SKA!

well, on boring summer days, usually my brother and i play around. i mean, we bond. yeah, we actually do that. hahaha. it would seem impossible for the two of us, but we both can't help it when he's so bored at watching movies and nba while i'm also tired of reading mangas.

so when it comes to times like these, we bond. well, it's just singing loudly together. kind of a duet. we thought no one really cared until our neighbors were actually complaining about our voices. you see, we're not that talented. we do really like music though.

we were ecstatic when we had an iPod, we downloaded songs we both loved and also songs the other one hates. pero, you know, mabilis kaming magsawa.

my brother then came across with the AQUABATS, randomly searching for unpopular band (well, here in our country, they're not). and i think that they play SKA MUSIC. i don't know anything about ska music, since it's like "unheard of". but when i heard their songs, WOW!! they're amazing! you can clearly hear the skillfuly playing of the drums! the bass was exceptionally outstanding! there were also some trumpets. . . that'd be weird but they sound nice with it! the lyrics were also quite funny but also filled with so much wisdom.

my favorite from them is the song "lovers of loving love". here're some of the lyrics.

" I'm so happy,
I'm so happy,
That I'm a boy and you're a girl alright"

"It's so hip
To give you a kiss
And taste cherry chapstick aaah" <-- CHAPSTICK! hahaha! LOL!

"I can't walk
Can't move
Because I'm paralyzed
By your love
And that's OK by me
I'm so happy
I'm so happy
It's real great
We're lovers of loving love"


my brother then searched for more after a few weeks. then, he found STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO. well, this is one great SKA band! their lyrics are soooo. . . . OOOH!
there are two that interested me, one is "A BETTER PLACE, A BETTER TIME" and "POINT/COUNTERPOINT".

the song "a better place. . . " talks about this guy who stops this girl from committing suicide. the girl thought that it was better for her to die since nobody would really ever care. she didn't feel like she was appreciated. no one would come to her when she needs help. no guy was in love with her so with the usual form, she put up a note on the mirror and decides to end her life. but then this guy gives her hope saying "it's not your time. i guarantee that you'll wake in a better place and in a better time."

these are the ending lyrics:

" when you wake up
everything is going to be fine
I guarantee that you wake in a better place
in a better time
So you're tired of living
and feel like you might give in
well don't
It's not your time

And even if it was so
Oh I wouldn't let you go
you could run run run run but I will follow close
Someday you will say 'that's it, that's all'
but I'll be waiting there with open arms to break your fall
I know that you think that you're on your own
but just know that I'm here
and I'll lead you home
if you let me
She said 'forget me'
but I can't"

the song "point/counterpoint" is fast. we couldn't really keep up with it. pero the lyrics are also awesome though i only understand it a bit.

just check it out na lang.

then, the last one probably the best, would be CATCH 22. we've only known one song from them and it's "1234, 1234". it's a 'cheer-up' song. so, it's nice.

probably, 1234 would be the first on my list for SKA SONGS followed by A BETTER PLACE, A BETTER TIME. or tie na lang siguro. pareho kasing maganda.

here're some of 1234:

"You, you try, you try to get by.
'You're never going to pull it off',
'You shouldn't even try'
'You're a wet cigarette',
'You're always second best',
but they're never going to give a shit about anybody but themselves.
So you fight for them to realize;
there's more to life,
there's more to you,
there's more than meets the eye.
And when you're done, the battle's been won.
You sit back, you smile and this is what you hum,
you hum: ....12341234.... "

this would be all for now, i'll put those songs up in here.

* hope my brother won't find out about this! ahhh, i'm so scared!!!*