Solstice
Words and Music by Ivan Nery

Today, the sun stood still
And its golden rays, my eyes caressed
It was brighter than it ever was before
So I bask in all of its splendor
My soul is imbued with ardor

Today, time stood still
As I realize I’m thinking about you
More and more each day than I ever had before
Then this creeping fear suddenly takes me

My lips start to quiver
When I say your name over and over again
When I’d start to rehearse all the things that I’d say
When this deep sense of failure takes all over me
From all the love I’ve lost Oh, I can barely breathe

Today, the world stood still
As if time and space were all suspended
Now I make my stand, I’m holding my ground now
As I go on a quest for you dear

So I lay my armor 
Down at your feet, here I am, hear me out
In my vulnerable state you can make me or break me
Come what may, I am giving my all
Here’s to hoping that you won’t avert your gaze from me

Today, the sun stood still
And its golden rays, my eyes caressed
It was brighter than it ever was before
So I bask in all of its splendor

Today, the sun stood still

Solstice

Hiniraya (Hindi Ko Ipipilit)
Musika at titik ni Ivan Nery

Ikaw lamang o giliw ko
Ang nagbigay ng kulay sa malamayang mundo
Iyong liwanag ang naging
Dahilan kung bakit mga tala’y naglaho sa kalawakan
Lahat sila ay namutla
Nang dahil sa taglay mong kislap at pagningning
Ako ay nabulag!

Hindi ko ipipilit, damdaming nag-iinit
Hindi ko ipipilit ang aking kathang isip
Hindi ko inakala, na ako ay mag-aalab
Nang ako’y mabanaagan ng iyong sinag at sikat, O Sinta!
Ng iyong sinag at sikat, O Sinta!

Ngayon hirang ay alam mo na
Nilalaman ng puso’t isipan kong totoo
Balewala lang pala ang lahat
Pagkat ang puso mo pala ay may pinipita’t tinitibok
Ayos lang. Nanunumbalik lang
Ang pakiramdam ng hindi pinipili, oh!
Hindi na muli!
Hindi ko ipipilit, damdaming nag-iinit
Hindi ko ipipilit ang aking kathang isip
Hindi ko inakala, na ako ay mag-aalab
Nang ako’y mabanaagan ng iyong sinag at sikat

Hindi ko ipipilit, damdaming nag-iinit
Hindi ko ipipilit ang aking kathang isip
Hindi ko inakala, na ako ay mag-aalab
Nang ako’y mabanaagan ng iyong sinag at sikat

Hinding hindi pipilit ang damdamin kong walang katuturan
Walang patutunguhan kaya’t mahal ako’y paalam na! Whoa!
Ikaw ang humabi sa aking
Mga hiraya
Ikaw lamang sinta
Ang aking hiraya
Ikaw lamang sinta ang aking hiraya! Whoa!
Ikaw lamang sinta aking hiniraya



Hiniraya (Hindi Ko Ipipilit)

Nessun Dorma from Giacomo Puccini's Turandot

Collaborating with me is Raki Gendrano 
Recording taken from our recorded concert "At the Movies" A concert with OperaJuan in partnership with Manila Pianos Artist Series , and Richard Sy-Facunda productions.

Nessun Dorma

Tangina, hinga!
Musika at titik ni Ivan Nery

Gulong gulong isipan ang aking nahihita
Sa bawat araw na aking nakikita
Ang mga balitang punong puno nang kaguluhan
Ang aking mitsa ay upos na
Ang aking pasensya’y ubos na ubos na
Kailan kaya magwawakas
Ang kahibangang dinaranas na ito
Ang pagkalugmok na walang katapusan
Tangina wala na bang iba? Wala na bang wakas?
Putangina wala na bang iba? Wala na bang lunas?
Sa kanser ng ating bayang minamahal.
Kailan kaya mapapaltan mga pulpol na nakaupo sa itaas?
Tangina
Hinga







Gitlang gitlang diwa ang aking nahihita
Sa tuwing naririnig ang inyong mga tinig
Inyong mga pangakong punong puno ng lason
Ang aking tainga ay basag na, wasak na
Ako ay rinding rindi na, ang aking paningin tila ba nandidilim na 
hindi na kailanman maniniwala sa inyo
Mga ulopong saming payak na Paraiso
Tangina, hindi kami tanga, hindi kami mangmang
Putangina hindi kami bingi, hindi kami bulag
Katotohanang hubad sa aming harapan
Sige! Kami’y hamakin niyo at kami ay magpupumiglas

Tangina wala na bang iba? Wala na bang wakas?
Putangina wala na bang iba? Wala na bang lunas?
Sa kanser ng ating bayang minamahal.
Ngunit pano kung ang salot ay ang mismong namumuno at nakaupo sa itaas?

