A songwriting collab with THE Christian Garcia of Bahala Na Si Batman fame. Thanks for doing this with me, Cian! Follow him @cianaron for some awesome OPM tracks :)
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MUSIC, LYRICS AND VOCALS BY: Christian Garcia and Paola Lozare
PRODUCED BY: Christian Garcia

Meet me in the middle
Cos I'm starting to lose sight
Of everything about us
That used to feel so right

The barriers between us
Are getting in the way
So meet me in the middle
Cos I still want you to stay

You're with me all along but seem so far
Should we try to save or let it fall apart?
No, I can't lose you but I won't stop you this time
So tonight I'll set aside my pride and I'm laying my heart down
On the line

Meet me in the middle
Cos I'm running out of breath
Hanging in the balance
By the slightest bit of thread

The distance that's between us
Feels like miles and miles of space
So meet me in the middle
Cos no one else could take your place

If you would stay I'd hold you tighter
We can work this out and start again
We can't lose this fight and let it fall away
I can't lose you now
But I won't stop you if you run away

©2014

Can't Lose You - Cian x Paola (original)

For J and C :)

LYRICS:
I found your old Pooh Bear on a high back shelf today
I dusted off his old brown nose and smiled
You dragged that poor thing around everywhere you went
You thought you lost him once and nearly died

And the hands on the clock go round like they're on fire
And we grab at the days but they just slip on by
And someday may come a tomorrow when we're apart
So I'll sing this song and hope you take it to heart

You are braver than you believe
You are stronger than you seem
You are smarter than you think
You are bright beyond your dreams
And if you ever lose your way
Remember what I say
You'll be fine, you'll be fine, you'll be fine

Words and music by Paola Lozare ©2013

Braver Than You Believe (The Pooh Bear song) - Original, FULL PROD

Music and lyrics by Paola Lozare @paola-lozare
Guitars by Ioanniesse Jara @ioanniesse
Vocals by AC Dabu @angkris and Paola

Thanks so much for doing this collab with me, AC and Wanis!! You two are AWESOME!!

LYRICS:
Once, I only thought of you were everything to me
And all my plans were built around you
But then, you asked for time and space
We went our separate ways and all my plans came crashing down

I spent hours crying over you
But now I just want you to know

You had a good thing but you let it go
Now look who's sitting home alone
Waiting by the telephone
Well, you can sit there all you like cos what you lost is gone
You had a good thing, you had a good thing

Once, you were the biggest part of me and when you left
I felt like I was incomplete
But now, I've come to realize I'm gonna be just fine
Without you in my life, you see

It took a while to get over you
But now I just want you to know

You had a good thing but you gave it away
Well, soon you'll know that was a mistake
And baby, you'll regret it someday
The moment that you turned the one who loved you most away
All that I can say is you had a good thing
You had a good thing, you had a good thing

©2014

You Had A Good Thing (original) - AC x Wanis x Paola

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY PAOLA LOZARE
Contains a sample from "Music" by Madonna (2000)

Can I get your attention please cos I got something to say
I know it's a bit unusual but I think it sounds better this way
Whenever I open my mouth to speak the center is on the accent
So I lay the track and let my voice step back
Keep the focus on what my words meant

Year 2001 when I stepped off the plane
A stranger in my own homeland but outside looking just the same
As anyone else with my light brown skin and my straight black hair and eyes
Didn't take me long to see I didn't belong and that's when I realized
Packaging is everything in a place obsessed with looks
It don't matter what your story is the way it's written in the books
If you can talk the talk then you can walk the walk
And if you can't, then sorry, you're f*cked
I got a pocket full of anecdotes where I'm the butt of all the jokes 

What a new sensation was this lonely isolation
Slowly leading to frustration and eventual depression
I was born within the nation but my father's aspiration
Took us to a new location where I got my education
Couldn't hold a conversation without misinterpretation
So my ultimate solution was
Music makes the people come together, yeah

Lyrically I may never see a Grammy nomination
But when the Lo-za-re sing the do re mi
All I want's for you to listen

