I noticed I keep falling in love with strangers (usually in coffee shops), so I wrote a song about it. And not just the "oh my goodness, you're so attractive I want to touch your face" kind of falling, but the "holy shit you yes you damn we could totally be together I could totally marry you omg will you please marry me right now omg let me marry you we can move to Canada and start a family I will raise our kids the best way I can omg let me love you" kind. Yes.

This is an old unfinished original I've decided to revive. Currently working on the arrangement, so this is all I'm posting until then. 

Like what you hear? Download my other originals at http://rizzacabrera.com/


This is what you're hearing:
Lady sitting in the back of the room
I've been looking at you I can't be certain why
But maybe it's because I like
The way you turn the page of the book that you are reading
Or maybe it's the way you take a couple sips of coffee at a time
Oh no, it can't be time for you to leave yet

I need to know your name
We might like the same things
I think I've seen you here before
I wanna know you more
Please stay a little longer

Hey there, pardon me for bothering you
I just couldn't help but notice you were on your way out
Would you be fine
With staying for one more drink? I think we'd hit it off
Please don't think I'm being weird, it's just rare for me
To like somebody long before I really get to know them
Would you stay here?

I'm sorry I'm so shameless
For weeks you've left me speechless...

"I saw you in a coffee shop & I wanted to talk to you but I didn't have the guts to, so…" - snippet

Another raw take of a new song about ~*feelings*~
I hope this is more relatable than it is whiny, haha!


This is what you're hearing:

Somebody woke me from my slumber
Said everything I thought I knew was untrue
Well I guess I should've mentioned you

Then comes another decent offer
That would've answered every question asked
Still, I'm not one to surrender fast

But if a choice was made
And took our fate away
I would bet my disgrace
Break heaven's gates and
Wage a war against

The world
For the girl
I've been waking up to dream about
No, I won't settle for a closed door
Won't stand here wanting more
Swear, we'll figure something out
Let me figure you out

Well no one told me to be cautious
So when you showed up, I was just a mess
But I guess it's better seeing you than  waiting to be fixed

But if your will escapes
And takes what could be made
I would bet my disgrace
Break heaven's gates and
Wage a war against

The world
For the girl
I've been waking up to dream about
No, I won't settle for a closed door
Won't stand here wanting more
Swear, we'll figure something out
Let me figure you out

I wanna figure you out

But if a choice is made
And took our fate away
I would bet my disgrace
Break heaven's gates and
Wage a war against

The world
For the girl
I've been waking up to dream about
No, I won't settle for a closed door
Won't stand here wanting more
Swear, we'll figure something out
Let me figure you out


Wage A War Against the World/Figure You Out (demo)

Haven't done lullaby-type songs in awhile. This one's kind of sad. I'd like to think the raw-ish sound makes it even more sad, haha! Recorded and slightly treated on GarageBand for iPad. 

Thinking of compiling (and properly recording) all my short compositions and releasing it sometime this year. Yay or nay?

Lyrics:
Footprints shifting
She’s gone running
Into appendages of a new folk

Struck, discouraged
A buck for broken
Introductions - cause for caution

In time, she’ll learn to decline
Every semblance of mystery
Traces of intimacy and the like
So goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, my well-nigh delight 

Well-Nigh Delight

We each had to write a song for our school as our final project and this is what I came up with. This is probably the most school pride I'll ever exhibit EVER hahahaha!

Lyricisms:
Normal's not a thing here
Nothing's too obscure for the life of a Mintee
The difference is jarring
Everything's in a new light - QUICK - somebody pinch me!

No routine, no struggle
No personal bubbles popped
Coz we purposely cross the line
From the first "hi" down to the last "goodbye"
That's how you know that you're in for a hell of a ride

Proud to be a part
Of a brand new start
Our reign has begun
Join in the fun - MERIDIAN

We won’t sit and wait
We will fight for changes
We want to see
Join in the fun - MERIDIAN

Join In The Fun - Meridian!

I can't even with the crappy mic recording. Took to my sister's old apartment to get my shit together and finish all of this week's requirements for school. 

Maybe We'd Be On To Something

This recording's a bit dated, but this is definitely my favorite song to perform live. More original music on Spotify, Amplify.ph, and iTunes!