Tangina
Hinga

Tangina, Hinga!

Umaga

Musika at titik ni Ivan Nery


Sumisikat nang muli ang araw.
Unti-unting naglalaho ang dilim.
Ngunit ang diwa ko patuloy paring naglalakbay tungo sa gabi.
Ohhhh

Dumidilat ang aking isipan.
Pumipikit naman ang aking puso.
Sa ating sumpaan na tila ba wala nang pupuntahan. Ano nang gagawin?
Ohhhh

Nanlalamig ang aking kalamnan
Nanlulumo ang aking kalulwa.
Sa tuwing iniisip na kita'y lilisanin, 
O anong gagawin?


Kailangan kitang pakawalan sa paglubog ng araw.
Kailangan kitang palayain mula sa'king huwad na pag-ibig.

Malaya ka, malaya ka, ika'y lilisanin na.
Malaya ka, malaya ka, kung ika'y mangangarap
Yung hindi puro tayo, mas mahalin ang sarili.

Malaya ka!
Malaya ka!
Ako'y paalam na.

Ako'y paalam na.

Ako'y paalam na.

Ohhhh
Patungo sa bagong umaga Whoaaa.



Umaga

Alternate version of my original song, Blur the Lines

Blur the Lines
Words and music by Ivan Nery

Everything’s a blur tonight
With this bottled courage, I’m not sleeping
I’ve yet to summon you in this prison that I am in tonight

These shackles that I’ve placed on myself
Rendered me so motionless
But when thoughts of you prevail
These prison walls would fail
And I would see you again

Then I would blur the lines
Between my innermost desires and my reality
I would blur the lines
Between you and I
Make the colors come alive
Make a wondrous work of art out of You and I
Out of You and I

Everything’s a whirl tonight
With this bottled courage almost empty
I’ve yet to beckon you now that you have cut the tethers I’m in
Now that you are here with me
Like an angel bathed in light, you glimmer
In my world you are held captive in my mind
So I can see you again and again and again!

I would blur the lines
Between my innermost desires and my reality
I would blur the lines
Between you and I
Make the colors come alive
Make a wondrous work of art 

I would blur the lines
Between the darkest depths of my mind and my reality
I would blur the lines
Between you and I
Make the colors come alive
Make a wondrous work of art 
Though our colors may collide
But we would feel so alive
And make a wondrous work of art
Out of You and I
Out of You and I
Out of You and I

(Now the lines are blurred there is no turning back for me tonight
Now the lines are blurred It’s you and only you that I desire)

Blur the Lines (No Turning Back version)

Acoustic cover of The Postal Service's This Place is a Prison.
Used an Ibanez AEL2012 12 String guitar and  me on vocals (all three voices).

This Place is a Prison (The Postal Service, 12 string guitar cover)

Here is my cover of Disarm me (with your loneliness) by HIM

Used a Yamaha FG-440 Acoustic guitar
Recorded using my phone (ZTE Axon 7)
Rough mixed in Audacity
Featuring me, myself and I on guitars and vocals.

Here are the lyrics:

The promise of heaven pushed us right back to hell
Turning three sevens into three sixes again
And you laughed at my face when I told you how much it hurts
And said

Disarm me with your loneliness
Just like always before
Deceive me out of my emptiness
Telling me how you love

You keep on tempting me to go on whatever the cost
To witness the prettiest flower in bloom wither to dust
So I'll break all the rules in this endless game once called love
For you

Disarm me with your loneliness
Just like always before
Deceive me out of my emptiness
Telling me how you love me with all your heart
No more

Disarm me with your loneliness
Just like always before

Disarm me with your loneliness
Just like always before
Deceive me out of my emptiness
Telling me how you love
Me with all your heart
No more

Tell me how much it hurts my love?
(No more)
Tell me how my kiss can change your world
(No more)
Tell me how much it hurts (more) to be alone
(No more)
Telling me that you love me with all your heart

No more

Disarm me (with your loneliness)Cover

Here is my cover of Somewhere Only We Know by Keane

Used a Ibanez AEL2012 12 string guitar
Recorded using my phone (ZTE Axon 7)
Rough mixed in Audacity
Featuring myself and I on guitars and vocals.

Here are the lyrics:

I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete

Oh simple thing where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

I came across a fallen tree
I felt the branches of it looking at me
Is this the place we used to love?
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

Oh simple thing where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

And if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?
Somewhere only we know?

