Music: Long Live by Taylor Swift (Speak Now, 2010)

This song got me crying on a lunch break. Seriously. Bakit ngayon ko lang pinagtuunan ng buong pansin itong kantang 'to? The message is so beautiful. Noong una akala ko pang high school sweetheart `yung message ng kanta, then I search for the meaning of this song on google. Long Live was actually written for Taylor Swift's band, crew, and all her team and for her fans. Noong binasa ko na nga `yung lyrics, totoo nga na para sa mga nabanggit `yung kantang to. Ang masasabi ko lang ay napakaganda ng lyrics kaya habang pinapakinggan ko at pinapanood `yung live performance ni Taylor sa Youtube ay naluluha ako.

"Long Live"

-Taylor Swift-

I said remember this moment in the back of my mind

The time we stood with our shaking hands

The crowds in stands went wild

We were the Kings and the Queens

And they read off our names

The night you danced like you knew our lives

Would never be the same

You held your head like a hero

On a history book page

It was the end of a decade

But the start of an age

Long live the walls we crashed through

How the kingdom lights shined just for me and you

I was screaming long live all the magic we made

And bring on all the pretenders

One day, we will be remembered

I said remember this feeling

I pass the pictures around

Of all the years that we stood there

On the side-lines wishing for right now

We are the Kings and the Queens

You traded your baseball cap for a crown

When they gave us our trophies

And we held them up for our town

And the cynics were outraged

Screaming, "This is absurd!"

Cause for a moment a band of thieves

In ripped up jeans got to rule the world

Long live the walls we crashed through

How the kingdom lights shined just for me and you

I was screaming long live all the magic we made

And bring on all the pretenders

I'm not afraid

Long live all the mountains we moved

I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you

I was screaming long live that look on your face

And bring on all the pretenders

One day, we will be remembered

Hold on to spinning around

Confetti falls to the ground

May these memories break our fall

Will you take a moment, promise me this

That you'll stand by me forever

But if God forbid fate should step in

And force us into a goodbye

If you have children some day

When they point to the pictures

Please tell them my name

Tell them how the crowds went wild

Tell them how I hope they shine

Long live the walls we crashed through

I had the time of my life, with you

Long, long live the walls we crashed through

How the kingdom lights shined just for me and you

And I was screaming long live all the magic we made

And bring on all the pretenders

I'm not afraid

Singing, long live all the mountains we moved

I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you

And long, long live the look on your face

And bring on all the pretenders

One day, we will be remembered

(c) az lyrics

Music: Rockabye by Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul and Ann-Marie

Hi y'all!

Have you guys heard the song "Rockabye" by Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul and Ann-Marie? Well, this song's my favorite as of the moment. I am not a single mother but the lyrics touched my heart and moved me.

official music video

live performance

this gotta be my favorite live performance of Ann-Marie of this song.

"Rockabye"

(feat. Anne-Marie & Sean Paul)

Call it love and devotion

Call it a mom's adoration

Foundation

A special bond of creation, ha

For all the single moms out there

Going through frustration

Clean Bandit, Sean-da-Paul, Anne-Marie

Sing, make them hear

She works the nights, by the water

She's gone astray, so far away

From my father's daughter

She just wants a life for her baby

All on her own, no one will come

She's got to save him (Daily struggle)

She tells him, "Ooh, love, no one's ever gonna hurt you, love

I'm gonna give you all of my love

Nobody matters like you"

(Stay out there, stay out there)

She tells him, "Your life ain't gon' be nothing like my life

You're gonna grow and have a good life

I'm gonna do what I've got to do"

(Stay out there, stay out there)

So, Rockabye baby, Rockabye

I'm gonna rock you

Rockabye baby, don't you cry

Somebody's got you

Rockabye baby, Rockabye

I'm gonna rock you

Rockabye baby, don't you cry

Rockabye, no

Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye

(Rockabye, yeah oh oh)

Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye

Single mama you doing out there

Facing the hard life, without no fear (Yeah)

Just so you know that you really care

Cause any obstacle come you're well prepared (Oh no)

And no mama, you never shed tear

Cause you have to shed things year after year

And you give the youth love beyond compare (Yeah)

You find his school fee and the bus fare (Yeah)

Mmm Marie, the pops' disappear

In the round back can't find him nowhere

Steadily you work flow, everything you know

Say you nah stop no time - no time for your jear

Now she got a six-year-old

Trying to keep him warm

Trying to keep out the cold

When he looks in her eyes

He don't know he is safe

When she says "Ooh, love, no one's ever gonna hurt you, love

I'm gonna give you all of my love

Nobody matters like you"