Vocals & Rhythm guitar - Rizza Cabrera
Lead guitar - Chrissie Bellosillo
2nd Lead guitar - Patrick Angeles
Bass - Justin Ratilla
Drums - Jam Villaneva

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Filmed & Edited by: BOXART Productions
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Audio by: Eelectric Studio
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Recorded in EDSA Beverage Design Studio

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Crash Test Dummy (Live) - Sofar Sounds Manila, Show #1244

A song I wrote a little over a year ago. Around January 5, methinks (yes, I actually remember the date, shhh). This isn't the final product/mix, but I figured I'd keep my Soundcloud alive by posting songs I've kept to myself for awhile.


Lyricisms:

Prideful girl, I’ll keep you; steal you if I have to
Shelter you and give you all of me
Ruthless girl, I’ll love you more than I would dare to.
Carelessly, we’ll slip into a lovers’ coma

I don’t wanna live another lifetime if I’m not gonna end up by your side (again)

Again and again
I will find you; I’ll find you
Again and again
We will crash into each other again

Stubborn girl, I’ll hold you, wrap your heart so close to mine and I will leave no gaps between
Playful girl, I’ll thrill you; tease you like you want me to
Make your day in many ways; we’ll make this work, just

Rest your weary heart upon my battle scars. We won’t tire; we will make it out (alive)

Alive, we’re alive
We won’t cave in, won’t cave in
Alive, we’re alive
We will crash into each other again

Prideful girl, I’ll keep you
Ruthless girl, I’ll love you
Stubborn girl, playful girl
I will hold you, I will thrill you

Again and again
I will find you; I’ll find you
Again and again
We will crash into each other again
(I won't leave you)

I’ll keep you, I will keep you

Won't Cave In

Written by Rizza Cabrera
Produced by Carlos Castaño at Bedroom Noise Studio

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So maybe I like you
Maybe you'd like me too
If given the chance
I'd stand up and grab you by the hand
If I can

And we could keep dancing
Even if there's no sound
It's like we're the main source
Of positive forces flowing around

Going around the bend
Feeling the world's at end
When pressed next to you
My mind is renewed
Forgetting that all of this could've been
All of this, if I...

So maybe I'm cautious
But that shouldn't stop us from
Exciting our senses
Let's not deny that
It's better if we

Go around the bend
Feeling the world's at end
When pressed next to you
My mind is renewed
Forgetting that all of this could've been
All of this, if I...

I'd wait a little longer
But this feeling might not linger too long
I'd take my chances
But I'm guessing, by those glances
It's improbable, highly impossible
You're a stranger, a danger
Things couldn't be clearer
But dear, I fear, I think I've given you my trust
Now dear, I fear, I think I'm falling in love

Going around the bend
Feeling the world's at end
When pressed next to you
My mind is renewed
It's better if we do what we both can
Better if we hold hands

Better if We Hold Hands

Written for Anne Curtis and Erwan Heussaff's wedding

Written by Rizza Cabrera
Recorded and produced at LA Balls
Cello: Coeli San Luis
Drums: Jam Villanueva
Violin: Keifer Cabugao

LYRICS:

I’m keeping you close
With your hand to hold
I’ve gone on too long
Most of my days, a colorless haze

No longer afraid
No doubts to proclaim
We’ve remained unchanged
Eyes on horizon, testing our gaze

Every curious touch
Every ardent rush
We know we are enough

From dusk until dawn
I will come undone
From dawn ’til the dusk
We are one

No memory fades
No faith can escape
We've longed to embrace
Long as we linger, we cannot break

Our fervent pursuit;
A relentless recruit
A constant resolve
Towering over every dispute

From dusk until dawn
I will come undone
From dawn ’til the dusk
We are one

You are truer than the skies are blue
You are warmer than the morning

From dusk until dawn
I will come undone
From dawn ’til the dusk
We are one

BA BA BA
BA BA NA NA

The Banana Song that the minions sang in the Despicable Me 2 trailer.

Adapted from The Beach Boys' "Barbara Ann"

BANANAaaaaASAAAaaaAAAA

I've been meaning to cover this La Roux song for quite some time now.

This was meant to be a raw-ish vocals + guitar track (as made evident by the shitty tem- oh wait, my tempo's always shit). But things happened. Logic Pro seduced me.

I'm Not Your Toy (La Roux)

"I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" is originally by Aerosmith.

I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing (Aerosmith)

Someone said I didn't have it in me to write a song with the words "u da only hoe".

Regrets, I have a lot of them.