Can I Get Your Attention Please (original) - OTS

Insecurity over our appearance is so prevalent amongst young people today. I know we all know that beauty is only skin deep, real beauty comes from within, etc. but that doesn't make insecurity any less painful to deal with sometimes. This is for all the pretty girls, hope you like it :)

Music and Lyrics by Paola Lozare ©2014

LYRICS:
Stand up straight, don't slouch, accentuate
All your best assets, that's what they say
Sound advice I never could get right
Always so awkward, such a disgrace

Tried as hard as I could to fit in
Couldn't quite get into the game
Ugly duckling waiting in the wings
Waiting for a change that never came

All you see when you look at me
Is I'm not a pretty girl, ooh I'm not a pretty girl
But underneath my imperfect skin
There is just so much more I have to give
If you could only see deeper inside of me
If you could only know my heart
You'd see a pretty girl

And so I learned to overcompensate
For my appearance with biting wit
Laugh it off cos they're just sticks and stones
But all your careless words, they really hit me

Ugly duckling waiting for the day
When I can finally fly away

Pretty Girl - ORIGINAL | FULL PROD

Underneath It All (No Doubt Cover)

Music - Keiko Necesario
Lyrics - Keiko Necesario and Paola Lozare

LYRICS:
Back and forth and back again
Will you let me in?
Trying hard to understand
Wanna know where I fit in

Cos I'm so dizzy on this carousel ride
Still I never, ever want it to end

Wanna know what's on your mind
Wanna see the world through your eyes
To finally fall into place
To know that I've got my own space in your heart
Don't keep me down
You know I'll always come back around
You know I'll always find my way back to you
Gemini

Give me just a little sign
Tell me I'm not wasting time
Cos I'm fragile in the palm of your hand
Still I never, ever want it to end

My world revolves around you
But it's crumbling before you
It's tearing me apart
Pull me closer, closer
Hold me even tighter, tighter
Say you'll never let me go

You and I, Gemini
You and I, Gemini

GEMINI (original) - Keiko x Paola | OTS beach recording

Teenage Dream | Payphone | Breakeven - ONE-TAKE ACOUSTIC COVERS

LYRICS:
Sick and tired
Of being sick and tired
Wondering
What the hell is wrong with me?
Every time
You say something nice I wonder if you're lying
Sick and tired
Of playing games and second guessing
It would be easier
If we could all just stop pretending
It would be easier
But we all know that's never gonna happen
And I'm so sick and tired
Going right out my mind
And forgetting what I used to want in life
So just for tonight
Imma give up this fight
And I never wanna hear those words again
Just let me be
Sick and tired

Sick and Tired (with harmony) - ORIGINAL

I'm always trying to push myself out of my comfort zone, and I think this is the farthest I've gone so far haha. A BIG, BIG THANK YOU to Christian for capturing my vision exactly and bringing this song to life. You are AMAZING!! Abangan ang full version neto soon, woohoo!!

MUSIC, LYRICS AND VOCALS: Paola Lozare
INSTRUMENTAL: Christian Semilla @christiansemilladrummer10

LYRICS:
With the thunder crash
And the lightning strikes
I won't think twice, I won't think twice

Driving in the dark in the pouring rain
Searching for a drug that'll numb the pain
I'm breaking down, I'm aching now
Devil on my back and he's gone insane
Losing every round till I saw your face
I'm reaching out, I need saving now
And I won't think twice
I won't think twice
When lightning strikes

When Lightning Strikes - ORIGINAL | SNIPPET

Like a Fool - Keira Knightley cover

Written by Paola Lozare
Guitar and vocals by Kian Dionisio

LYRICS:
This has been on my mind lately
Constantly and it's driving me crazy
Girl, I just want you to know
You are nothing short of amazing
There is nothing that I want more than to give you what you deserve

But every time I try to speak
My mind shuts down and my knees go weak

Since I'm never gonna find the words to say exactly how I feel
I'll put it in a love song so you'll know that I'm for real
And I'm never gonna find the words to tell you every day
That you make me a better man in every single way
Since I'm never gonna find the words
Baby, let me show you

