i n p r o g r e s s

unconditional LOVE

you gave me the reason to exist
and i'll give you at the very least,
another chance for another day
so Please listen to what i have to say...

these past few months had been the best,
so give your teaRs some needed rest;
as i promised, i will give up my life for you,
too bad i only have one, since that's too few

There is nO need to say you're sorry,
My heart has forgiven you already;

you gave me the reason to exist
and i'll give you at the very least
another chance for another day
so please care for what I have to say

and i will wait for you in heaven
where all your regrets will be forgiven
and i will wait with an open heart
for you would do the same for my heart

Although in death, I’ll say goodbye
Once in the sky, we’ll say hello

soon it will be my last breath
but i won't mourn my very own death...
for my heart has decided
"that LOVE multiplies when divided"*

you gave me the reason to exist
and i'll give you at the very least
another chance for another day
so please remember what i have to say

i will remember you...
i will care for you...
i will listen to you...
i will die for you...

* from "by the river piedra" by paulo coelho

b R A V E

i'm crazy enough to be me
i'm cool enough to be me
i'm lazy enough to be me
i am brave enough to be me

are you crazy enough to be you?
are you cool enough to be you?
are you happy enough to be you?
are you brave enough to be you?

there is no them, only, only us
in ourselves we can trust
there is no them, only, only us
we will echo beyond the dust…

my Redemption will be found!
Revolution will have a sound!
your Redemption will be found!
Salvation on this very ground...

i'm crazy enough to be me
got no need to be like you
but can you prove to me
that you are brave enough to be you...

there is no them, only, only us
in ourselves we can trust
there is no them, only, only us
we will echo beyond the dust…

our Redemption will be found
Revolution will have a sound
our Redemption will be found
Salvation on this very ground...

are WE brave enough to be we?
are WE brave enough to be-lieve?
are WE brave enough to be saved?
are WE brave enough in be I-N-G?

April Fools

why can't you understand, how much you mean to me
why can't you take a stand and let me walk away
why can't i be somebody to see the truth
why can't i say goodbye and not waste my youth

on you...

and should i dwell on my lonely tears
should i be a slave to all my fears
should i walk away and carry on
separate and sing this song

for you...

is this love that i'm feeling?
is this right what i'm doing?
is this real what i'm dreaming?
or just a weak mind thinking?


of you...

and now you got to tell me the truth in your heart
and now you got to decide where to start
and now you got to find a way to say
and now you got to choose what’s next for me

and you...

LAST KISS
based on Pearl Jam's song, "Last Kiss"

Oh where, oh where, can my baby be?
The lord took her away from me
She’s gone to heaven, so I’ve got to be good
So I can see my baby when I leave this world

She got her orders and she left for the war
She didn't know it would get this far
But she's good and she went ahead
Now I sleep with my lonely bed
I keep on thinking of her everynight
And hope she's fighting for what is right
But I couldn't sleep so I watched the news
I saw her picture and my heart was lost

Donde, o donde, puede estar mi amor?
Su alma y su corazon etan con Dios
Se fue al Cielo, y tengo que ser bueno
Para ver a mi amor al partir de este mundo

I cried out but my pain couldn't make a sound
My knees lost hope and found the ground
I couldn't believe what's right in front of my eyes
I lost my heart this very night
I remembered the day she left and said
Hold me darling, just a little while
I held her close, I kissed her our last kiss
I found the love that I knew I will miss
Well now she’s gone, I know her death is not right
I lost my love, my life, tonight

[translate to arabic]
Oh where, oh where, can my baby be?
The lord took her away from me.
She’s gone to heaven, so I’ve got to be good.
So I can see my baby when I leave this world.
[end translation]


DramaKing

Verse 1
And in my dreams I found a place
And in my thoughts I found new ways
To be brave and to be myself
To find the treasures of my own wealth

Verse 2
In my heart I heard you
In my heart I saw you
Tell me how should I say hello
And let you know that I need you

Chorus
(I’m) doubting like a DramaKing
living like a DramaKing
dreaming like a DramaKing
singing like a DramaKing

Verse 3
And I'll go home with my regrets
And I'll be doing what it takes
To feel sorry for myself
And steal your heart for myself

Chorus
(I’m) doubting like a DramaKing
living like a DramaKing
dreaming like a DramaKing
singing like a DramaKing

Bridge
And this I promise, I will feel
And this I promise, I will steal
And this I won't hide to conceal
And this I will need to be revealed

Chorus
That I am a DramaKing
That I am a DramaKing
That I am a DramaKing
Will You be my DramaQueen?