This song is not to be taken seriously as it was the product of a childish wager.

Lyrics, anyone?
U da only hoe in my life
Dem oda hoes can’t do it, do it right
U da only hoe in my life
Dem oda hoes can’t do it, do it right
U da only hoe
U da only hoe
U da only hoe
U da only hoe

Excuse me but I gotta bargain witcha
I ain’t takin’ a “hell no”
I’m looking to see you a lot more
U the type to make a good girl
Run home to her momma cryin’
“I just found the girl I would give up my life for”

You probably think it’s crazy
I’m wanting all yo babies
But see, there’s one problem
We gon’ need a baby daddy

Well hold up, you already got it planned??
Damn, shawty, we could stock up on some orphans

We can be like Angelina and Brad
Except there ain’t gon’ be no room for no dad
You can be their momma and I’ll be their poppa
We can be the coolest lesbian fambam    

~~~~cH0ru$~~~~

Now I ain’t fuckin witcha
I’m here to beg for ya love and attention
Got me wanting nothing else
I’m a jester to your highness
Anything that makes you smile like an idiot
Believe me when I say that you could
Light up a building or two
Without trying
All you gotta do
Is say yes to a life with the  girl
Who can’t say no to anything you wanna do 

~~~~cH0ru$~~~~

Hey I’mma only ask once coz I know that it’ll take only a second for you~
To give the go signal
We got it right this time around
We got it right this time around
Ain’t nobody comin after ya
You my baby ‘til forever, yah, uh-huh
We got it right here, we got it right here   
We got it right here right this time around

~~~~cH0ru$~~~~

Now I ain’t fuckin witcha
I’m here to beg for ya love and attention
Got me wantin nothing else
Coz u my u my u my only hoe
U my u my u my only hoe 

U Da Only Hoe

"Ignition" originally by R. Kelly

Would it be weird if I said this was the song that defined my childhood?

Ignition (R Kelly)

"Toxic" originally by Britney Spears

Is it a crime to turn a 4/4 song into 6/8? D:

Toxic (Britney Spears)

I don't know what to name this.

LYRICISMS:
Let me come after all that should take
Their place in your life - I'll sit and wait
Should there be trouble, don't hesitate
To let me take a part in anything
I'm more than willing, darling

I most certainly have no interest in anything
Other than living a life and not living a lie
We'll have our time, we'll have our time

Should there be doubting between us, still?
Don't let the hurdles crumble your will
Nobody knows us enough to tell
Us to stop hoping for what lies ahead
To be what we expected

I most certainly have no interest in anything
Other than living a life and not living a lie
We'll have our time, we'll have our time 

Songalongadingdong

A mashup/cover thing I totally forgot about until today. 

Cover because Julia Nunes was awesome enough to do it -- http://goo.gl/ZgwYG

Baby (The Supremes + Bieber)

Because I wanted to see if I could make an instrumental track purely out of garageband instruments on the iPad. And because Jojo. Jojo. 

Marvin's Room (Jojo's Reply)

Covered one of my girlfriend's favorite songs for her birthday ♡♡♡

Kiss The Girl (The Little Mermaid)

Something I did as a final project for Physics class. Music Production students were asked to write their own Physics-ish composition. But since Physics and I don't really get along, instead of writing a real Physics-themed song, all I did was insert some terms we discussed and tried to use them in the same context... :))

[Law of Attraction]
She stumbled through the avenue
Thinking that she would be fine
Sipped from the cup that she filled up
Before she left, she took some wine

Now tripping, she's been looking for the center of her gravity
Before a fall, she finds a wall and loses all of her energy
The pavement takes her weight and stops her body from sinking further - they're screaming murder

A blink or two, she's in a room
With everything painted white
Somebody says "you hurt your head,
Thank goodness you got here on time"

Bewildered, she looks over to her side and sees a young man saying
"You left your purse and I saw you get hurt, so I took you to the doctors
But they wouldn't let me near unless we're sort of related or dating"
And then man started smiling

That's when it hit her hard
She had been in his arms the night before
But it was a blur
He had shown interest
But she tried to resist with all her power
Still, he charmed her well and coaxed her into saying yes

Some months had passed and troubles lasted
Each fight they had led to a change
But suddenly, they both remembered
How they had met back in the day

And just like that, a sudden backflash, and they both stopped to wonder
How everything had caved in, casting them into their corners
Before a blink, they're back in sync and everything was forgiven
And both were quite smitten

That's when it hit them hard