So, Rockabye baby, Rockabye

I'm gonna rock you

Rockabye baby, don't you cry

Somebody's got you

Rockabye baby, Rockabye

I'm gonna rock you

Rockabye baby, don't you cry

(Oh-badda-bang-bang-bang, alright then)

Rockabye, no

Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye

(Rockabye, yeah oh oh)

Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye

Rockabye, don't bother cry

Lift up your head, lift it up to the sky

Rockabye, don't bother cry

Angels surround you, just dry your eye

Now she got a six-year-old

Trying to keep him warm

Trying to keep out the cold

When he looks in her eyes

He don't know he is safe when she says

She tells him, "Ooh, love, no one's ever gonna hurt you, love

I'm gonna give you all of my love

Nobody matters like you"

(Stay out there, stay out there)

She tells him, "Your life ain't gonna be nothing like my life (stay)

You're gonna grow and have a good life

I'm gonna do what I've got to do"

(Stay out there, stay out there)

So, Rockabye baby, Rockabye

(Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye)

I'm gonna rock you

Rockabye baby, don't you cry

(Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye)

Somebody's got you

Rockabye baby, Rockabye

(Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye)

I'm gonna rock you

Rockabye baby, don't you cry

(Oh-badda-bang-bang-bang, alright then)

Rockabye

Rockabye, don't bother cry

Lift up your head, lift it up to the sky (Rockabye)

Rockabye, don't bother cry (Yeah)

Angels surround you, just dry your eye (Yeah)

Rockabye, don't bother cry (No)

Lift up your head, lift it up to the sky (Oh)

Rockabye, don't bother cry

Angels surround you, just dry your eye

Ed Sheeran's back with two new singles

If you are a Sheerio, I'm sure you've known and heard by now Ed Sheeran's two new songs. He dropped it over Spotify and iTunes last Friday (January 6).  And he's got a new album entitled " ÷ " ( Divide). I guess, he'll be using and naming all his albums with numeric symbols. LOL! Very creative, Ed. :)

(c) google

Obsession version 6: Queen & Freddie Mercury

Queen in 1975
(From L-R: Roger Taylor -drummer; Freddie Mercury - vocals;
 Brian May - guitars and John Deacon - bass)

I've always loved the band QUEEN and Freddie Mercury. And Freddie is the greatest showman, performer and singer for me in the entire universe. *hands down*. Close contender would be Michael Jackson. Hihi.

Anyway, aside from the song "Bohemian Rhapsody", the song "It's A Hard Life" (1984) from their album The Works (1984) would definitely be my next favorite QUEEN song of all time. The lyrics is just so beautiful. And the live performance of this song is also my favorite.

Gahd, I'm so obsessed with this band and their songs. They are truly wonderful. It just sucks that I've never got the chance to see him/them live. I wish I've lived in the era where great music exists. Yes I'm talking about 60s-80s music. Well, 90s was the era I grew up with and I can say that the music was fairly good. But if I get to choose what era I wish to live in in terms of music, I'd definitely choose the time The Beatles and Queen made great music for people to listen to. I guess I'm really an old soul. :)

Well, if you haven't heard the song or seen the music video and live performance of this song, let me share it with you, guys. One should be sharing good music to the world. ;)

Music: Side to Side by Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj

Side to Side by Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj

The first time I heard this song from Spotify, I liked it instantly. Catchy kasi yung tune / melody and to be honest I'm some sort of an Ariana Grande fan. I looooove her music. Talented naman si Ate Ariana kahit pa-sexy na hindi naman bagay sa kanyang tiny body. LOL. Anyway, I love her Dangerous Woman album and this song Side to Side is her new single from that album. Pansin ko, ha, lakas talaga maka- Dangerous Woman ni Ate Ariana sa bagong album niya na 'to. Puro sexual ang lyrics ng songs, eh.

By the way, na-LSS na ako sa kantang 'to. Been playing it over and over again on my Spotify playlist. Pinagaaralan ko kasing kantahin. And actually, ginawa ko na rin 'tong OST (naks! maka-OST naman ako), sa sinusulat kong erotica-romance novel. Bagay na bagay kasi ang lyrics do'n sa plot ng nobela ko. So if you're curious kung ano ang lyrics nitong Side to Side check it out below;

"Side To Side"

(feat. Nicki Minaj)

Dreaming Alone by Against The Current ft. TAKA (ONE OK ROCK)

I'm currently obsessed with this song!!! ♥ And I'm so proud of Taka because I almost couldn't hear his Japanese accent singing an English song!!! :)

DREAMING ALONE

~Against The Current ft. TAKA~

`The story starts laying in the dark with someone new

I’m feeling tired from all the time I spent on you

But I know I’m strong from all the trouble I’ve been through

The story starts where the story falls apart with you

Don’t lie, bright eyes

Is it me that you see when you fall asleep?

