Featured Song: Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin

Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin Lyrics

Lumayo ka man sa akin

At ako'y iyong limutin

Masakit man sa damdamin

Pilit pa rin titiisin.

Mga lumipas na ligaya

Ang kahapong may pag-asa

Mga pangarap na walang hanggan

Ay naglaho paglisan mo, mahal ko.

Pagkat saan ka man naroroon

Pintig ng puso ko'y para sa iyo

Naghihirap man

Ang aking damdamin

Nagmamahal pa rin sa iyo giliw

Limutin man kita'y di ko magawa

Hindi pa rin ako nagbabago

Ang pag-ibig ko sa iyo'y

Lagi mong kasama.

Mga sandaling ligaya

Kung ikaw ang siyang kasama

Sana ay di na natapos pa

Wala ng nais pang iba.

Sa gabi'y naaalala

Nalulumbay pagkat wala ka

Ang yakap mo'y aking inaasam

Sana'y maulit pang muli

Mahal ko. 

Tuluyan man tayong di magkita

Umaasa pa rin ako sinta

Pagkat mahal kita manalig ka

Walang katulad mo sa buhay ko

Ikaw lamang ngayon,

Bukas, kaylan man

Naririto ako asahan mo

Ang pag-ibig ko sa iyo'y

Lagi mong kasama.

Ang pag-ibig ko sa iyo'y

Lagi mong kasama.

My Chosen songs for these week are quite oldies.haha!

Well I devote this week to post songs on the OPM era when lyrics of songs and originality mattered most.I could have written about songs and  latest artists, but I was disappointed when I noticed that most of the songs nowadays are just revivals.I wish I could find a modern artist/band that could still make a decent original composition. A must see on my next week blog! :D

Coming back to our featured song, "Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin" ("Even You Go Away From Me" in English is a song of the famous Rodel Naval on the late 1990's. The song title has also been a title for a drama series on ABS-CBN from January to May 2012.

My first impression on this song, is a loving one, expressing his misery to his/her departed loved one.The persona on the song reminisces those bliss of the "stolen-moments" ( "sandaling ligaya"), then suddenly conducts a reality check - that his loved one is nowhere near him/her.A pledge of unconditional adornment, despite not seeing his missed part is the one the singer is assuring.No time limit, even has a change of never seeing each other again.

Then I asked my self why and how could this happen in real life.When a couple may stay with each other as long as they fight for their love.

Then a sudden situation.
A scenario of a  soldier to his loved wife and family.Bound to by his duty to his country, he must leave his family to be a part of the nation's force to keep them safe.Although protecting them, he must leave his family and risk his life. By having death of a comrade as a common day to day experience, the soldier has only his love and his hope to survive in order to come back someday.

Below is the video of Rodel Naval performing his hit song "Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin".Credits to the original youtube uploader.

A salute to our soldiers!!!

Enjoy!!!