In A Love Song

Have you ever heard a love song that really touched your heart? Since they came into being, love songs have often been known to do that, usually through the words used to create them. This song by Lee Greenwood is the perfect example. The words used here accurately describes what a love song can do … Continue reading In A Love Song →

I Don’t Like Mondays

For some strange reasons, lots of people don't like Mondays, myself included. There's even a term, "Monday sickness", used to refer to the feeling of difficulty of going to work during this particular day of the week. In music, several songs have been written about Mondays. "I Don't Like Mondays" though is special for me … Continue reading I Don’t Like Mondays →

Lines of a Song Volume 7

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 →

Child For A Day

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 →

Here I Am

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 →

Hard to Say I’m Sorry

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 →

Fire and Rain

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 →

Eye in the Sky

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 →

Is It Okay If I Call You Mine?

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? →

Lines of a Song Volume 6

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 →