so one bright afternoon, i was surfing through the telly, and i saw this one particular video on MTV that totally captured my attention--which is, basically, me.

there's this guy who falls for this girl-next-door in school so badly, that he tries to send her anonymous love notes to find a way to tell the girl how he really feels for her. and--POOF!--notes just fly by the girl's way. during lunch, during class sessions, even just strolling around.

thinking that the girl is really reading the notes he constantly sends, the guy is shcoked to see all the orange scented stationeries on the floor and so then he soon finds out that the girl of his dreams is already in a relationship!

pretty tough, huh? yep. sure is. but it's not actually the video that totally caught me. it was the song. and how it liberately eliminates all the bad things and unleashes a feel good message.

i'm talking about "Ikaw Lamang" by Silent Sanctuary, a new band in the rise, which has just won the In the Raw award in XIII NU Rock Awards last year (BTW, like i said, I WAS THERE ).   

the song speaks about an unconditional love to a significant other. uhm.. 'nuff said.

this is the exact lyrics of the song) note: i'll translate it anyway for those who happen to not know filipino).

IKAW LAMANG

Di ko maintindihan
Ang nilalaman ng puso
Tuwing magkahawak ang ating kamay
Pinapanalangin lagi tayong magkasama
Hinihiling bawat oras kapiling ka

Sa lahat ng aking ginagawa
Ikaw lamang ang nasa isip ko sinta
Sana’y di na tayo magkahiwalay
Kahit kailan pa man

Ikaw lamang ang aking minamahal
Ikaw lamang ang tangi kong inaasam
Makapiling ka habang buhay
Ikaw lamang sinta
Wala na kong hihingin pa
Wala na

Ayoko ng maulit pa
Ang nakaraang ayokong maalala
Bawat oras na wala ka
Parang mabigat na parusa

Huwag mong kakalimutan na kahit nag-iba
Hindi ako tumigil magmahal sayo sinta

Sa lahat ng aking ginagawa
Ikaw lamang ang nasa isip ko sinta

Sana’y di na tayo magkahiwalay
Kahit kailan pa man

Ikaw lamang ang aking minamahal
Ikaw lamang ang tangi kong inaasam
Makapiling ka habang buhay
Ikaw lamang sinta
Wala na kong hihingin pa
Wala na

plus, this is the vid so you'd actually see them play with a cool cielo and violin.

sweet, eh? now do i really have to translate it? aww...

well, here goes blurbs nothing!

(see how funny it is translating tagalog words into english. it just totally reeks.)

ONLY YOU

I can't undersand what goes on in my heart., everytime that we hold each other's hand. I pray that we'll always be together. I ask every moment of my life to be with you.

In everything that I do, you're the only one in my mind, my love. I wish we won't be apart evermore.

You're the only one that I love. You're the only one that I look forward to. To be with you for the rest of my life, you're the only one, my love. I won't ask for anything more. Only you.

(it gets cheesier at the moment... )

I don't want the past, that I don't want to remember anymore, to happen ever again. Everytime that you're away, it's feels like a heavy punishment for me.

Don't ever forget that even though things have changed, I have never stopped loving you, my love.

In everything that I do, you're the only one in my mind, my love. I wish we won't be apart evermore.

You're the only one that I love. You're the only one that I look forward to. To be with you for the rest of my life, you're the only one, my love. I won't ask for anything more. Only you.

whew! that's tough job, considering that the words can get sooooo weird. (sinta = my love?).

so it's cheesy, so what?

it's LOVE. and that's just the way it is. i mean, unless if you're a love-hater and if you're too cranky to fall in love anymore.

i guess this song has just become my Last Song Syndrome because it has this recurring melody that pops into my head in a way that it provides this subtle avenue to express the deepest "i'm-in-love" emotions. plus, it's a one heck of a good song!

love the lights,

Katy.*