You are what you listen to - or so they say. That being the case, I guess I am a pop, rock and alternative kind of girl. I don’t look the part but that’s a different story.
So anyway, the genre for the day is mostly based on whatever feels right at the moment. Being the ultra spontaneous person that I am, this means I can switch from one genre to another without batting an eyelash. This baffles the people around me, too. ha! In any case, the songs I listen to have one thing in common: lyrics that tug at the heartstrings! And speaking of lyrics that hit the mark (be it about unrequited love, betrayal or a failing relationship), here’s my personal list of favorites from none other than one of the best OPM hugoit bands I know.
FRIENDLY REMINDER: You’ll appreciate this more when you’re NOT SOBER.
Is this the beginning of our last dance?
ENDLESS, A SILENT WHISPER
I first heard this song (on loudspeaker, mind you!) during a basketball game near our house. I was cleaning the house when I heard the lyrics. I swear, I fell in love with that one line. Aawww.
When did you find out you didn’t love me anymore?
INSIDE THE MIND OF A KILLER
Listening to the lyrics of this song will easily create fictional characters involving a habitual emotionally abusive man (the kind who makes the same mistakes over and over, hhmmm) and an emotionally exhausted woman. In this song, the guy was practically begging the fed up girl for another chance.
Didn’t I give you all that I had to, baby?
NO ORDINARY LOVE
This song could be interpreted in many ways. I think that’s part of its distinct appeal. Nevertheless, I love this song because it reminds me of… a lot of things. :)
Am I too late now? Will I find a way to get to you somehow?
A NEW TATTOO
I see this song as a serenade for that someone you really like, someone you would want to have a chance to know more, if only you had the guts to even talk to the person.
Can you explain to me what has become of us?
THE FIGHT IS OVER
This is the song you can and should listen to when you’re just about ready to raise the white flag. If you’re suffering from a failing relationship, this song is extremely hazardous for your emotional health. Haha! Kidding aside, this is actually part of my breakup songs playlist.
Didn’t I deserve your love?
EVIDENCE
Cheating, infidelity, and everything betrayal. This song is a perfect find for broken hearted people who have been cheated on. Itaas ang bandera ng mga sawi. Char lang hahaha!
We could’ve been more. Can we ever have these feelings again?
REVEAL THE REMEDY
This song sings to people who failed their partners. Imagine cheating on your partner or neglecting her needs. She will only take so much - and then no more. This is the point where you will want to patch things up with her (but she won’t let you. Ha!)
Why was I weak? Why did we let it go?
SAFETY IN NUMBERS
No matter what people say, a failing relationship hurts both parties. This song is a constant reminder of how it feels to lose the love of your life; of how it feels to to spend long hours of every friggin’ day without that person.
Why do we paint our lives with patterns of loneliness? Make me believe again
THE ARSONIST
This is another sad song about a love that didn’t quite make it. It sings to those of us who are lonely; who are partly blaming ourselves for the one that got away.
Coz it feels like the end of it all, Could this be the end of something beautiful?
THE END OF SOMETHING
You know that point in a relationship where you and your partner have somewhat become strangers? It’s when you realize that things just aren’t the same anymore. Please, don’t listen to this when you’re on the verge of a breakup. You might end up dateless on the 14th.
Ok ka pa? Ako hindi na. Tissue, please. And more beer!