Promises are too easy to break
Flowers only last for a few days
Girl, you are worth so much more
So every day I'll try to find a new way
To make you understand
How much you really mean to me

Never Gonna Find the Words - ORIGINAL | Performed by Kian Dionisio

Thanks for the awesome work on guitars, Ceidge!! Follow @ceidge-razon for more great music ^_^

LYRICS:
So many reasons why we can't be together
As many reasons why I'll love you forever
Though you'd never know, cos I've never shown you, dear

But all my defenses are suddenly collapsing
All my excuses are running out of air
So tonight I will be brave
Wear my heart on my sleeve, find the courage to say

Let me have this chance to show you love
And that will be enough for me
I won't ask for more than to show you love
I promise that's enough for me
Then I'll go back to my corner and forever hold my peace
That's enough

Too long I've waited for some kind of affection
Too foolish to hold on to any expectations
Do you know how hard it is
To keep smiling as I let my hopes slip away

Enough | Ft. Ceidge Razon on guitar | ORIGINAL

Super thanks Cholo, for letting me use your awesome instrumental!! Follow @cholo-ortiz for more great music!! ^_^

Tadhana ft. Cholo Ortiz | COVER

Music, lyrics, backing track and vocals by Paola Lozare

LYRICS:
Hello there, heart, it's been a while since I've felt you
I will admit  it's been a while since I've let you
Have any say over the choices I make
I just think it's easier this way

Since we lost touch my life has been so much better
Maybe I've lost a little sleep over a certain guy
But I know what's good for me and God knows he's not
So I'm holding on to sanity, cos it's the last thing I've got

So don't you start interfering with my mind
Interfering all the time
I don't wanna fall in love anymore
So don't you start, whoa
Hello, heart

Why does it have to be so damned complicated?
Rainbows and butterflies, they're all overrated
I promised myself I wouldn't fall for that again
But honestly, between you and me, who am I kidding?

Don't start interfering with my mind
Interfering all the time
I don't wanna fall in love anymore
Just stop all your messing with my mind
Misbehaving all the time
I don't wanna fall in love

Last time I listened to you it hurt so bad
Wake up girl, maybe it's time you used your head

Hello, Heart - ORIGINAL | FULL PROD

Music and lyrics by Paola Lozare
Vocals by:
Isaac David @isaac-james-david
CharVin Molaco @charvin-1
JC Pilande @jc-pilande
Jake Jacinto @jakejacinto
Edge Lacorte @edge-lacorte

Vocal Arrangement by Froilan Canlas @froilancanlas
Guitars by Ey Dee Aldovino @eydee66

LYRICS:
Lights so bright they set the sky on fire
And paint the night
Shades of red and green and silver
Sparkling gold and white
Sounds of old familiar songs
That echo through the air
Children laughing all around
It's Christmas everywhere

But far away, long ago
In a place I've never been
Is where the story first began
In a town called Bethlehem

Stars that shine like diamonds
On a string around the tree
Bells are ringing crystal clear
In perfect harmony
Sounds of old familiar songs
That echo through the air
Children laughing all around
It's Christmas everywhere

Back To Bethlehem - CHRISTMAS ORIGINAL | Ft. Isaac, CharVin, JC, Jake, Edge and Ey Dee

Trouble Sleeping - Corinne Bailey Rae | COVER

All vocals by Paola Lozare
Backing track from http://youtu.be/DKD9P08MSVo

Sunday Morning - Maroon 5 | COVER

Music, lyrics and vocals by Paola Lozare
All instruments and arrangement by Christian Semilla
https://soundcloud.com/christiansemilladrummer10
https://soundcloud.com/christian-angelo-semilla

LYRICS:
Upside down like a roller coaster
And I'd give it all away
To live for one more day
Inside out like a mad spin cycle
And I'd have you wash away
The bloodstains on my hands

With a thunder crash, when lightning strikes
I won't think twice, I won't think twice

Driving in the dark in the pouring rain
Searching for a drug that will numb the pain
I'm breaking down, and I'm aching now
Devil on my back and he's gone insane
Losing every round till I saw your face
I'm reaching out, I need saving now
And I won't think twice, I won't think twice
When lightning strikes

