I.
Pangarap na sa papel lang iginuhit, ngayon ay narating na
Ambisyong mga malalayong bituin, ngayo’y abot-kamay na
Di inasahang makakamtan, noon lahat ay katanungan
Dati'y isang malabong larawan

Chorus:
Ang tagumpay na ito ay alay ko sa iyo, ano man ang aming narating
Ang tagumpay na ito ay utang na loob, habambuhay ay tatanawin
Ito kami ngayon, noo’y nangarap at nabigo
Nagpupugay sa iyo’ng sa amin ay humubog
Alaala mo'y ‘di maglalaho dahil
Ito kami ngayon, mga taong matagumpay
Dahil sa'yo




II.
Ating balikan ang kwento ng ang apat na taong pinagsamahan
Mga sandaling alaala na lang ng nakaraan
Ngayo'y taas noong sinasabing, "Ito ang aking pinanggalingan”
Mga payo niya'y hindi malilimutan
(repeat chorus)

Bridge:
Dating pilyo’t suki ng opisina 
Ngayo'y mauunlad na
Dati akala nami’y walang pag-asa
Ikaw ang humawi ng hadlang, ikaw ang pundasyon
Ikaw ang nagbigay ng mga pakpak na buong tapang na nililipad ngayon
(repeat chorus)
~
Pasensya na sa makalat na recording. Hehe. 

Alaala ng Panahon (LAPIS 2014-Einstein)

The first ever prompt for this song was written way back in 2017; I guess it's safe to say it truly is 6 years in the making.

Recorded in one take so the mistakes are very much left in, lol.

Embers

Prototype

Paint My Love - Michael Learns to Rock (1996)

Back on guitar after a couple of years. Decided to cover this song instead of doing the chords for my own song; maybe I'm not as back into songwriting for now, haha.

Paint My Love

I don't exactly know if I'm "back" at it but, I thought it was a nice day to cover a song. Here's 'Love Will Keep Us Alive' by Eagles from 1994.

Love Will Keep Us Alive

Love Will Keep Us Alive (cover)

Tatsulok (cover)

First song in six years. Yes, my skills are rusty -- my voice is pitchy and the track is off-rhythm and slightly out of tune in some parts; hell, I just had to at least finish something, lol. I did what I can.
--
I.
Madaling ibaling sa sarili ang lahat ng sisi
Kahit sa mga pangyayaring wala namang may gusto
Dahil para bang walang sagot sa'yong mga bakit
Kahit na makailang ulit mo nang sinubukang maghanap ng rason
Para sa lahat ng sakit na idinudulot 
Ng bawat pagbitaw, ng bawat pagtalikod
At pakiramdam mo'y 
Nakatitig lang ang langit habang
Lahat sa'yong paligid ay
Unti-unti nang gumuguho

Refrain:
Wala mang paglimot ay may paghilom
Sa bawat umaga ay may pagbangon

Chorus:
Ang mga bukas ay hindi iginuguhit
Ng mga kahapon, hindi ikaw ang 'yong kahapon 
Ikaw ay higit sa'yong iniisip
Maniwalang ikaw ay nararapat sa pag-ibig
Na sa sarili'y pilit mong ipinagkait 
Ikaw ay natatangi,
Sa kaibuturan mo'y mabuti 

II. 
Madaling isipin na sa pagkatao mo'y maraming mali
Kaya't walang nananatili at walang totoo
Dahil para bang hindi sapat ang 'yong pagkapit 
Sa tuwing silang iyong iniibig 
Ay unti-unti na lang sumusuko
Kahit 'di mo kasalanan (ang) kanilang pag-alis, 
Ang kanilang pagbitaw, ang kanilang pagtalikod
Lagi mong tandaan
Lahat ng tao'y nagkukulang, nagkakamali kung minsan
Ngunit hindi 'yon ang maglalarawan sa'yo

[Refrain]
[Chorus]

Outro:
Ang dilim ay may hangganan
Ang pagsikat ng araw ay naipangako na (3x)

Salubungin ang umaga.

Shine

Pagsibol (original-demo)

This was a spontaneous midnight arrangement I came up with last year. It's meant to be a breakup duet, lol. At least that's what it is to me. 

As always, I tried.

Death by a Thousand Cuts x This is Gospel

The concept for this song is for it to be a letter that is sung instead of read (so I'm also posting the lyrics in narrative form). Most of the words come from a 2AM journal(ish) entry in one of my down days, so that explains the vibe, lol. It's my second song this quarantine; let's see how many more I can do before work gets in the way, hahaha. Thanks for listening! :) 
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Lyrics:
Would you remember me if one day I am gone? Would you dare say my name and find me? Or at least ask where I might be? Would you think of me — how we met and where? Would you care if I’m nowhere to be heard and seen? Would you know the places I’ve been?

Wandering... The midnight sky is closing in. Trapped in the darkness I get lost, although I stay still. Silence is the only thing I hear. I feel alone and lonely, longing for love to come near.

Would you turn the page if I write you my love? Or would you just hide it away, and seek comfort in another’s embrace? Leaving me in pain that’s more than I can take.

Promises; conversations imagined in my head... clouding my thoughts as I lie in bed, lying to myself. Am I such a fool to bet on hope in this game? We think we’re blind in darkness, but we’re blinded by the light just the same.

I have more questions than answers; I’ve lost count of the hours I’ve cried. My soul is stained with tears each night. And I’m running away... I'm running away.

Now, I can only dream that the love left for me in this world is as real as the pain I feel.

Open Letter (original-demo)

Quarantine song #3: Where Are You Sunshine? 

Wrote this on a cloudy afternoon in November 2019. It's not as sad as I first thought it would be. 
--
I.
Where are you, sunshine?
It's been a long, long while 
Since I last saw you smile
Where are you, sunshine? 
Why do you hide away?
It's only been rainy days and clouds of gray
Since you refused to stay
Hey, hey

Chorus:
Sunshine, 
I wonder what makes the sun shine
Why it's up the sky, too high, so bright
Starlight, 
I wonder what makes the stars light up 
Do they come to life in your darkest nights
When it feels like
Everything that doesn't breathe is
More alive than you?

II.
Poor little sunshine,
Did you get lost in time?
Are you stuck in their goodbyes?
Oh my old sunshine, 
Do you still think you're to blame?
Do you still sink in shame and fold in pain
When people turn their backs?
No; would heaven answer if you asked?

[Chorus]

Bridge:
The world is cold but your heart carries warmth
And your worth isn't defined by what has caused you harm

Everyday's a chance for you to try
Every morning's a chance for you to rise
You're as real as everything alive
Let the world bask in your light

Chorus II:
Sunshine
A universe lies in your eyes
Where there's much to learn, to love, to find
Starlight
You're made of what makes the stars light up 
And when they come to life in your darkest nights
May things feel right
Everything that lives is real and is just as alive as you.

Czekaina Esrah