Oh simple thing where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

And if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go?
So why don't we go?

Ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah

This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?
Somewhere only we know?
Somewhere only we know?

Somewhere Only We Know (Keane cover)

Isang awit para sa Araw ng Kasarinlan.

Gear used:

Epiphone DR 212 12 string acoustic guitar

Blue Yeti USB Condenser Microphone

*Multi-track track recording through Audacity.



"Ang Tangi Kong Sinisinta"
Musika at titik ni Ivan Nery

"Ang Tangi Kong SInisinta"
Musika at Titik ni Ivan Nery

Dilaw, ang kulay ng iyong mga sinag.
Dilaw, ang init ng iyong pagmamahal
Dilaw, ang aking hinahanap sa bawat umaga.
Dilaw, ang nagbibigay buhay sa aking mga pangarap.

Bughaw, ang iyong mga kalangitan
Bughaw, ang iyong mga karagatan
Bughaw, ang hanging kinakailangan
Bughaw, ang tubig ng buhay, ibsan ang aking uhaw.

Ikaw lamang ang tangi kong minimithi.
O, Ikaw lamang ang tangi kong sinisinta.
Bayan ko.

Pula, ang kulay ng iyong katapangan.
Pula, dugong dumanak sa iyong lupa.
Pula, ang halaga ng iyong Kalayaan.
Pula, O himukin mo kaming muling ipaglaban ka!

Ikaw lamang ang tangi kong minimithi.
O, Ikaw lamang ang tangi kong sinisinta...

Kay hirap mong mahalin.
Bayan kong naninimdim.
Ika’y nagdurusa,
Nakahandusay,
Ngunit ika’y ipinagbibili parin!

Bayan ko, O Bayan ko!
Kami sana ay patawarin mo!
Bayan ko, O Bayan ko!
Ika’y muling ipaglalaban ko!
Ikaw lamang, Ikaw lamang ang tangi kong minimithi.
Ikaw lamgang, Ikaw lamang!
Ikaw lamang ang tangi kong sinisinta,
Bayan ko.

Puti, ang kulay ng ating pag-asa.



Ang Tangi Kong Sinisinta

Here is a live recording of me singing Di Rigori Armato from R. Strauss' opera Der Rosenkavalier

Di Rigori Armato (Strauss - Der Rosenkavalier)

Sa Ngalan Mo 
Musika at Titik ni Ivan Nery

Sa ngalan mo, aking nahanap ang tunay na kaligayahan sa iyong pag-sinta.
Sa ngalan mo, ako ay natuto kung paano mangarap muli kahit ako ay mahulog.
Sa ngalan mo, aking naramdaman ang pait ng paglisan noong ika’y nawala

Sa ngalan mo, ako’y nabigo.

Sa ngalan mo, aking kinalimutan ang lahat ng pagdududa sa sarili.
Sa ngalan mo, ako ay natutong mahalin ang sarili nang higit sa lahat.
Sa ngalan mo, ako ay nag-alab. Damdami’y nagpupuyos nang lubusan. Ako ay buhay.

Sa ngalan mo, ako’y nabuo

Sa ngalan mo lahat kakayanin.
Ang bawat pagsubok at dagok sa buhay na ito ay malalagpasan nang wala man lang galos.

Ang ngalan mo ay akin nang pinalaya nang lubusan.
Ngunit ako naman ang hindi makalaya mula sa iyong alaala

Sa ngalan mo lahat kakayanin.
Ang bawat pagsubok at dagok sa buhay na ito ay malalagpasan nang wala man lang galos.

Sa ngalan mo lahat kakayanin.
Ang bawat pagsubok at dagok sa buhay na ito ay malalagpasan nang wala man lang galos.
Sa ngalan mo, ako’y nabigo, ako’y nabuo, magtatagumpay.

Sa ngalan mo.

Sa Ngalan Mo

In qual fiero contrasto...Tradito, Schernito from W.A. Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte

Live recording

English translation:

In what fierce strife,
In what confusion
Of thoughts and affections I find myself!
So unusual and novel is my situation
That neither others nor I myself
Suffice to give me counsel ... oh, Alfonso,
How you must be laughing
At my stupidity!
But I'll be revenged, I'll banish
The traitress from my mind ...
Banish her?
O Heaven, too loudly my heart intercedes for her.

