This time, I'm taking a step forward
I don't care what happens
Maybe the time is now

This time, I'm taking a leap forward
Never knowing what happens
Come What may
Coz I was told that there is only now*

This time, I'm taking a step further
I'm suiting up against my fears
Just to make things clear
That I'm fed up with regret as a recurring nightmare

This time, I'm taking no steps further
Just to leave enough space for you to give a sign
And I'll be hopeful, faithful, wishing the laws of physics would conspire
As I suddenly perspire

Promise I didn't google you before this
Because I simply want to hear your little stories
Directly from your lips
And, besides, I'd rather think about infinite probable possibilities
Of hereditary permutations
In my daily reveries

This part, I'll raise the bar a notch up
I'll just sing my heart out
Muttering gibberish
Humming randomness
Coz I don't want to sound over-poetic
As I explain how i feel
I'd be sort of semi-lying, well-rehearsed and hyperreal
We really don't understand love anyway
And each time we listen to what it has to say
We go...

Coz I'm all up for it
And I think that we should try
As fireworks create an illusion of ripples in the sky
I'll cuss with asterisk and ampersand
And whatever results from ctrl+shift+alt commands
Coz I'm here to tell you that I am in awe of your elegance
I've seen you once but ever since my mind's been in a trance
My heart was a disaster ever-longing for a dance
Oh, pretty miss
Oh, dear, young miss
I believe I deserve this chance
According to my calculations
You also deserve this chance
And, finally, I can laugh myself to sleep now
Because at least I took my chance
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*with reference to Cynthia Alexander's "Knowing There Is Only Now"
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Ronnie Badilla on saxophone
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recorded live at Conspiracy Garden Cafe
28 Aug 2013
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photo: 
www.fimfiction.net/story/31753/the-chaos-within

Entropy (with Ronnie Badilla)

Simple lang ako mangarap
Ngunit kabilang ka sa mga pangarap
Paumanhin ang nabanggit ay totoo

Medyo bano ako umilag
Kaya nalanghap iyong halimuyak
Ikaw ang panaginip ko ngayon

PUSO MO ANG PUNO'T DULO KO ANG

Hangal pala ako mangarap
Dahil kabilang ka sa mga pangarap
Paumanhin, ang nabanggit ay totoo

Kung maisip mo man ako bukas 
Ako ang sakit sa iyong lunas
Tanggapin mo na ako

PUSO MO ANG PUNO'T DULO KO ANG

Jusko malamig
Igapos ng iyong mga bisig
Matapos mong pakiligin
Balutin mo ko at angkinin

Simple naman ako mangarap
Hanggang mabilang ka sa mga pangarap
Patambayin mo 
Na kahit lang
Sa anino ng

PUSO MO ANG PUNO'T DULO KO ANG

Simple ka lang din ba mangarap
Ako din ba ang pinapangarap
Ikaw ang sanhi ng


____________________
Find a corner, wear ear/headphones, close eyes... Enjoy!


photo:
http://www.mathematische-basteleien.de/herz12.gif

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Bangus (instrumental)

better version

NINUNO (Ancestor) 
bullet dumas

kakarampot na lang ba kaming umaakay sa sugatang dalagitang kalikasan 
di naman kami napili di rin naman pinilit pero nasa'n na yung bayanihan 
pagmasdan ang simoy ng hanging nanggagaling sa pampasaherong sasakyang pabrika 
na kahit ibon nababahing sa himpapawid na akala niya'y kaniyang kinagisnan

sayang naman ang sinimulan ng ating mga ninuno

sige kulayan mo ng basura ang iyong paligid 
isemento ang bukid ano pa ba 
kelan tayo matututo? 
kung kelan meron ng masisisi? 
kelan pa tayo kikilos?

sayang pinagkatiwalaan pa naman tayo ng ating mga ninuno

hindi pa huli ang lahat meron ka pang magagawa 
di (mag)papahuli ang lahat

inaasahan tayo ng ating mga ninuno 
nino?

