It is with great pride for me to share this labor of love that we have crafted that represents this blossoming partnership that #SCPhils is having with #iGersmanila. While our group is a community of music artists, theirs is an equally fun community of amazing photographers and visual artists. And this February 2014, their sights and our sounds have been united.

This song, entitled "#ktgvr" or Keep the Good Vibes Rolling, describes #iGersmanila's values of appreciation of nature and society and camaraderie between members, as a way of spreading good vibes to all people who view their masterpieces. 

So when @edcalaycay, a moderator of #iGersmanila approached us to create a theme song for them, it didn't take too much for us to agree since GOOD VIBES is also a commodity we share in #SCPhils, through music and emerging friendships.

Together with me, two other prominent songwriters from SCPhils, Paola Lozare and Cian Garcia, teamed together to write the song. And to help us in interpreting the song are the vocal talents of Sharm Nolledo, Drexler John Cruz and Iko Mortensen Tan.

#ktgvr
KEEP THE GOOD VIBES ROLLING
Music and Lyrics: Jerome Cleofas, Cian Garcia, Paola Lozare
Arrangement: Jerome Cleofas
Interpreted by: Drexler John Cruz, Jerome Cleofas, Sharm Nolledo, Paola Lozare, Iko Tan, Cian Garcia

Every picture has a story to tell
Every single image is a tale in itself
In every photo there's a memory you'll find
Every beautiful minute frozen in time

Everywhere there's something good to be seen
In every color there's a meaning to read
Every place could be a wonderful scene
Your eyes and your mind are all you need

Keep the good vibes rolling
Take and capture the moment
With every snap, filter and share
You gotta sieze the moment, keep the good vibes rolling

Catch every instant that makes you smile
Or how the sun brings out the light in your eyes
Memorize the minutes that bring you to tear
Remember all the laughter that you've shared through the years

Keep the good vibes rolling
Take and capture the moment
With every snap, filter and share
You gotta sieze the moment, keep the good vibes rolling

Share every instasmile instafun instaday
Instamoment that you capture, every story you tell
Instafeeling of joy, let the good vibes roll
Instasong that you sing

Keep the good vibes rolling
Take and capture the moment
With every snap, filter and share
You gotta sieze the moment, keep the good vibes rolling


Follow the artists who contributed in this track!
Drexler Cruz: @theidlelad
Jerome Cleofas: @jerome-cleofas
Sharm Nolledo: @shaaarmn
Paola Lozare: @paola-lozare
Iko Tan: @ikomortensentan
Cian Garcia: @cianaron

#ktgvr [Keep the Good Vibes Rolling] #iGersmanila Theme Song (Various #SCPhils Artists)

Music from the film MARIQUINA
directed by Milo Sogueco
screenplay and music by Jerrold Tarog

Tess And Imelda: Broken Strings Reprise

Here's a mashup from two female pop singers, one from the nineties, the other from today. 

Arrangement and Vocals by: Jerome
Software Instruments Included:
1. Piano
2. Drums
3. Clapping Clapping Thingy
4. Fretless Bass
5. String Bell Synths
6. Glass Synth Lead

Torn/Style [Mashup: N. Imbruglia & T. Swift] by Jerome Cleofas #SCPhils

This song describes the life story of a gay man who fell in love with his straight best friend. 


KAHEL AT BUGHAW
Music and Lyrics by JEROME CLEOFAS
Copyright 2015

Ang taglay niyang kulay ay bughaw
At sa kakisigan niya ako’y napukaw
Ako nama’y kahel na marikit, isang baluktot na yagit
Na hindi maituwid kahit ano’ng ipilit

Musmos pa lang nang kami’y magkalaro
At sa mga kalaba’y ‘di sumuko
At kahit na ako’y sinasaktan, dahil ‘di pangkaraniwan
Sabi ni bughaw ako ay kaibigan, at siya ang aking pananggalang

At mula noo’y ibinigay ang puso ko
Sa isang pangarap na hindi magkakatotoo
Dahil ako’y isang kahel na ligaw
Na umiibig sa isang bughaw

At noong kami’y magbinata
Sa aki’y meron siyang pinakilala
Isang babaeng marikit, na maganda at mabait
Kaya si bughaw kay pula naakit

At sa altar siya’y naghintay
Sa babaeng aalayan niya ng buhay
Ako nama’y naro’n lang sa tabi, nakangiti kahit masakit
Ngunit ang makita siya na maligaya, ay sapat na upang ako ay sumaya

Dahil sa kanya pa rin tumitibok ang puso ko
Siya ang tanging pangarap kong hindi nagkatotoo
Ngayon ako’y isang kahel na uhaw
Na umiibig sa isang bughaw

At ang mga tao’y lumipas na
Siya ay nagkamilya at ako’y tumandang mag isa at

Sa huling hibla ng aking buhay
Si bughaw sa aki’y naka akay
Sabi niya kahel kong marikit, sa palad mo nakaguhit
Ang pangakong ako ang ‘yong kaibigan, nandito lang ako kailan pa man

At hindi ko man ibinigay ang puso ko
Sabay naman nating tinupad ang mga pangarap mo
Salamat kahel at hindi ka bumitaw
Salamat, nagmamahal, bughaw

Kahel at Bughaw [Music and Lyrics by Jerome Cleofas]

This song describes the life story of a gay man who fell in love with his straight best friend.