WYSIWYG VERSION 2.0

what you'll see, is what you'll get
what you'll see, is what you'll get
what you'll see, is what you'll get
what you'll see, is what you'll get

i got NO TIME to change for you!
i got NO NEED to change for you!
i got NO WANT to change for you!
i got NO I if i change for you!

what you'll say, is what you'll regret
what you'll say, is what you'll regret
what you'll say, is what you'll regret
what you'll say, is what you'll regret

you got NO TIME to change for me!
you got NO NEED to change for me!
you got NO WANT to change for me!
you got NO YOU if you change for me!

A p r i l F o o l s
[guy and girl mix]

[intro]

[plucking verse - guy]
why can't you understand, how much you mean to me?
why can't you take a stand and let me walk away?
why can't i [+drums] be somebody to feel the truth?
why can't i say goodbye and not waste my youth, on you...

[strumming verse - guy]
| on you...
[strumming verse - girl]
i know that i should let you go
but i fear the loneliness without you
without the burning desire of those eyes
holding on to the tears of my goodbyes

[plucking verse - guy]
should i share my lonely tears?
should i be a slave to all my fears?
should i walk away and carry on?
separate and sing this song

[strumming verse - girl]
| for you...
[strumming verse - guy]
you dream of a song that can express
the thoughts trapped beneath my carelessness
the heart feels empty when there's no more love to give
your heart will die but i know it will forgive

[plucking bridge - girl]
is this love that i'm feeling?
is this right what i'm doing?
is this real what i'm dreaming?
or just a weak mind thinking,

[strumming bridge - guy]
| of you...
[strumming bridge - girl]
is this love that you are preaching?
is this pain that you'll be learning?
is this the reason why we are breathing?
or just my weak heart needing,

[strumming verse - girl]
| to be free...
[strumming verse - guy]
and now you got to tell me the truth in your heart
and now you got to decide where to start
and now you got to find a way to say
and now you got to choose what’s next for me

[plucking verse - guy]
| and you...
[plucking verse - girl]
will i ever feel your pain?
will i ever see you again?
can you try to be my friend?
and buy some time that you can spend

[strumming verse - girl]
| on me?
[strumming verse - guy]
my love is free...

[fade out]

copyright © 2004 by Joseph Laurino

In Eden's garden
copyright © 2004 by Cho Phackdy

I watch the sun rise, in your eyes
In Eden's garden, we watch the sun set
You lay beneath a sea of stars as I forget the rest
No other woman, compares to you
No one else can love me like the way that you do
The light from the moon is beaming
Don't wake me if I'm dreaming

Come shoot the breeze
Come follow me
I'll take you to a land of ecstasy
Butterflies fly by
As I hold your stare
I never thought I'd find a love so rare

You're a flower, in a world of thorns
I was cold as, the essence of frost
I couldn't find my lonely heart my love was truly lost
But now that I've, drank from your cup
Love's taking over and my heart won't stay shut
All I need are thoughts of you
Without it and I'll come unglued

Come shoot the breeze
Come follow me
I'll take you to a land of ecstasy
Butterflies fly by
As I hold your stare
I never thought I'd find a love so rare

Missing You
copyright © 2004 by Cho Phackdy

I miss the smell of your skin and your colors within
I miss the way you taste and the smile on your face
You're so far away from here
How can I convey my words
All alone in this cold bed
I'm missing you in my world

When will I see you again
It's only been a day but it seems like ten
I love you even more when you're gone
You're in my mind till the brink of dawn
I would dream of you if I could sleep
The lack of you is making me weak

I must wait for your return and because of this burn
I form my words in a song and pray they aren't wrong
I'm counting down the time
How much longer will it be
The next time you go I'll follow
I'm lost without you and me

When will I see you again
It's only been a day but it seems like ten
I love you even more when you're gone
You're in my mind till the brink of dawn
I would dream of you if I could sleep
The lack of you is making me weak

Your face is right behind my eyes when they're closed
The wind is blowing in your hair
The sun dances on your candy flavored lips
I wish I was there
I wish I was there
I wish you were here.......

When will I see you again
It's only been a day but it seems like ten
I love you even more when you're gone
You're in my mind till the brink of dawn
I would dream of you if I could sleep
The lack of you is making me weak