Ninuno (Ancestor)

PRE-
[nung hindi PA kami. finally this personal fave has a title. maybe it was meant to be untitled until the night of june 17, 2011.]

i found her lying underneath the shade of a tree in a countryside such wonderful scenery i sneak up to her and instantly like sands she became crashing to my knee i found her preparing mon petit dejeuner humming a tune most famous to me as i walk towards her i trip over and like mist she became and went dampening my knee no roses no tulips no daffodils would grow beyond(upon) your footsteps but the rain and i will thank you for your existence and not even your name can be traced using the stars that's how different you was/is/be but that was in my dreams easily forgotten anyway, i never even got the chance to see her face but mr sound liked 'you' and 'me' together in a sentence id gladly write millions of them i cant believe it i have absolutely possibly most probably rewritten the current rhythm of my lonely heart you were just a sillhouette in my dreams before there never was a mention of a name i consulted every fairytale


------
POST-
[nung hindi NA kami. new song. performed for a crowd for the first time. ]

sometimes im thinking about the love we shared that i get stuck in driftwood in the rivers of our universe someday you'll see my face again dream and dream and dream and dream again love was meant to be love meant you and me love would let me see that always always im singing for you always always ill stay in awe of you always i kept love a secret until you came searching for it always always whistling for you always always running towards you always my heart is your territory even if it's breaking now but suddenly bye bye love sailing silently away suddenly im promising things that i could've fulfilled not so long ago we hate that this is happening we merely spoke when we first met but my heart was yelling then she is the one she was the one to blame she was adorable she wore her hair like a queen she was natural she had her glasses on i nearly died when she took them away and she looked far much better but, of course, she's still pretty either way i just kept glancing til i felt that she's looking away i said to myself that this girl was gonna be mine i made my way some things are inexplicably weakening just like some shadows eclipsing and tears would wipe off my sadness again and again until the day that it's as if we're just beginning fine go away coz i know you'll be back someday you'll see us whole again

------
was just gonna watch Julianne perform but she insisted i play a little set for the night! another surprise gig.
Conspiracy Garden
june 17, 2011
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image taken by Migs Ocampo


"Pre-" and "Post-" (live @ Conspiracy)

Waray ha atun makukurian
[Wala sa atin mahihirapan]
Kun pirmi titigamnan
[Kung laging alalahanin]
It mga balaud para hit atun kauswagan
[Ang mga alituntunin para sa ating pag-unlad]
Hunahunaa hin maupay it im mgaplano, madi
[Isipin nang mabuti ang mga plano, mare]
Paningkamut basi diri magbasul, padi
[Magsipag para di magsisi, pare]

II
Waray gud napaperdi ha am
[Walang nagpapatalo sa amin]
Bis pa magkuruankuan
[Kahit ano pa man ang mangyari]
Talagudti nga piktaw harayo't kakadtuan
[Maliliit na hakbang malayo ang mararating]
Padayon la pagpinanngusog, madi
[Ipagpatuloy ang pagsisikap, mare]
It bugas magiging bulawan gihap, padi
[Ang bigas magiging ginto din, pare]

Chorus:
Idoy, uday, burugbligay kirita nga tanan
[Iho, iha, magtulungan tayong lahat]
Ipakita na't ha ira nga waray hibabayaan
[Ipakita natin sa kanilang walang maiiwan]
(Igrayhak it kalipay ha bug-os ngakalibutan)
[Ipagdiwang ang kagalakan sa buong mundo]

Idoy, uday, higugmaay, urupod nga tanan
[Iho, iha, magmahalan, sama-sama lahat]
Kaupay la gumuliat nga diri pa kita human
[Kaysarap ipagsisigaw na 'di pa tayo tapos]
(Magkusog gud la gihap kita nga mga Waray-waray)
[Malalakas/matitibay pa rin tayong mga Waray-Waray]

III
Waray man data it karuyag
[Walang silbi ang mga kagustuhan]
Kun diri kinahanglan
[Kung hindi naman kailangan]
Ay pagtapud nga bulawan it im ginkakaptan
[Wag kang kampanteng ginto ang iyonghinahawakan]
Kun diri ka maghinay sus(!), kanugun la, madi
[Kung hindi ka mag-ingat, naku(!), sayanglang, mare]
Pagtirok bangin ka maimuran, padi
[Mag-ipon baka maubusan ka pa, pare]