KAHEL AT BUGHAW
Music and Lyrics by JEROME CLEOFAS
Copyright 2015

Ang taglay niyang kulay ay bughaw
At sa kakisigan niya ako’y napukaw
Ako nama’y kahel na marikit, isang baluktot na yagit
Na hindi maituwid kahit ano’ng ipilit

Musmos pa lang nang kami’y magkalaro
At sa mga kalaba’y ‘di sumuko
At kahit na ako’y sinasaktan, dahil ‘di pangkaraniwan
Sabi ni bughaw ako ay kaibigan, at siya ang aking pananggalang

At mula noo’y ibinigay ang puso ko
Sa isang pangarap na hindi magkakatotoo
Dahil ako’y isang kahel na ligaw
Na umiibig sa isang bughaw

At noong kami’y magbinata
Sa aki’y meron siyang pinakilala
Isang babaeng marikit, na maganda at mabait
Kaya si bughaw kay pula naakit

At sa altar siya’y naghintay
Sa babaeng aalayan niya ng buhay
Ako nama’y naro’n lang sa tabi, nakangiti kahit masakit
Ngunit ang makita siya na maligaya, ay sapat na upang ako ay sumaya

Dahil sa kanya pa rin tumitibok ang puso ko
Siya ang tanging pangarap kong hindi nagkatotoo
Ngayon ako’y isang kahel na uhaw
Na umiibig sa isang bughaw

At ang mga tao’y lumipas na
Siya ay nagkamilya at ako’y tumandang mag isa at

Sa huling hibla ng aking buhay
Si bughaw sa aki’y naka akay
Sabi niya kahel kong marikit, sa palad mo nakaguhit
Ang pangakong ako ang ‘yong kaibigan, nandito lang ako kailan pa man

At hindi ko man ibinigay ang puso ko
Sabay naman nating tinupad ang mga pangarap mo
Salamat kahel at hindi ka bumitaw
Salamat, nagmamahal, bughaw

Kahel At Bughaw

Lyrics: Pag-Amin
By: Luwirap

Sa una pa lamang
Ng aking nararamdaman
Isip ay lubhang naguhuluhan

Wag sanang lumipas ang araw
At mapawi ang mga salitang
Nag pupumilit masabi
Isang pag amin na di na mababawi mula sayo.

Kung ang damdamin ay mag babago
Dala ng ihip ng hangin
At ang puso ay matatangay
Sabay sa pag agos na walang tigil,

Sabihin mo kung may mag babago
Kung aaminin ko sayong....

Kung hindi mo ito malalaman,
At dalhin ko ito hanggang kamatayan,
Wala nga ba sa'tin ang masasaktan?

Kung ikaw ay ako, kakayanin bang pigilan
Ang sidhi ng damdaming di na malalabanan?
Isang pag amin ng kaibigan mong
Laging nandyan para sa'yo...

Kung ang damdamin ay mag babago
Dala ng ihip ng hangin
At ang puso ay matatangay
Sabay sa pag agos na walang tigil

Sabihin mo kung may mag babago
Kung aaminin ko sayong...

Mahal kita?
Mahal kita...

Kung ang damdamin ay mag babago
Dala ng ihip ng hangin
At ang puso ay matatangay
Sabay sa pag agos na walang tigil,

Sabihin mo kung may mag babago
Kung aaminin ko sayong...
Mahal kita?


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ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

Lyrics: Confession
By: Luwirap

In the beginning
of when I started this feeling
confusion is the only thing that it brings.

I hope these days won't pass by without me saying 
the words I've been meaning to say, I think I'm dying
to say this confession that I know I will never be able 
to take back from you.

If only this feeling would change its course 
with every time the wind blows.
And my heart will go where the current flows
To a direction nobody knows...

Tell me if everything will change
if I decided to tell you that....

If you wont ever notice,
I'll keep things hidden, bring it to my grave,
Both of us wont get hurt, right?

If you are me, tell me, can you resist it,
fight the fire within that is trying to escape?
A confession from someone
you always consider as a friend...

If only this feeling would change its course 
with every time the wind blows.
And my heart will go where the current flows
To a direction nobody knows...

Tell me if everything will change
if I decided to tell you that....

I love you?
I love you...

If only this feeling would change its course 
with every time the wind blows.
And my heart will go where the current flows
To a direction nobody knows...

Tell me if everything will change
if I decided to tell you that....
I love you.

Pag-amin (Luwirap Originals)

Luwirap