Edcel.net – mind games

Was eating some good ice cream at my next door neighbor’s room while watching a flick on the boob tube when this song came up that I had to stop and google it right away.

‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’ was released two years after I was born by the American glam metal band Poision. A long time, I wonder how the 80s seemed to be a good year to live in; late 80s, to be exact. Though I’m not that much of a fan of hardcore rock, I like these power ballads better which reminds me of Guns n’ Roses’ Patience or like any other teenage boy who fantasized about Alicia Silverstone in those classic Aerosmith videos. MTV was ‘the bomb’ until it blew up.

Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Poision

We both lie silently still
In the dead of the night.
Although we both lie close together
We feel miles apart inside
Was it somethin’ I said or somethin’ I did
Did my words not come out right
Tho’ I tried not to hurt you
Tho’ I tried
But I guess that’s why they say

Every rose has it’s thorn
Just like every night has it’s dawn
Just like every cowboy sings a sad, sad song
Every rose has it’s thorn

Yea it does

I listen to your favorite song
Playin’ on the radio
Hear the DJ say love’s a game of
Easy come and easy go
But I wonder does he know
Has he ever felt like this
And I know you’d be here right now
If I could have let you know somehow
I guess

Every rose has it’s thorn
Just like every night has it’s dawn
Just like every cowboy sings a sad, sad song
Every rose has it’s thorn

Though it’s been awhile now
I can still feel so much pain
Like a knife that cuts you
The wound heals, but the scar, that scar remains

I know I could have saved our love that night
If I’d known what to say
Instead of makin’ love
We both made our separate ways

Now I hear you’ve found somebody new
And that I never meant that much to you
To hear that tears me up inside
And to see you cuts me like a knife

Every rose has it’s thorn
Just like every night has it’s dawn
Just like every cowboy sings a sad, sad song
Every rose has it’s thorn

Inside In/Inside Out
The Kooks
2006

Track listing

• Seaside – 1:39
• See the World – 2:38
• Sofa Song – 2:13
• Eddie’s Gun – 2:13
• Ooh La – 3:28
• You Don’t Love Me – 2:35
• She Moves in Her Own Way – 2:49
• Matchbox – 3:09
• Naïve – 3:23
• I Want You – 3:26
• If Only – 2:01
• Jackie Big Tits – 2:32
• Time Awaits – 5:08

Trying to act like an English lad complete with the accent and all.  This was released in 2006 and I only got to check this album out when I recalled that I’ve been singing “Naïve” a number of times before. The song is catchy and upbeat which is fun in a light way. Makes me just bang my head but not hardcore. I like “Seaside”, “Jackie Big Tits”, “Got No Love” and She Moves in Her Own Way” and trying to fake the accent while singing.

Naive
The Kooks

I’m not saying it was your fault
Although you could have done more
Oh you’re so naive yet so
How could this be done
Your such a smiling sweetheart
Oh and your sweet and pretty face
In such an ugly way
Something so beautiful
That everytime I look inside
I know that she knows that I’m not fond of asking
True or false it may be
She’s still out to get me
I know that she knows that I’m not fond of asking
True or false it may be
She’s still out to get me

Battle Studies
John Mayer

Track Listing:

• Heartbreak Warfare – 4:30
• All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye – 4:35
• Half of My Heart (with Taylor Swift) – 4:10
• Who Says – 2:56
• Perfectly Lonely – 4:28
• Assassin – 5:14
• Crossroads (Robert Johnson cover, in the style of Cream) – 2:29
• War of My Life” – 4:15
• Edge of Desire – 5:32
• Do You Know Me – 2:30
• Friends, Lovers or Nothing – 5:59

———–

Been listening to John Mayer’s new album, Battle Studies; a follow-up of his successful Continuum. Somehow, I only like a couple of tracks; ‘Perfectly Lonely’ and ‘Friends, Lovers or Nothing’ –> haha, I’m sure somebody’s going to say, “That’s the type of songs that you always like, Ed.”

Maybe I just need to listen to the songs a little more. The previous album was more political and apt for the current times. This one’s talking more about love and such. It’s just hard not to compare and probably that’s what’s unfair about it. I was expecting along the same lines as Continuum but as an artist, you can’t get stuck in one medium or else there would be no evolution or growth. I’ll give it a week and I’ll listen to it again. But I just have to grin at the lyrics of ‘Who Says’: “Who says I can’t get stoned?” I think a pot song’s always part of every artist’s lineup.

Battle Studies
John Mayer

Track Listing:

• Heartbreak Warfare – 4:30
• All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye – 4:35
• Half of My Heart (with Taylor Swift) – 4:10
• Who Says – 2:56
• Perfectly Lonely – 4:28
• Assassin – 5:14
• Crossroads (Robert Johnson cover, in the style of Cream) – 2:29
• War of My Life” – 4:15
• Edge of Desire – 5:32
• Do You Know Me – 2:30
• Friends, Lovers or Nothing – 5:59

———–

Been listening to John Mayer’s new album, Battle Studies; a follow-up of his successful Continuum. Somehow, I only like a couple of tracks; ‘Perfectly Lonely’ and ‘Friends, Lovers or Nothing’ –> haha, I’m sure somebody’s going to say, “That’s the type of songs that you always like, Ed.”