They had been tangled hearts a life before
But it was a blur
He had shown interest
Though she tried to resist with all her power
Still, he charmed her well and coaxed her into saying

That's when it hit them hard
They had been tangled hearts a life before
But it was a blur
He had shown interest
Though she tried to resist with all her power
Still, he charmed her well; and coaxed her into saying yes
If he had never charmed her well
Their life would never have been total bliss

Law of Attraction

Been sick for 3 weeks now and last night's when my voice finally decided to give in.

I don't sound like myself.

She Will Be Loved (Maroon 5)

A demo version of the song I wrote for Benilde's own Brother Vic for his birthday/50th anniversary as a Benildean brother. This is based on his favorite verse, Micah 6:8 -- "This is what Yahweh asks of you, only this: to act justly, to love tenderly, and to walk humbly with your God".

They gave me the "assignment" on a Friday and the song had to be done by Tuesday! It was a rather challenging task, but it was fun :) I'm beyond grateful to have had the opportunity to do something like this. 

Lyrics:
Knowing to draw the line
And be forgiving
Learn to love despite the hurt inflicted on
Each other; learn what's right from wrong

Comfort will come along
There's something stronger
Than every worry, every song that's built upon
What troubles our own hearts and thoughts
And we will overcome

So rest yourself in His heart
Walk the path with Him
Realize that part of your design
Is being a part of Him

Patience will play a part
There's no use rushing
What He has started, trust that He will follow through
What He intends to do through you

Coz no one can ever come close
To what He's done
And all that's left for you to do is carry on
Coz everything's been taken care of
Everything's been done

So just rest yourself in His heart
Just walk the path with Him
Just realize that part of your design
Is being a part of Him

All that Yahweh asks of you is only this:
To act justly to love, love tenderly and to walk
Humbly with your God
Walk with your God

So just rest yourself in His heart
Just walk the path with Him
Just realize that part of your design
Is being a part of Him

Design

Had fun with the Garageband app on the iPad. 

Oh, my EP's finally up for download! Clickity -> http://rizzacabrera.com/

I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You (Black Kids)

Is it just me or does this song sound quite... predatory?

"Every time I look at you, something is on my mind.
If you do what I want you to, baby we'd be so fine!"

Life Could Be A Dream (The Crew Cuts)

"Don't wanna give in so we both gave up."

Oh, Usher. 

Climax (Usher)

For all the shy types like Robin and I... 

Kiss the Girl (cover) with Robin Nievera

"When I wake up, I'll make up my mind and be the kind she'll want for a lifetime"

Off the new album/whateverthing "Swimming Through The Static"

Download the album here -- http://goo.gl/ABjyR :)

LYRICISMS:
Step aside, my pride, let compassion inside
Don't close the gate to my conscious state
Don't make me wait for her
Stagger in, intent, show me what I meant
The day I said I wouldn't let
My love leave me again

When I wake up
I'll make up my mind
And be the kind she'll want for a lifetime
So I'll speak up
Say she's been on my mind
And I won't rest 'til she's mine again

Fear, don't take me now. Courage, take a bow
Take centre stage
'Til I embrace you
Blind this coward fool

So when I wake up
I'll make up my mind
And be the kind she'll want for a lifetime
And I'll speak up
Say she's been on my mind
And I won't rest 'til she's mine again
I won't rest 'til she's mine

Coz one too many times
I'd read between the lines
And misinterpret what has yet to be done
So I'm through running from her
And this time around

When I wake up
I'll make up my mind
And be the kind she'll want for a lifetime
And I'll speak up
Say she's been on my mind
And I won't rest 'til she's mine again

And when I wake up
I'll make up my mind
And be the kind she'll want for a lifetime
And I'll speak up
Say she's been on my mind
And I won't rest 'til she's mine again

I won't rest 'til she's mine again

Make Up My Mind

I wanted to try out this one toy drum I bought. This was supposed to be a plain ukulele cover, but then shit went down during post-processing and I ended up with this. 

The video where this audio is from can be viewed here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKIc6fka_3o

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper)

Even quantized midi instruments cannot save my rhythm-less ass.

I know I'm no boy band. *sigh*

Kiss You (One Direction)

I'll be happy for you if you can be happy for me.
And after all that we've been through, I know we're cool.

rizzacabrera

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