Back me up, up into a corner
Till I've fallen on my knees
And I'm begging you, begging you please

Give me one last chance
Save me one last dance

When Lightning Strikes - ft. Christian Semilla | ORIGINAL

Check out Nat's and Ceidge's Beyonce covers at @natcasillan and @ceidge-razon

All instruments and vocals by Paola Lozare

Naughty Girl (by Beyonce) - Paola Lozare cover #BersyoneroChallenge

As avid fans of Eat Bulaga's Kalyeserye, Nat and I thought it would be fun to write a song about how it all began and reminisce Aldub's earliest kilig moments :) Seven Sixteen (July 16) is when Yaya Dub and Alden first saw each other on split screen. Thank you SO MUCH to our good friend Djhey Salonga for adding drums and bass to this track!!

Please follow Djhey at @djheysalonga and @djheysalongacovers
and Nat at @natcasillan

ORIGINAL VIDEO ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/njcasillan/videos/10201079967118211/

SEVEN SIXTEEN
Music, lyrics and vocals by Nat Casillan and Paola Lozare
Guitars by Nat Casillan
Drums and Bass by Djhey Salonga
Video by Ceidge Razon

Aldub darapdapda
Aldub darapdapda

Naaalala mo pa ba nung una tayong nagkita
Umuulan at nakatago sa pamaypay mong pula
Napatingin ka sa akin at ngumiti ng kay tamis
Doon nagbago ang lahat simula nung seven sixteen

Ngunit hindi ko alam kung paano sasabihin
Ang tunay na nadarama
Alam ko aktingan lang to
Pero parang naging totohanan na

Tanging ikaw lamang ang aking inaasam
Gustong makapiling, hindi lang sa split screen
Pinky swear, Mainenamahal kita
At wag kang magalala, ako'y maghihintay
Hindi ako magsasawa't patuloy lang na aasa
Sa tamang panahon

Naaalala ko pa nga mga padala mong sorpresa
Sila Mickey at Minnie, ang Mikmik at Hany
At ang sangkatutak na rosas
At sa bawat weeksary tumitindi na'ng mga pangyayari
Ang layo na ng narating simula nung seven sixteen

Tanging ikaw lamang ang aking inaasam
Gustong makapiling, hindi lang sa split screen
Pabebe wave, maAlden kita
At wag kang magalala, pangako ko sayo
Hindi ako magsasawa't patuloy lang na aasa
Sa tamang panahon

Lahat ng bagay ay pinaghihirapan
Walang nadadaan sa pagmamadali
Sabi nga ni Lola tayo ay magtiwala
Na malapit na malapit na ang tamang sandali

Tanging ikaw lamang ang aking inaasam
Gustong makapiling, hindi lang sa split screen
Pinky swear, Mainenamahal kita
At wag kang magalala, pangako ko sayo
Hindi ako magsasawa't patuloy lang na aasa
Sa tamang panahon

Aldub darapdapda
Aldub darapdapda

SEVEN SIXTEEN by Nat and Paola - FULL PROD ft. Djhey Salonga

ONCE IN A LIFETIME
Music, lyrics, and vocals by Paola Lozare
Guitars by Ceidge Razon @ceidge-razon

You know it's no use to deny
I know there's something on your mind
I see it in your eyes, the truth you can't disguise
I think I've known it for a while

There's no need for explanations, babe
I won't convince you to stay
I loved you without any expectations
Now I'm letting you go the same way

You can go on ahead, but I'll take my time
Cos a story like ours comes only once in a lifetime
I have no regrets, only sweet memories
And a promise I'll never forget

I still remember every night we shared
Moments too precious for words
If my heartbeat is a melody
Then you are its favorite verse

You can save all your apologies
All I ever asked for was your honesty
Baby, don't worry or be sorry
Cos I'll adore you for the rest of my life

Once In A Lifetime - ft. Ceidge Razon

2nd account. Follow my first on the link below :)

Paola

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