well, it's not

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Second helping on a Second Take

Here in the silence I waitThere's nothing else I can doIt feels like my heart's gonna breakAnd all I can think of is youAnd how my aching arms long to hold youAnd show you how much I careBut I'm counting the hours without youAnd I don't know how much I can bearCos I miss youMore than words can sayAnd I need you hereIn my life alwaysYeah I miss youAnd I'll always beWaiting here for youTil you're back with me
You found a place in my heartFrom the first moment I saw youAnd you are my light in the darkAnd I would do anything for youCos you're everything I've ever wished forThe answer to all of my dreamsAnd I want you back

revisiting my vow

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"Viva Forever"

Do you still remember

How we used to be

Feeling together, believe in whatever

My love has said to me 

Both of us were dreamers

Young love in the sun 

Felt like my saviour, my spirit I gave ya

We'd only just begun

Hasta Manana,

Always be mine

Viva forever, I'll be waiting

Everlasting, like the sun

Live forever,

For the moment

Ever searching for the one 

Yes I still remember,

Every whispered word

The touch of your skin, giving life from within 

Like a love song that I'd heard

Slipping through our fingers,

Like the sands of time

Promises made, every memory saved

Has reflections in my mind

Hasta Manana,

Always be mine

At My Corner

Going back to the corner where I first saw you
Gonna camp in my sleeping bag, I'm not gonna move
Got some words on cardboard, got your picture in my hand
Saying if you see this girl can you tell her where I am

Some try to hand me money, they don't understand
I'm not broke I'm just a broken hearted man
I know it makes no sense, but what else can I do
How can I move on when I've been in love with you

'Cause if one day you wake up and find that you're missing me
And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I could be
Thinking maybe you'll come back here to the place that we'd meet
And you'd see me waiting for you on the corner of the street

So I'm not moving
I'm not moving

Policeman says son you can't stay here
I said there's someone I'm waiting for if it's a day, a month, a year
Gotta stand my ground even if it rains or snows
If she changes her mind this is the first place she will go

'Cause if one day you wake up and find that you're missing me
And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I could be
Thinking maybe you'll come back here to the place that we'd meet
And you see me waiting for you on the corner of the street

So I'm not moving
I'm not moving
I'm not moving
I'm not moving

People talk about the guy
Who's waiting on a girl, oh whoa
There are no holes in his shoes
But a big hole in his world

Maybe I'll get famous as the man who can't be moved
And maybe you won't mean to but you'll see me on the news
And you'll come running to the corner
'Cause you'll know it's just for you

I'm the man who can't be moved
I'm the man who can't be moved

'Cause if one day you wake up and find that you're missing me
And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I could be
Thinking maybe you'll come back here to the place that we meet
Oh, you see me waiting for you on a corner of the street

So I'm not moving
('Cause if one day you wake up, find that you're missing me)
I'm not moving
(And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I could be)
I'm not moving
(Thinking maybe you'll come back here to the place that we'd meet)
I'm not moving
(Oh, you see me waiting for you on a corner of the street)

Going back to the corner where I first saw you
Gonna camp in my sleeping bag, I'm not gonna move

A Moment Forever

Keep it up my baby don't go don't leave it on top
Keep it up my baby don't go don't do it on top
Keep it on my baby ***** pop
Keep it up my baby don't go don't leave it on top

See all the lovers walk hand in hand in the park
and hide all the action
once couple are frozen and bondaged forever more
with chains around the ankles
standing like statues, so lucky to see them here
and feeling their presence
their love for each other was taken away by force
for ages and ages

silence where ever they go
cos their movement is forever
silence whenever they dance

Their story goes on that they're moving away by thoughts
from city to city
showing that love can't be killed even after dark,

and even after death
dancing with shadows so lucky to see them here
and feeling their presence
the chain around my ankles rattling their mellow song

forever and ever

silence where ever they go
cause their movement is forever
silence whenever they dance oh!
a bow for the couple that shows that their movement is forever
silence whenever the dance
silence whenever the dance

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be silent

The Chant of Metta

The Chant of Metta

Aham avero homi
abyapajjho homi
anigha homi
sukhi - attanam pariharami
Mama matapitu
acariya ca natimitta ca
sabrahma - carino ca
avera hontu
abyapajjha hontu
anigha hontu
sukhi - attanam pariharantu

