When we're lost, confused, or simply feel that we don't belong, there's one place we can always go back to. Home, as they say "is where the heart is". It's the one place where we feel safe, welcomed, and loved. No matter how far we've come, in the end, we will always want to go … Continue reading Lines of a Song Volume 7 →

Feeling nostalgic (yes, it hits me every now and then) so I decided to browse through a couple of songs. This one, "Child For A Day", came up on my search list and its message brought back memories of childhood. The song is by Cat Stevens and it talks about the joys of being a … Continue reading Child For A Day →

When a relationship falls apart, the hardest thing to do is to move on. We may eventually come to believe that we've gotten over the pain. Then a place, a memory, or a song will jolt us back to reality. When that happens, we end up singing a song like this one by the Air … Continue reading Here I Am →

In any relationship, quarrels, arguments, and misunderstandings are not uncommon. They are practically inevitable, but the nice thing about them is that you can always apologize, kiss, and make up. To some people, however, including myself, saying "I'm sorry" is never easy. Chicago said this perfectly when they came up with the song "Hard to … Continue reading Hard to Say I’m Sorry →

One of my all-time favorite singers is James Taylor. For those who don't know him, he's the guy who sang "You've Got A Friend", among other popular tunes. James had a good number of certified hit songs. One of my favorites is "Fire and Rain" which was released in early 1970. The song carried a … Continue reading Fire and Rain →

Last Wednesday, I got to watch a film entitled "Eye in the Sky". Briefly, the movie was about the British intelligence doing surveillance work on a suspected terrorist group. To carry out this spying activity, satellite monitors alongside other advanced equipment were used. These were literally "eye-in-the-sky" tools but we don't know they exist. This … Continue reading Eye in the Sky →

I've always been a sissy when it comes to girls. This goes all the way back to high school when I had this huge and serious crush on a beautiful girl. She was an attractive celebrity look-alike schoolmate brimming with self-confidence while I was an awkward and bumbling teenager burdened with a physical disability. For … Continue reading Is It Okay If I Call You Mine? →

Time, it's one of the things in life that we often take for granted. Yet, it's also something that we don't seem to have enough of. Even in music, several songs have been written about time and how they express the way we feel.   I should be over you I should know better but … Continue reading Lines of a Song Volume 6 →

Last June was known as Pride Month, an occasion held to highlight the positive impact that the LGBT (lesibians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders) community has made in many aspects of human life. Prior to the establishment of Pride Month, members of the LGBT community live in secret, afraid to expose themselves in public since they feel … Continue reading True Colors →

Did you know that in the US and in several other countries, a typical wedding ceremony is usually completed in 25 minutes or less? This became the basis for this song by the Danish soft rock singing group Michael Learns To Rock. Released in early 1994, "25 Minutes" is a beautiful song but also one … Continue reading 25 Minutes →