Maybe I just need to listen to the songs a little more. The previous album was more political and apt for the current times. This one’s talking more about love and such. It’s just hard not to compare and probably that’s what’s unfair about it. I was expecting along the same lines as Continuum but as an artist, you can’t get stuck in one medium or else there would be no evolution or growth. I’ll give it a week and I’ll listen to it again. But I just have to grin at the lyrics of ‘Who Says’: “Who says I can’t get stoned?” I think a pot song’s always part of every artist’s lineup.

Oasis is one of my favorite bands though I only know some of the classic 90s alternative songs that they  have.  I was learning my way to music because my genres were only limited to pop when I was young that I wanted to get out of the stereotype back then.

Funny, I confused this song to Jet’s ‘Hold On’ because of the first part of the lyrics. Upon searching for more information online, I felt so duped on why I didn’t notice this in the first place that this was an Oasis song. Anyway, I’m more on the lyrics so it wasn’t really that much of a revelation.

Stop Crying Your Heart Out
Oasis

Hold up
Hold on
Don’t be scared
You’ll never change what’s been and gone

May your smile (may your smile)
Shine on (shine on)
Don’t be scared (don’t be scared)
Your destiny may keep you warm

Cause all of the stars
Are fading away
Just try not to worry
You’ll see them some day
Take what you need
And be on your way
And stop crying your heart out

Get up (get up)
Come on (come on)
Why are you scared? (I’m not scared)
You’ll never change
Whats been and gone

Cause all of the stars
Are fading away
Just try not to worry
Youll see them some day
Take what you need
And be on your way
And stop crying your heart out

Cause all of the stars
Are fading away
Just try not to worry
You’ll see them some day
Take what you need
And be on your way
And stop crying your heart out

Were all of us stars
Were fading away
Just try not to worry
You’ll see us some day
Just take what you need
And be on your way
And stop crying your heart out
Stop crying your heart out
Stop crying your heart out

The Beatles, I’m glad that my pop raised us with his music. It gets the boredom away when pop goes way out of rotation. At least I can relate somehow with classic tunes.I wish I had more influence on other music genres though. But then I guess I’m asking for too much already.

Nowhere Man
The Beatles

He’s a real nowhere man,
Sitting in his Nowhere Land,
Making all his nowhere plans
for nobody.

Doesn’t have a point of view,
Knows not where he’s going to,
Isn’t he a bit like you and me?

Nowhere Man please listen,
You don’t know what you’re missing,
Nowhere Man, the world is at your command!

Indeed I am. I need to go somewhere.

First time to post a Tagalog song in this blog. The previous one about Eraserhead’s Shake Yer Head didn’t count since that was still written in English. I know it’s a bit too late but what the heck.

We actually had a presentation before when I was still in 6th grade and this was one of the songs that we sang in front of the audience, we were in our costumes, portraying what happened during the EDSA revolution. I forgot what character I portrayed but it was a good show. This was our finale and I felt all nationalistic upon singing this.

This was again played by the same singers who performed this during Cory Aquino’s necrological service and I felt a sense of pride of being a Filipino. Somehow, it felt as if it were the revolt and being able to watch what’s happening on television, I want to join and be part of that historical event in fighting for democracy. I’m feeling all patriotic now.

Handog Ng Pilipino Sa Mundo
by Apo Hiking Society

‘Di na ‘ko papayag mawala ka muli.
‘Di na ‘ko papayag na muli mabawi,
Ating kalayaan kay tagal natin mithi.
‘Di na papayagang mabawi muli.

Magkakapit-bisig libo-libong tao.
Kay sarap palang maging Pilipino.
Sama-sama iisa ang adhikain.
Kelan man ‘di na paalipin.

Ref:
Handog ng Pilipino sa mundo,
Mapayapang paraang pagbabago.
Katotohanan, kalayaan, katarungan
Ay kayang makamit na walang dahas.
Basta’t magkaisa tayong lahat.

Masdan ang nagaganap sa aming bayan.
Nagkasama ng mahirap at mayaman.
Kapit-bisig madre, pari, at sundalo.
Naging Langit itong bahagi ng mundo.

Huwag muling payagang umiral ang dilim.
Tinig ng bawat tao’y bigyan ng pansin.
Magkakapatid lahat sa Panginoon.
Ito’y lagi nating tatandaan.
(repeat refrain two times)

Coda:
Mapayapang paraang pagbabago.
Katotohanan, kalayaan, katarungan.
Ay kayang makamit na walang dahas.
Basta’t magkaisa tayong lahat!