super bass

i know i might be a little too late posting this but sofia grace is soooo talented! and soooo adorable too!

sofia grace's show stopping performance:


nicki minaj sings "super bass" with sofia grace


it was soooo cool of ellen to surprise the girls like that. and it was sooo touching that nicki went out of her way to see the girls. love love love this! :)

song of the moment

patti austin has always been one of my favorite singers and i have always liked this song. but now, it has become more memorable for me and it's now on repeat mode in my ipod.

all behind us now

hey, i'm so sorry that
it didn't work the way that we'd always planned
hey, I'm so sorry that
you went away and somehow didn't understand
we pretended for so many years
but now it's time wash away my tears

'cause it's all behind us now
'cause we've learned to live somehow without each other
and its easy to see
it ain't never gonna be the same again
and its all behind us now
'cause we found a way to live without each other
and in time we'll have to see
if its ever gonna be that way again
ohh......

hey, i'm so sorry that
i couldn't find the words that might have made you stay
and hey, it's so funny
how we both can say the same thing in a different way
we pretended for so many years,
but now it's over baby and so are my tears

'cause it's all behind us now
'cause we've learned to live somehow without each other
and its easy to see
it ain't never gonna be the same again
and its all behind us now
'cause we found a way to live without each other
and in time we'll have to see
if its ever gonna be that way again
ohh......

i was holdin' out for far too long
but now i finally found where i belong

and it's all behind us now
'cause we've learned to live somehow without each other
and its easy to see
it ain't never gonna be the same again
and its all behind us now
'cause we found a way to live without each other
and in time we'll have to see
if its ever gonna be that way again

i normally don't listen to the radio when i am driving home as my ipod is the one that is usually keeping me company. today, however, i did not feel the urge to open my ipod. i thought some silence will do me good. at one point, however, i thought of opening my radio. and this is the first song that played...

almost lover

you fingertips against my skin
the palm trees swaying in the wind
images

you sang me spanish lullabies
the sweetest sadness in your eyes
clever trick

i never want to see you unhappy
i thought you'd want the same for me

goodbye, my almost lover
goodbye, my hopeless dream
i'm trying not to think about you
can't you just let me be?
so long, my luckless romance
my back is turned on you
i should've known you'd bring me heartache
almost lovers always do

we walked along a crowded street
you took my hand and danced with me
images

and when you left you kissed my lips
you told me you'd never ever forget these images, no

i never want to see you unhappy
i thought you'd want the same for me

goodbye, my almost lover
goodbye, my hopeless dream
i'm trying not to think about you
can't you just let me be?
so long, my luckless romance
my back is turned on you
i should've known you'd bring me heartache
almost lovers always do

i cannot go to the ocean
i cannot drive the streets at night
i cannot wake up in the morning
without you on my mind
so you're gone and i'm haunted
and i bet you are just fine
did i make it that easy for you
to walk right in and out of my life?

goodbye, my almost lover
goodbye, my hopeless dream
i'm trying not to think about you
can't you just let me be?
so long, my luckless romance
my back is turned on you
i should've known you'd bring me heartache
almost lovers always do

darn.

addicted
written by: kelly clarkson/david hodges/ben moody

it’s like you’re a drug
it’s like you’re a demon i can’t face down
it's like i’m stuck
it’s like i’m running from you all the time
and i know i let you have all the power
it’s like the only company i seek
is misery all around

it’s like you’re a leech
sucking the life of me
it’s like i can’t breathe
without you inside of me
and i know i let you have all the power
and i realize i’m never gonna
quit you over time

it’s like i can’t breathe
it’s like i can’t see anything
nothing but you
i’m addicted to you
it’s like i can’t think
without you interrupting me
in my thoughts
in my dreams
you’ve taken over me
it’s like i’m not me
it’s like i’m not me

it’s like i’m lost
it’s like i’m giving up slowly
it’s like you’re a ghost
that’s haunting me
leave me alone
and i know these voices in my head are mine alone
and i know i’ll never change my ways
if i don’t give you up now

i’m hooked on you
i need a fix, i can’t take it
just one more hit
i promise i can deal with it
i’ll handle it, quit it
just one more time, then that’s it
just a little bit more to get me through this

listen!

for all those who like music, listen to kaze's original songs in channel v amp. this is their first studio-recorded song, written by kei gabutero, their guitarist. i don't want to say anything else (in case people would think i am biased) except that it's a really good song that you should listen to at least once. maybe once you've listened to rain, you'll get hooked and be their fan as well.

rain by kaze

drip drop
raindrops trailing down the window
tick tock
half past midnight clock’s not broken
why do i even bother waiting for you
you’re not coming back
i know that for a fact

been staring at the window for quite sometime
i know i should let you go
and let myself go with the flow

but looking at the darkened sky and at the flooded street
hearing the thunder roaring
it reminds me of that day we danced in the rain
now what am i supposed to do without you by my side
watching the raindrops falling
reminds me painfully how we both used to love the rain

drip drop
teardrops trailing down the window
tick tock
2 am my heart is broken
i lie awake wondering how to face tomorrow
you’re not coming back
i know that for a fact

been staring at the ceiling for quite sometime
i know i should let you go
and let myself go with the flow

but looking at the darkened sky and at the flooded street
hearing the thunder roaring
it reminds me of that day we danced in the rain
now what am i supposed to do without you by my side
watching the raindrops falling
reminds me painfully how we both used to love the rain

been staring at our picture for quite sometime
i know i should let you go
but i know what i know

looking at the darkened sky and at the flooded street
hearing the thunder roaring
it reminds me of that day we danced in the rain
now what am i supposed to do without you by my side
watching the raindrops falling
reminds me painfully how we both used to love the rain

looking at the cloudy sky and at the darkened streets
the lightning flashing blinding
it reminds me of that day we kissed in the rain
what am i supposed to do now that i’m all alone
reminds me painfully how we both used to love the rain

