Yes! Totally! Actually, I could mention a few songs where a certain line reminds me of someone I can’t forget. For instance, there’s that line in Natalie Cole’s “Someone That I Used To Love“… it says… “Though you’re someone in this world that I’ll always choose to love, from now on you’re only someone that I used to love.” And from Barry Manilow’s “Somewhere Down The Road“, the line that said, “We had the right love, at the wrong time…” Or Phyllis Hyman’s “Old Friend“ which says… “You touched my life in such a special way.“

Music is something that moves us. We love music not just because of the melodies, but because of the lyrics. We can relate to a certain song, especially if the lyrics applies to us, or there’s something in the song that reminds us of someone or an experience we had. That’s the beauty of music. Which line in a song reminds you of a particular someone?

I love this song by Guys Next Door! The melody is sooo nice. Check it out.

yeahh..
Girl I’ve been searchin so long thru this world
trying to find someone who could be
what my picture of love was to me
and you came along

When I saw you I knew you were the one
the love that I’ve been dreamin of

I’ve been waitin for you (waitin for you)
all my life for somebody who (somebody who)
makes me feel the way I feel when I’m with you, baby
have you been waitin too
cuz I’ve been waitin for you

Girl I’ve been saving my love all this time
cuz I knew someday I would find
the one that i’ve loved for so long in my mind

From the moment that I looked in your eyes
I saw the girl I’ve loved all my life

I’ve been waitin for you (waitin for you)
all my life for somebody who (somebody who)
makes me feel the way I feel when I’m with you, baby
have you been waitin too
cause I’ve been waitin for you

Now that I’ve found you I just can’t let u go (cant let you go)
no no no ohhh
oh there’s just one thing I want you to kno

Spoken: girl I love you so…

I’ve been waitin for you
all my life waitin for you
I’ve been waitin for you
all my life waitin for you
when I saw you I knew you were the one
the love that I’ve been dreaming of

I’ve been waitin for you (waitin for you)
all my life for somebody who (somebody who)
makes me feel the way I feel when I’m with you, baby
have you been waitin too
cause I’ve been waitin for you

I’ve been waitin for you
all my life waitin for you

Make Up My Heart by Starlight Express - I love this song! I heard it in a radio once, and I liked it instantly. The melody is great, it has that 80’s feel to it. For some reason, I feel mellow and nostalgic listening to it. Check it out…

I’ve known this song ever since, and I’ve always liked it. But when I heard it again sung in a bar last week, I grew even fonder of it. There’s something oddly different when you hear a beautiful song played in a public place, as opposed to just listening to it in your iPod or mp3 player. The minute I heard the song sung by the female member of the acoustic band on the bar that night, I’ve been playing the song repeatedly in my iPod for about a week now. It’s so beautiful and nostalgic… love it!

A million times or more I thought about you
The years, the tears, the laughter, things we used to do
Are memories that warm me like a sunny day
You touched my life in such a special way

I miss the way you’d run your fingers through my hair
Those cozy nights we cuddled in your easy chair
Oh no, I won’t let foolish pride turn you away
I’ll take you back whatever price I pay

Old friend
It’s so nice to feel you hold me again
No, it doesn’t matter where you have been
My heart welcomes you back home again

Remember those romantic walks we used to take
You held my hand in such a way my knees would shake
You can’t imagine just how much I’ve needed you
I’ve never loved someone as I love you

Old friend
This is where our happy ending begins
Yes, I’m sure this time that we’re gonna win
Welcome back into my life again

Yes, I’ve tried to live my life without you
Knowing I had lost my closest friend
And though I’m feeling low from time to time
Knowing I will never find the kind of love
I had when you were mine

Welcome back into my life again

This, right here, is one of my favorite OPM songs of all time. If I were to get married, I’d definitely sing this to the man I’m marrying on our wedding day. In fact, I promised a friend of mine I’ll sing this on his wedding. “When I Met You” is such a beautiful, wonderfully written song. I like the original version by Apo Hiking Society, but I especially love Sarah Geronimo’s version, which is a slower, more romantic version of the song.

Even though I haven’t found the man I’m going to marry yet, this song fills my heart with a warm glow that makes me long for that day when I’m finally going to sing it to the man I’m going to spend the rest of my life with…

There I was, an empty piece of a shell
Just minding my own world
Without even knowing what love and life were all about
Then you came, you brought me out of my shell
You gave the world to me, and before I knew
There I was so in love with you

You gave me a reason for my being
And I love what I’m feeling
You gave me a meaning to my life
Yes, I’ve gone beyond existing
And it all began when I met you

I love the touch of your hair
And when I look in your eyes
I just know, I know, I’m on to something good
And I’m sure, my love for you will endure
Your love light up my world and take all my cares
Away where they can’t bother me

You taught me how to love
You showed me how tomorrow and today
My love, is different from the yesterday
I knew, you taught me to love
And darling I will always cherish you
Today, tomorrow and forever…

And I’m sure, when the evening will come around
I know we’ll be making love like never before
My love, who could ask for more?

Last night, I sat by the piano, which has been left untouched for so long now. As my fingers glided through the keys, I searched my mind to find that perfect song to express how I feel right now. An image of you flashed through my mind, it was as if you were right there in front of me, smiling that wonderful smile of yours. My heart ached once again.

