Cool Off – Yeng Constantino
Wag ka munang magalit
Ako sana’y pakinggan
Di ko balak ang ika’y saktan
Hindi ikaw ang problema
Wala akong iba
Di tulad ng iyong hinala
Sarili ay di maintindihan
Hindi ko malaman, ano ba ang dahilan
Ng pansatamantalang paghingi ko ng kalayaan
Minamahal kita, pero kelangan ko lang mag-isa
Wag mong isipin na hindi ka na mahal
Sarili ko’y hahanapin ko lang
At ang panahon at ang oras ng aking pagkawala
Ay para rin sa ating dalawa
Wag ka sanang lumuha
Sana’y intindihin
Ito ang dapat nating gawin
Upang magkakilala pa
At malaman kung tayo
Ay para sa isa’t isa
Wag mong pigilin ang damdamin
Sa aking pagkawala, makahanap ka bigla ng iba
Ngunit pakakatandaan
Na mahal pa rin kita, pero kelangan ko lang mag-isa
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Fall Apart
You rise from sleeping on top of your desk. Tear stains your cheeks and your eyes are red and tired. You blink. You wished all of it was just a dream you could forget.
People say mean things when they are hurt. Being away from the one you love the most surely pains us a lot. But why the sting? Why do people turn sour when they’re away from each other? Maybe it’s because of the distance itself. It’s hard to express love to someone who isn’t physically there, at least that’s how it goes for me. And when you could not overcome the barrier, you start to hate yourself, or hate the other person. In turn you could say really cruel things. Continue reading ‘Fall Apart’
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SONA, the week after
After my boyfriend graciously gave me a PDF file which contains President Macapagal-Arroyo’s State of the Nation Address last July 23, I started to realize why people said it was not full of crap. In fact it didn’t have anything in it.
Of course that’s just an exaggeration. Minus the hi-hello’s and the senseless thank you’s, the president did mention a few things of interest.
1) That in the next three years, funding will go to the following:
- investments in physical, intellectual, legal and security infrastructure to increase business confidence.
- investments in a stronger and wider social safety net
- investments in bringing peace to Mindanao; in crushing terrorism wherever it threatens regardless of ideology; and in putting a stop to human rights abuses whatever the excuse.
2) Super Regions – Mindanao, Central Philippines, North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle, Luzon Urban Beltway and the Cyber Corridor – to spread development away from an inequitable concentration in Metro Manila. (True, true.) Includes agribusiness, development of transportation, energy conservation and utilization.
3) On education, the budget was increased. Scholarships are given out, benefits are also given to teachers. Still, focus is on human capital formation. (But then I don’t really see the difference. Most Filipinos are miseducated.)
4) And she urged the congress to make more laws. Mentioned election reforms (I agree here, but doubtful as to what kind of reform it will be), hinted at anti-terror laws(which is rather scary), and mentioned (as if an afterthought) that the primary objective should be to liberate people from hunger and poverty.
5) That a president is always as strong as he/she can be. (After years of intrigue, deceit and well, let’s applaud the strengthening peso exchange, progress, I think she’ll be able to finish her term. Takes a lot of strength and will power to do that.)
But then, I still think the SONA was just a conversation over a cup of coffee. It didn’t contain anything interesting (for me), other than the key points I mentioned. To think I waited a week to say I didn’t pick up anything relevant from the SONA.
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If I could escape I would but,
First of all, let me say
I must apologize for acting stank & treating you this way
Cause I’ve been acting like sour milk all on the floor
It’s your fault you didn’t shut the refrigerator
Maybe that’s the reason I’ve been acting so cold?
If I could escape & recreate a place that’s my own world
& I could be your favorite girl (forever),
Perfectly together, tell me boy now wouldn’t that be sweet? (sweet escape)
If I could be sweet(sorry boy), I know I’ve been a real bad girl (I’ll try to change)
I didn’t mean for you to get hurt (whatsoever)
We can make it better, tell me boy wouldn’t that be sweet? (sweet escape)
Woohoo, Yeehoo (I want to get away, to our sweet escape)
Woohoo, Yeehoo (I want to get away, yeah)
Woohoo, Yeehoo
You held me down, I’m at my lowest boiling point
Come help me out, I need to get me out of this joint
Come on let’s bounce, counting on you to turn me around
Instead of clowning around, let’s look for some common ground
So baby, times get a little crazy
I’ve been gettin’ a little lazy, waitin’ on you to come save me
I can see that you’re angry by the way that you treat me
Hopefully you don’t leave me, wanna take you with me
Woohoo, Yeehoo
Woohoo, Yeehoo (If I could escape)
Woohoo, Yeehoo (If I could escape)
Woohoo, Yeehoo
Woohoo, Yeehoo (I wanna get away, get away)
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Pick me up
A pat on the shoulder from a friend who understands and sweet encouraging words from a loved one could always pick me up from feeling down.
Grey clouds and blue feelings could be kissed away.
Thanks Raine, thanks JC.
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