Betrayed and scorned
By her faithless heart,
I still know
That my soul adores her,
I still hear
The voice of love for her

Ivan Nery - In qual fiero contrasto, Tradito Schernito (W.A. Mozart - Cosi Fan Tutte

Will You Let Me In?
Words and music by Ivan Nery 

Like the moonbeams pull the ocean tides
There’s a certain gravity that pulls me closer to you
Like the river crashes into the sea
There’s a certain power that makes me come towards you

And even though you’re oceans far
These currents will not stop me now

I’ll keep going after you
There’s a force that makes me do
I’ll let you feel that I am everywhere with you
When I’m finally at your walls
Impervious and all
Then I will wait until finally they’d fall

Will you let me in?
I hope someday you will

It’s your candor and your honesty
I am spellbound and I’m compelled to follow you around
It’s your passion and your burning fires
I’m bewitched by such a radiant light as bright as the sun

I’d swim across the universe
I’d brave the abyss and the unknown

I’ll keep going after you
There’s a force that makes me do
I’ll let you feel that I am everywhere with you
When I’m finally at your walls
Impervious and all
Then I will wait until finally they’d fall

My heart tells me give it all that you’ve got
Cause you know that you might miss your only chance
But my mind tells me not to run after you
Cause I know that it’s not the time to fall

Now I’m finally at your walls
Impervious and all
Should I wait until finally they’d fall?
Should I come crashing down on you
Like a tidal wave I’ll rise
Into the sky and I’ll be falling over you
Falling over you, falling over you

Will you let me in?
I hope someday you will

Will You Let Me In?

Blur the Lines

Words and music by Ivan Nery

Everything’s a blur tonight
With this bottled courage, I’m not sleeping
I’ve yet to summon you in this prison that I am in tonight

These shackles that I’ve placed on myself
Rendered me so motionless
But when thoughts of you prevail
These prison walls would fail
And I would see you again

Then I would blur the lines
Between my innermost desires and my reality
I would blur the lines
Between you and I
Make the colors come alive
Make a wondrous work of art out of You and I
Out of You and I
Out of You and I

Everything’s a whirl tonight
With this bottled courage almost empty
I’ve yet to beckon you now that you have cut the tethers I’m in

Now that you are here with me
Like an angel bathed in light, you glimmer
In my world you are held captive in my mind
So I can see you again and again and again!

I would blur the lines
Between my innermost desires and my reality
I would blur the lines
Between you and I
Make the colors come alive
Make a wondrous work of art

I would blur the lines
Between the darkest depths of my mind and my reality

I would blur the lines
Between you and I
Make the colors come alive
Make a wondrous work of art
Though our colors may collide
But we would feel so alive
And make a wondrous work of art
Out of You and I
Out of You and I
Out of You and I

Blur the Lines

Pourquoi me réveiller,			Why do you awaken me?
ô souffle du printemps?			o breath of Spring?
Pourquoi me réveiller?			Why do you awaken me?
Sur mon front je sens tes caresses,	On my forehead I feel your caresses,
et pourtant bien proche est le temps	and yet very near is the time
des orages et des tristesses!		of storms and sorrows!
Pourquoi me réveiller,			Why do you awaken me,
ô souffle du printemps?			o breath of Spring?

Demain dans le vallon			Tomorrow, into the valley
viendra le voyageur			will come the traveller
se souvenant de ma gloire première.	remembering my early glory
Et ses yeux vainement			And his eyes in vain
chercheront ma splendeur.		will look for my splendor.
Ils ne trouveront plus que deuil	They will find no more than grief
et que misère! Hélas! 			and misery.  Alas!
Pourquoi me réveiller,			Why do you awaken me,
ô souffle du printemps!			o breath of Spring!

Pourquoi me reveiller (Werther - Massenet)

Described as “an artist who possesses a beautiful voice that is smooth and clear and with a wide range of coloring plus unsullied musiciality” Tenor Ivan has been slowly earning a reputation as one of the most promising young tenors and a major talent to look at to in the country today – Inquirer.net

Ivan Nery has been very active in the country’s opera and classical scene during the past years, portraying mostly lead roles namely: Crisostomo Ibarra in Felipe De Leon’s Noli Me Tangere, Ferrando in Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte and Juan Luna and Jose Rizal in Ryan Cayabyab’s Spoliarium which was his international debut held in New York. He was also a finalist for the ASEAN vocal competition hosted by the Singapore Lyric Opera. Ivan won the 1st prize in the Jovita Fuentes Vocal Competition and was an Aliw award nominee for best actor in a musical for Noli Me Tangere the opera and also a nominee for best classical performer. 

Ivan also ventures into songwriting, and has written music for Artist Lab’s mini musical, “Drowing Ka” Directed and written by Vince Ricafrente, and “kABRAd” a musical for the St. Joseph Seminary of Bangued, Abra, Directed and written by Jerson Guiwa.  He is an indie artist as well.


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