Then my fingers found the perfect song. A beautiful song by Expose says it all. It says perfectly what my heart is trying to say. As I’m playing it on the piano, I just hope that you can hear the music in my heart… maybe someday… but for right now, I’ll Say Goodbye For The Two Of Us…

When you wake up,
And find me gone tomorrow
Don’t think I meant to hurt you
I just did what we knew I had to do.

And all the time we knew
The time was never right for us
Time to leave this love behind
I could never leave you
Baby if I see you cry

I’ll say goodbye for the two of us
Tonight while you sleep
I’ll kiss you softly one last time
And say goodbye, like I know we must
There’s just no other way
And I couldn’t bear to see your heart break
So I´ll wait till your asleep to say goodbye

Please realize
How hard it is to do this
I’m trying to make it through this
Say goodbye just as gently as I can.

Please try and understand
This time just wasn’t the time for us
We knew I couldn’t stay
But that don’t make it easier to leave you
So while I can find the strength…

Before your arms embrace me
Before your kisses take me
Before your eyes can make me stay

I’ll say goodbye for the two of us
Tonight while you sleep
I’ll kiss you softly one last time
And say goodbye

When you wake up,
And find me gone tomorrow
Don’t think I meant to hurt you…

Goodbye…

(Normally, I don’t really do tags, but I can’t resist this one… since I love music so much. So I tried my hand on it. Thanks to maicel for this! Here goes…)

Hi! Everyone of us has a song for every person, for every detail or milestone of our lives. Please write a line or two of a song that will best describes the mentioned items below. Have fun!

1. current state of mind
(Anne Murray - Broken Hearted Me)
All my friends say I’ll survive
It just takes time

2. faith
(Gary Valenciano - Break Me)
Im giving you my life, my mind, my heart, my soul
I’m trusting you enough to break me, then to make me whole

(Lead Me Lord)
Lead me Lord, even though at times I’d rather go alone my way
Help me take the right direction…

3. self
(Christina Aguilera - Reflections)
Must there be a secret me I’m forced to hide?
I won’t pretend that I’m someone else for all time

4. husband/boyfriend
(Eddie Rabbitt - Just You And I)
And now, your love is my reward
And I love you even more than I ever did before

5. children
(Helen Reddy - You And Me Against The World)
When all the others turn their backs and walked away,
You can count on me to stay

6. parents
(Boyz II Men - A Song For Mama)
You taught me everything
And everything you’ve given me, I’ll always keep it inside

7. siblings
(Rascal Flatts - My Wish)
My wish for you, is that life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small

8. friends
(Dionne Warwick - That’s What Friends Are For)
Keep smilin’, keep shinin’
Knowin’ you can always count on me, for sure

(Donny Hathaway - A Song For You)
I love you in a place where there’s no space or time
I love you for in my life you are a friend of mine

9. life in general
(Neil Diamond - He Aint Heavy, He’s My Brother)
The road is long with many a winding turn
That leads us to who knows where, who knows when

10. the whole world
(Luis Armstrong - It’s A Wonderful World)
And I think to myself….
What a wonderful world.

Participants:
Simple Delights / Motherhood in a Nutshell / Pounding Heartbeat

Now it’s your time to sing,
crissy, neiyomee, sheng, edele, emmyrose

It’s hard when you HAVE TO say goodbye to someone you love. Not because you want to, but because you HAVE TO. You have so many reasons to stay, and so many reasons to go. And yet, it doesn’t balance out anymore. In fact, you seem to have more reasons to go… and even though you still love the person, you have no choice but to say goodbye. But how do you say goodbye to the person you love? It’s never easy… and it’s heartbreaking. And even though the mind says it’s the right thing to do, your heart will always miss that person.

I just heard the song I Love You, Goodbye in the radio this morning. And I thought of all the people in the world who are saying goodbye to the people they love right now. It’s a depressing thought! And that’s probably why I wrote this post. Goodbye seems inevitable, and just like what they say, every beginning has an end. But hey, life goes on… and with every GOODBYE, comes another HELLO…

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I love to sing, it’s always been a passion of mine. I used to be shy when it comes to singing in public, I would usually limit my singing inside the bathroom or when no one else is listening. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a terrible singer, I can actually carry a tune, but I still have a long way to go in the singing department. I’ve always wanted to enroll in a singing class, to polish my technique, but I just haven’t gotten around to doing it.

I love music, and singing is one thing that I really enjoy doing. That’s why when I came across a website that allows people to sing and record their singing online, I was ecstatic. The website is called SingSnap, and it’s a site that offers online karaoke, where you can sing your favorite tunes and record them online. You can even duet with people from around the world! They have a rating system in which other members can rate your singing and leave comments too. You can even choose to hide your identity, if you’re a shy type like me. Hehe.

I think it’s really awesome, I signed up for free, and started singing my heart out. The only gripe I have is that some of the songs that I really love are for Gold Members only. Which means, I can’t access them because I can’t afford a Gold membership. I’m hoping some kind soul will sponsor my Gold Membership. Hahaha. Just kiddin’. Check the site out guys. For those of you who love to sing, it’s the perfect hangout for you.