Cause I know it’s you I dream about every night

Giving me a feeling like

Love in the summer

Way I’ve never felt with another

Don’t lie, bright eyes

Is it me that you see?

Tell me I’m not dreaming alone

The story starts lying in the dark broken and bruised

I count the scars left in my heart from losing you

And I was wrong but let’s be honest you were too

I miss the part where I was falling hard for you

So don’t lie, bright eyes

Is it me that you see when you fall asleep?

Cause I know it’s you I dream about every night

Giving me this feeling like

Love in the summer

Way I’ve never felt with another

Don’t lie, bright eyes

Is it me that you see?

Tell me I’m not dreaming alone

I can’t take back the things I said

And I won’t say that I regret

Any day that I was yours

Don’t lie, bright eyes

I know it’s me that you see when you fall asleep

And you know it’s you I dream about every night

Giving me this feeling like

Love in the summer

Way I’ve never felt with any other

Don’t lie, bright eyes

It’ll always be you and me, so why are we dreaming alone?

It’ll always be you and me, so why are we dreaming alone?

Credit:http://mellnoct.blogspot.com/2015/02/against-current-dreaming-alone-feat-taka.html#ixzz3b7uaJloP

Heartache by ONE OK ROCK

Heartache (Rurouni Kenshin: Legends End OST) by ONE OK ROCK  is on my current playlist. I listen to this song from our house to going to the office, EVERYDAY. I just love the song! Ang daming hugot nitong kantang ito kahit hindi ko pa naman naranasan ang heartache. At ito na naman tayo, pinagiisipan ko na naman gumawa ng story based on this song. Ganda-ganda kasi, eh! Nai-inspire ako, but I'm not sure when will I get the chance to write a novel out of this song. I'm not yet done with my current manuscript. Which sucks big time. Masyado akong busy sa gym, eh. LOL. Gumawa talaga ng dahilan, eh, `no? But yeah, I'm really busy with getting fit. CHOS. Halos araw-araw ba naman ako sa gym, eh! Edi kami na ng gym buddy ko ang masipag mag-gym. XD

Anyway, going back to ONE OK ROCK's song Heartache, I wish they did a promotional video for this one. Kaso wala. Pero maganda naman yung jam session nila with this song! Parang MTV Unplugged lang. Kinikilig talaga ako everytime I hear this song. Ang ganda-ganda kasi ng boses ni Taka! I'm in love! ♥

Heartache

~ONE OK ROCK~

So they say that time

Takes away the pain

But I’m still the same

And they say that I

Will find another you

That can’t be true

Why didn’t I realize?

Why did I tell lies?

Yeah I wish that I could do it again

Turnin’ back the time

Back when you were mine (all mine)

So this is heartache?

So this is heartache?

Hiroi atsumeta koukai wa,

Namida e to kawari oh baby

So this is heartache?

So this is heartache?

Ano hi no kimi no eiga wa

Omoide ni kawaru

I miss you

Boku no kokoro o
Yuitsu mitashite satte yuku
Kimi ga
Boku no kokoro ni
Yuitsu furareru koto ga dekita
Kimi wa
Oh baby

Mou inai yo mou nanimo nai yo
Yeah I wish that I could do it again
Turnin’ back the time
Back when you were mine (all mine)

So this is heartache?
So this is heartache?
Hiroi atsumeta koukai wa
Namida e to kawari oh baby

So this is heartache?
So this is heartache?
Ano hi no kimi no eiga wa omoide ni kawaru
I miss you

It’s so hard to forget
Kataku musunda sono musubime wa
Yeah, It’s so hard to forget
Tsuyoku hikeba hiku hodo ni

You and all the regret
Hodokenaku natte hanare renaku natta
Ima wa tsurai yo, sore ga tsurai yo
Sugu wasuretai yo
Kimi wa

So this is heartache?
So this is heartache?
Hiroi atsumeta koukai wa
Namida e to kawari oh baby

So this is heartache?
So this is heartache?
Ano hi no kimi no eiga wa omoide ni kawaru
I miss you

I miss you
I miss you
I miss you

credit : http://rocksfull.blogspot.com/2014/09/one-ok-rock-heartache-lyrics.html