Imasmim arame sabbe yogino
avera hontu
abyapajjha hontu
anigha hontu
sukhi - attanam pariharantu
Imasmim arame sabbe bhikkhu
samanera ca
upasaka - upasikaya ca
avera hontu
abyapajjha hontu
anigha hontu
sukhi - attanam pariharantu
Amhakam catupaccaya - dayaka
avera hontu
abyapajjha hontu
anigha hontu
sukhi - attanam pariharantu
Amhakam arakkha devata
Ismasmim vihare
Ismasmim avase
Ismasmim arame
arakkha devata
avera hontu
abyapajjha hontu
anigha hontu
sukhi - attanam pariharantu
Sabbe satta
sabbe pana
sabbe bhutta
sabbe puggala
sabbe attabhava - pariyapanna
sabbe itthoyo
sabbe purisa
sabbe ariya
sabbe anariya
sabbe deva
sabbe manussa
sabbe vinipatika
avera hontu
abyapajjha hontu
anigha hontu
sukhi - attanam pariharantu
Dukkha muccantu
Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu
Kammassaka
Purathimaya disaya
pacchimaya disaya
uttara disaya
dakkhinaya disaya
purathimaya anudisaya
pacchimaya anudisaya
uttara anudisaya
dakkhinaya anudisaya
hetthimaya disaya
uparimaya disaya
Sabbe satta
sabbe pana
sabbe bhutta
sabbe puggala
sabbe attabhava - pariyapanna
sabbe itthoyo
sabbe purisa
sabbe ariya
sabbe anariya
sabbe deva
sabbe manussa
sabbe vinipatika
avera hontu
abyapajjha hontu
anigha hontu
sukhi - attanam pariharantu
Dukkha muccantu
Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu
Kammassaka
Uddham yava bhavagga ca
adho yava aviccito
samanta cakkavalesu
ye satta pathavicara
abyapajjha nivera ca
nidukkha ca nupaddava
Uddham yava bhavagga ca
adho yava aviccito
samanta cakkavalesu
ye satta udakecara
abyapajjha nivera ca
nidukkha ca nupaddava
Uddham yava bhavagga ca
adho yava aviccito
samanta cakkavalesu
ye satta akasecara
abyapajjha nivera ca
nidukkha ca nupaddava

The Chant of Metta with English Translation

Aham avero homi
May I be free from enmity and danger

abyapajjho homi
May I be free from mental suffering

anigha homi
May I be free from physical suffering

sukhi - attanam pariharami
May I take care of myself happily

Mama matapitu
May my parents

acariya ca natimitta ca
teacher relatives and friends

sabrahma - carino ca
fellow Dhamma farers

avera hontu
be free from enmity and danger

abyapajjha hontu
be free from mental suffering

anigha hontu
be free from physical suffering

sukhi - attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily

Imasmim arame sabbe yogino
May all meditators in this compound

avera hontu
be free from enmity and danger

abyapajjha hontu
be free from mental suffering

anigha hontu
be free from physical suffering

sukhi - attanam pariharantu
May they take care of themselves happily


Imasmim arame sabbe bhikkhu
May all monks in this compound

samanera ca
novice monks

upasaka - upasikaya ca
laymen and laywomen disciples

avera hontu
be free from enmity and danger

abyapajjha hontu
be free from mental suffering

anigha hontu
be free from physical suffering

sukhi - attanam pariharantu
May they take care of themselves happily

Amhakam catupaccaya - dayaka
May our donors of the four supports: clothing, food, medicine and lodging

avera hontu
be free from enmity and danger

abyapajjha hontu
be free from mental suffering

anigha hontu
be free from physical suffering

sukhi - attanam pariharantu
May they take care of themselves happily

Amhakam arakkha devata
May our guardian devas

Ismasmim vihare
in this monastery

Ismasmim avase
in this dwelling

Ismasmim arame
in this compound

arakkha devata
May the guardian devas

avera hontu
be free from enmity and danger

abyapajjha hontu
be free from mental suffering

anigha hontu
be free from physical suffering

sukhi - attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily

Sabbe satta
May all beings

sabbe pana
all breathing things

sabbe bhutta
all creatures

sabbe puggala
all individuals

sabbe attabhava - pariyapanna
all personalities (all beings with mind and body)