IV
Waray ha atun malilisang
[Wala sa 'tin matataranta]
Kun diri nim mangalimtan
[Kung hindi mo makalimutan]
Igtirok it im pamilya ngan mga kasangkayan
[Tipunin ang iyong pamilya at ang iyong mgakaibigan]
Pagtuun hin mga diri nim aram han hadi
[Pag-aralan ang mga hindi mo alam noon]
Para mas magtikakarit, padi, madi
[Para mas gumaling, pare, mare]

Idoy, Uday (with Kitchie Nadal)

Tribute by Tenacious D

jamming with kakoy legaspi on banjo.
live at 70s Bistro

artwork: http://loyalkng.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/tenacious_d.jpg

Tribute with THE Kakoy Legaspi

Tsong, de kalibre ang nabubuong pangungusap
Sa tuwing nababanggit ang palamuti mong pangalan
Talatang ito'y parang binuo ng malilikot na salitang
Nagbibiruang magkaibigan, nagpipikunan, nagkukulitang igan
Ikanga

'Lika nga dito ka sa king tabi
Tulad na tulad, palagi't palagi
Ale, matinding ale / ako'y nadale
Nakikiusap, nabubulol sa nais maipamahagi
'Lika nga dito wag magsarili
Kanina pa talaga nagtitimpi
Ale, ay sus di na bale
Dito at dito mananatili

'Tsong, de kalidad ang pintig ng bawat pantig na maliligalig at umiibig
Umaaligid patinig katinig halina't makinig
Sa sulating sa tingin ko ay sigurado nga at tiyak na tiyak na iyong mahihiligan

'Lika nga dine wag na mag-atubili
Damdamin, isipan na'y nayuyupi
Ale, ba't ganito parati
Pag-asa ko'y hinati't hinating kalahati
'Lika na nga dine wag na tumanggi
Utak bumbilya'y ubos na't pundi
Ale, lagut ka, ale
Ikaw ang tanging napili


Online collaboration with Roger Alcantara. 
this is temporary, so no downloads for now.

Pssst! (featuring Roger Alcantara on bass)

i hate sm right now but i can't help but make a cover of this very beautiful song by Dong Abay

tuning:
CGCGBD (capo 5th fret)

photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/49492159/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Esem - Yano (Cover)

eto napapala sa kakakinig ng napakaganda ninyong kanta, friends..
xmas gift ko sa inyo!
bedroom voice trying to reach the notes four half steps lower than your key.

listen to the original here:
https://soundcloud.com/angbandangshirley/iyong-ang-bandang-shirley
http://youtu.be/9C4aTT1lJMk


buy their album guys!!!

TAMA NA ANG DRAMA
Ang Bandang Shirley

available at Fully-Booked Boni High 
or order online:
http://wideeyedrecordsmanilashop.bigcartel.com/product/ang-bandang-shirley-tama-na-ang-drama

cover photo by Saturnino Basilla

hope i got everything right.


no new song yet. watch out. it'll be out pretty soon.

tuning: C F C G C [naputol first string]

Iyong (Ang Bandang Shirley Cover)

You think i just wasted your time
But, dear, there'll be worse things in life
And we can proudly smile
Coz this makes life worthwhile

I begin the day
You just don't know it
But I'm equally as terrified
And I'll end the day with 60 sighs to signify 
That everything was worth the fight
And I'm always right

You think you just wasted my time
But you always caught me by surprise
And you can proudly smile
Coz you've made life worthwhile

Sometimes i would worry 
That nothing's ever gonna be the same again
Well, haven't you noticed
The sun has suddenly forgotten to paint the day

And now I say

Ayaw (ata) sa 'tin ng tadhana
Ba't lahat na lang lilisan
Pinagtugunan pa naman ng panahon
Ngayon kayo'y maglalaho na

Alay sa 'tin ng tadhana
Ang perwisyo at sumpa
Na naging mas makahulugan ang buhay
Nang tayo'y naging magkakilala

Ayaw sa 'tin ng tadhana
Halatang kinikilabutan 
Sa yanig na dulot ng lupit ng ating pagkakaibigan

Perhaps I have wasted my time
By sharing my thoughts with you
And I will proudly smile
Coz I would waste another lifetime with you

If i can

Put to Waste

penned by the pretentious
written by the raw
sung by the senses
heart begins to thaw

BulletDumas

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