever circumstances we are in, we should not lose hope and continue doing what we know is right. it lets us find the inner strength that we have and makes us do whatever it takes for the people we love.

in this song, you can hear the vulnerability of Jason Mraz' voice. its a different take on his usual carefree style. you can really hear the maturity and distinctiveness of his songs in his new album; LOVE is a four letter word.

so i hope that you'd get the chance to hear this wonderful song and really think about the things that matter most to you. things that you are willing to let go and things that should be worth fighting for.

THE MAN!! JASON MRAZ :)))

his latest album "LOVE is a four letter word" is out on the market! grab your copies!!

Something Different

Okay, so you're all probably wondering why i have this note. these past few days i've been to different sites and blogs that has really awesome insights that i realize that i could do so much more! i know, i know that i'm really just talking to my self around here and that i really don't get any readers or followers, but humor me a little bit.

So in the course of the coming weeks, i'd be posting about things, events etc. that i think are awesome and are praise worthy. i'd be like doing reviews and such. i won't be sticking to one genre, i could be babbling about food, music, books, celebrities and such so i don't think you'd be bored.

anyways, i'll leave you all to your doings and i hope that even just a little bit, you'd be able to get a glance on the things that i am writing about!

ciao!

Hear Me Out

i didn't mean anything to what i did
it's just a game a i played
it's never meant for anyone

feelings hurt, respect is broken
i'm the one whose wrong again

now i'm trying to get trough my life
with eyes watching every step
i was never right, you only see the wrong in me.
I'M ALWAYS THE BAD ONE.

what i hate about my day
is when they start to compare
don't you know what i feel??
i was stripped down and i shuttered to the ground

can you hear me?
i'm shouting what i have to say
but no matter how loud i scream
no one seems to listen.

in your eyes i'll always be a liability
you're blinded by lies that you can't see what is real.

i'm always WRONG and you're always RIGHT

why? why? why?
could you be so unfair?
why don't you try to open you ears and listen to me
you're over ruled by stories you hear, but do you know what is real??

hear me out..
maybe i have something to prove
that maybe my side is something to consider.

i am who i am..
and i'll never change.
for what i am makes me the person you see.
NO MORE, NO LESS

UNFORESEEABLE

i have not foreseen this coming...
that one day i'll be saying this to you.
I'M OVER YOU.

i'm finally free from depressions and pain, i'm free from jealousy
and most of all..i'm free from my love for you...

it's been days since i've spoken your name, since i've longed to see your face, since i've wish that you might someday be the one.
i'm free from this rechedness that you kept me under.
i'm finally breathing in my own air for the first time.

ohh..how light it is to feel normal and out of problems...
too bad..
you and i make quite a few good things..

but..away from being free..
i truly would like to thank you for everything..

you opened my eyes and heart to things that i never knew exist.
thank you for teaching me how to love..
you've been my inspiration..and you'll always be..
THANK YOU SO MUCH!

DEAR BESTFRIEND

thinking about the years we've spent.
all the memories and events that has occurred and shared.
i never would have imagined that we'd grown apart.

i was always the one there for you when you needed help.
i was always the one there for you when you got hurt.
i was always the one there for you when no one else was.

now every memory, every evidence and every fact that i knew about you left me questioning if they were true.
from all the people i have been with, i never expected you to be the one who would do this to me.

questions, lots ans lots of questions keep haunting my mind. sorting through all the things you've told me.
"I CANNOT DISTINGUISH THE TRUTH FROM LIES"
is it true that you have this...
is it real that you're...
do you even have that...
do you even know him...
IS HE A REAL PERSON?
these questions kept on resurfacing every time i think of you.

i have been deprived from the truth.
many are telling me that there's something not right about you.
that you've become this person that tries to out shine others.
ITS NOT YOU.
ITS NOT THE GIRL I'VE MET BEFORE.
WHO ARE YOU?

i tried to defend you.
i tried to convince them that it's not who you are, that maybe they've mistaken you for someone else.
but with each lie, it gets bigger. as lies began to be covered up with new lies.

i tried to reason out.
maybe you sad?
maybe you feel alone?
maybe you need assurance?
but with time, i see you becoming a different person.
a person unrecognizable behind every anomaly you've created.

i find myself distancing ME from you.
offering opportunities so you can tell me the truth.
but what i found left me bothered.
"YOU TRIED TO FEED ME WITH MORE OF YOUR LIES."

i cannot stand and see my "BESTFRIEND" get eaten by the darkness.
i've somehow learned to detach my self from you.
now we barely talk, hardly saw each other.

i do not regret the things i did.
i cannot watch you destroy what little dignity you've got.
I CANNOT BE CAUGHT IN ASSOCIATION WITH YOU.

all i wish is that you'd get your new start.
that you manage to change and grow into someone different.

yes, this is me telling you that we are no longer friends.
this is me saying that you've actually wasted a decade's worth of friendship. because somehow you've manage to let your selfishness over power your self reasoning. and for that i am truly sorry.

PURPOSE, REASON, CAUSE

when darkness arise and light falls. You don't want to think anymore, cause your basic instinct would be telling you to run, hide and scream. But just this once, can i let my self be one with darkness? If i ran where would that get me? If i scream, will anyone hear me? If i hide, if i hide, is there a possibility that it wont find me? If i just stop trying and let go, would i still be breathing?

i made it capture me. A prisoner of darkness, sulking in whatever air i can. I cannot see, hear or feel, all the numbness came, filling me in. But in everything that there is, a flicker of light shines. giving me hope and making me feel alive again. i searched and looked for something to hold, trying to find a way to reach in and grab that light. i stumbled and fell but i didn't give up until i reached that light.

i could feel the light touching my skin. i remain unmoved by the sudden clashing of my body to the light. afraid? yes, but i can feel myself. i sensed my surrounding. am i home? or is this some kind of illusion? i opened my eyes and tried to see. nothing? an empty space, i closed my eyes wondering. why? why is there nothing. now that i see, i feel, i hear that i don't get to see anything? i stayed curled up and started to cry, wishing and hoping that something might change. i don't know how long it was, 30 seconds, one hour or days? i stayed at the corner, unmoving. praying for someone to answer. i lay, still. i couldn't open my eyes. i breathe in harder, tasting my atmosphere.

a sudden gush of wind startled me. i was afraid to open my eyes, not knowing what to see, i held them tighter. i felt the ground beneath me move. i felt isolated by this sudden change. i noticed my body gained strength. i stood up and for the first time i saw what the light meant.

PURPOSE, REASON AND CAUSE. i caught my breath and found myself in reality. trying to make sense of what had happened. in reality everything is black but when we find the true meaning of out lives, patches of colors appear, giving us HOPE and LOVE to live for.