*sigh*

an old song that audrey asked me to listen to and it just struck a chord.

sometimes a love goes wrong
carrie lucas

i hate to say i'm leaving you
i wish to God that i could stay
things ain't right between us
not the way that used to be
the love we thought would last forever and a day
cannot be

cause sometimes a love goes wrong
sometimes a heart can fear love
sometimes a love goes wrong
just when you think you got it
sometimes a love goes wrong
sometimes a heart can fear love
sometimes a love goes wrong
just when you think you got it
look and love is gone

why did the feelings have to change
why couldn't it remain the same
where's the joy and laughter
and all the things that we once knew
i know that it´s so hard believin'
that we're through but it's true

cause sometimes a love goes wrong
sometimes a heart can fear love
sometimes a love goes wrong
just when you think you got it
look and love is gone

oh when a love is through
there ain't nothin' that you can do
when love comes along
look around it's gone
when love is gone you feel you can't go on
and the love you have found look around and it's gone
oh, what am i gonna do?

from inside your heaven

one good thing about singing in rish and vin's wedding is that i bought carrie underwood's cd. i needed to get a copy of inside your heaven and decided to buy the album. i loved both jesus take the wheel and don't forget to remember me from hearing them on the radio and seeing their mtvs. both songs made me cry (yes, i am admittedly, a crybaby), especially when i saw the mtv of jesus take the wheel because my maternal grandmother died of alzheimer's and it was one of the "stories" depicted there. her fourth single, which i believe is before he cheats, is a funny, funny song. it's about taking revenge on someone who cheated on her --- i think she has a disclaimer in her website saying that she never did any of it. that's probably the reason why i find it so funny... because i couldn't imagine her doing any of those things. i like it because aside from it being humorous, it's so different from her first two singles.

here are a few snippets from my favorite tracks:

jesus take the wheel

"... Jesus take the wheel
take it from my hands
'cause i can't do this on my own
i'm letting go
give me one more chance
save me from this road i'm on
Jesus take the wheel..."

don't forget to remember me

"... here’s a map and here’s a bible if you ever lose your way
just one more thing before you leave
don’t forget to remember me...

... tonight i find myself kneelin’ by the bed to pray
haven’t done this in a while so i don’t know what to say
but Lord i feel so small sometimes in this big old place
yeah i know there’s more important things
but don’t forget to remember me..."

starts with goodbye

"... i guess it’s gonna have to hurt
i guess i’m gonna have to cry
and let go of some things i’ve loved
to get on to the other side
i guess it’s gonna break me down
like falling when you’re trying to fly
it’s sad, but moving on with the rest of your life
starts with goodbye...

i just can't live a lie

"... i know i could say we’re through
and tell myself i’m over you
but even if i made a vow
a promise not to miss you
now and try to hide the truth inside
i fail cause i just can’t live a lie..."

whenever you remember

"... whenever you remember times gone by
remember how we held our heads so high
when all this world was there for us
and we believed that we could touch the sky
whenever you remember i’ll be there
remember how we reached that dream together
whenever you remember..."

it's no wonder she won american idol. she's a really talented singer and i'm sure she'll go a long, long way.

i want! i want!

i haven't even bought his second album and he's now out with his third. closer to the sun is the newest album release of guy sebastian, one of my favorite singers.



christmas is coming soon... this is definitely part of my wish list!

music collections

i was browsing through the racks at walmart when i saw that they had cds on sale. i normally don't buy cds here in the US because they're much more expensive than in the philippines. however, when i saw these two, i could not help myself but buy them both.



favorite songs in christopher cross's album are:

swept away

...that you're everything i ever wanted at once
there's no holding this heart when it knows what it wants
and i never wanted anything more than to know you...
... the very first time you said my name
i knew it would never sound the same
something about me is changed forever...

open up my window

...every night that i'm away from you
this old bed seems way too big
and my dreams so small
goin' through the motions
as i stare out from my room
i begin to realize
that we're sharin' the same moon...

is there something

...is there something i can do to reach you
are we something more than history
i'll find some way to convince you to stay
if you just tell me honestly
is there something left of you and me...




and my favorite songs from stevie wonder's album

for once in my life

...for once in my life i have someone who needs me
someone i've needed so long
for once, unafraid, i can go where life leads me
and somehow i know i'll be strong...

higher ground

...i'm so glad that i know more than i knew then
gonna keep on tryin'
'til i reach my highest ground...

living for the city

...i hope you hear inside my voice of sorrow
and that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow
this place is cruel no where could be much colder
if we don't change the world will soon be over
living just enough, stop giving just enough for the city...

overjoyed

...over hearts, i have painfully turned every stone
just to find, i had found what i've searched to discover
i've come much too far for me now to find
the love that i've sought can never be mine...