---jaime wrote --- January 21, 2008------
Subject: Kanta ning bie- (Saan ka ba papunta?)
Iniang malati ku karin king Arenas,
Dakal lang kakialung a kaluguran ku
Kabang daragul ku, kareng matua
Layun mas mekiabe ku
Bisa kung mabiasa king pamakipagtau.
Kabang daragul kung magumasid,
Balaku ku ok mu nung lawan
Ing kakung gagawan
Kanyan pala ating adadamusakan
Bista't e' sasaryan.
Mayap na mu rugu,
Kaku ating tinuru
Nung makananu ing gawan
Ban e' pikakasnukan
At pangilagan.
Aniang mako ku Arenas,
Mika ditak a pegaralan at pibandian
Minasta ku abeng maki ketasan
Minaliwa tage ing kararaptanan
Pasibayu, ating mituru mesuhetu ing kaplastikan.
Bagya bagya mikakamulatan
King kakung delanan,
Mibuklat ku isip king bage katutuan
Apagtantu ku na at pesalamatan
King bie ku pala, ating Aslag a dinatang.
Ing pagtakan ku pa,
King pipumpunan mi
Kapilanman ing musika e' a kahiligan
Makananung milyaring
Makapagknata ku't makasulat pa.
Bayu ku kagisanan, mangapkap king buring sabian,
Pakiramdaman/basan ye sana ing kakung yampang-
Ing kantang gewa ku, agyang magadtu ya pa, ba' yeng asubukan.
PAGBABAGONG ANYO/BUHAY
(To the tune of waltz song Changing Partner)
I. Lord ikaw ang aking partner
Sa dance floor nitong buhay
Nang ikaw ang maging DI,
Natuto akong sumayaw
Paang ma-bi-gat tumapak,
Magaan na't lumiliyad
Katawan kong sakdal askad
Graceful nang maglakad.
II. Lord ikaw ang aking beautician
Sa parlor nitong buhay
Dating mukhang nakamake-up
Makapal sa kaplastikan
Ngunit nang iyong i-facial
Kuminis na tunay
Gumanda na't, nawala pa ang taray ng kilay.
III. Lord ikaw ang aking teacher
Sa school nitong buhay
Tunay na karunungan
Ang iyong pinangangaral
Ako ay naliwanagan,
Dilim ay wala nang puwang
Sa'yo lamang natutunan
Ang tamang daanan.
IV. Lord ikaw ang music teacher
Sa awit nitong buhay
Boses ko'y iyong pinanday
Lumambing at may buhay
Dati-rati'y sintunado,
At wala pa sa tono
Kaya nagayon ang awit ko'y
Papuri sa iyo.
V. Isang araw sa 'king dressing room,
Pagharap ko sa tukador
Iba ang nakita ko
Hindi ang sarili ko
Nangusap Siya at nagpayo-
Humayo ka't ang gawin mo
Awitin at isayaw mo ang ginawa ko sa 'yo.
Sabi pa nya't ibulong mo-
Kayo ay mahal ko.
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---jaime wrote --- January 21, 2008------
Subject: Song of Life - (Where are you going?)
When I was just a little boy in Arenas,
got plenty of playmates who were my friends.
As I was growing up, with the much older ones-
did I prefer to hang around most of the times,
to learn to conduct myself with others' lives.
As I was growing observant in things around,
held on my thoughts and own perception
with the thing that I've been trying to do all along,
already stepping on others, and to them getting on,
although it never was my deliberate intention.
Fortunately enough for me,
I was taught by concerned somebody
on a course to take supposedly
So that others will not be hating me
and not move away trying avoid me.
After the time when I had to leave Arenas,
got some studies and a little to possess,
then gestured with kind of high-mindedness
Things changed my acts of good manners
Again, someone taught and rid me off hollowness.
Little by little, I had to recognize
that in what I had come to pass,
my mind was opened up to what is right
Then figured out and thankfully declared
indeed in my life, came a shining light
What made me wonder all the more,
in the generation where I belonged,
music has never a penchant by anyone
How come would it just about to come
For me to sing and write song now.
Before I run out of words, grapple for something that I want to say
May you read/hear what I am trying to offer -
The song that I made, although it's still half-baked.
TRANSFORMATION / JOURNEY TO A NEW LIFE
(To the tune of waltz song Changing Partner)
I. Lord indeed you are my partner
in the dance floor of my life
When you came to be my DI
I have learned to dance a lot
Heavy foot that I used have
Now lighter and sneak better
Body language that was so weird
is now moving with grace.
II. Lord you are my beauty consultant
in the parlor of my life
Former face filled with make up
was so thick and plasticized
But when you did apply a facial
unblemished , looking alright
Now with beauty, and gone also
that horrible eye brow.
III. Lord you are my real teacher
in the school of my life
It;s the heavenly wisdom
that you are preaching upon
I am now fully filled with light,
darkness now can no more thrive
It;s you only that I learned from,
the right path I walk on.
IV. Lord you are my music teacher
in the song of my life
You have made over my voice
sounding sweet and is alive
Formerly was off the notes,
out of tune all the most
But now I sing, giving my all
praise to you oh my Lord.
V. Now one day in my dressing room
as I faced on my mirror
It was somebody's face I saw
and not me I was so sure
He spoke awhile and taught me too-
now go forth as I told you
Sing and dance to the people
what I have done to you.
He also said- give my whisper
To you all - "I love you".
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