sabbe itthoyo
may all females


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sabbe purisa
all males

sabbe ariya
all noble ones (saints)

sabbe anariya
all worldlings (those yet to attain sainthood)

sabbe deva
all devas (deities)

sabbe manussa
all humans

sabbe vinipatika
all those in the four woeful planes

avera hontu
be free from enmity and dangers

abyapajjha hontu
be free from mental suffering

anigha hontu
be free from physical suffering

sukhi - attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily

Dukkha muccantu
May all being be free from suffering

Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu
May whatever they have gained not be lost

Kammassaka
All beings are owners of their own Kamma (Karma)

Purathimaya disaya
in the eastern direction

pacchimaya disaya
in the western direction

uttara disaya
in the northern direction

dakkhinaya disaya
in the southern direction

purathimaya anudisaya
in the southeast direction

pacchimaya anudisaya
in the northwest direction

uttara anudisaya
in the northeast direction

dakkhinaya anudisaya
in the southwest direction

hetthimaya disaya
in the direction below

uparimaya disaya
in the direction above

Sabbe satta
May all beings

sabbe pana
all breathing things

sabbe bhutta
all creatures

sabbe puggala
all individuals (all beings)

sabbe attabhava - pariyapanna
all personalities (all beings with mind and body)

sabbe itthoyo
may all females

sabbe purisa
all males

sabbe ariya
all noble ones (saints)

sabbe anariya
(those yet to attain sainthood)

sabbe deva
all devas (deities)

sabbe manussa
all humans

sabbe vinipatika
all those in the 4 woeful planes

avera hontu
be free from enmity and dangers

abyapajjha hontu
be free from mental suffering

anigha hontu
be free from physical suffering

sukhi - attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily

Dukkha muccantu
May all beings be free from suffering

Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu
May whatever they have gained not be lost
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Kammassaka
All beings are owners of their own kamma (Karma)

Uddham yava bhavagga ca
As far as the highest plane of existence

adho yava aviccito
to as far down as the lowest plane

samanta cakkavalesu
in the entire universe

ye satta pathavicara
whatever beings that move on earth

abyapajjha nivera ca
may they are free of mental suffering and enmity

nidukkha ca nupaddava
and from physical suffering and danger

Uddham yava bhavagga ca
As far as the highest plane of existence

adho yava aviccito
to as far down as the lowest plane

samanta cakkavalesu
in the entire universe

ye satta udakecara
whatever beings that move on water

abyapajjha nivera ca
may they are free of mental suffering and enmity

nidukkha ca nupaddava
and from physical suffering and danger

Uddham yava bhavagga ca
As far as the highest plane of existence

adho yava aviccito
to as far down as the lowest plane

samanta cakkavalesu
in the entire universe

ye satta akasecara
whatever beings that move in air

abyapajjha nivera ca
may they are free of mental suffering and enmity

nidukkha ca nupaddava
and from physical suffering and danger.

For:

Ana Cruz Loredo-Lim,

For Isay and Gee,

Jesi, Teddy, Gie,

Alan and Coffee,

Jhe, Quito and me

my mountain and plains homes of

Baguio and Makiling and Bulacan,

and my friends inhabiting

these magical places and my life

for my son Joshua

for "my" life

for me

for You

Makin' it
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Makin' it

I'm solid gold
I've got the goods
They stand when I walk
Through the neighborhoods

I'm makin' it
I've got the chance
I'm takin' it
No more, no more
Fakin' it
This time in life
I'm makin' it (oh-oh-oh)
Makin' it

Hello uptown
Goodbye poverty
The top of the ladder is waiting for me
I'm makin' it
I've got the chance
I'm takin' it
No more, no more
Fakin' it
This time in life
I'm makin' it (oh-oh-oh)

Listen everyone here
This coming year's gonna be my year
I'm as bad as they come
Number two to no one
I've got looks, I've got brains
And I'm breakin' these chains
Make some room now dig what you see
Success is mine
I've got the key
I'm makin' it