am so loving owl city right now!

Fireflies lyrics
Songwriters: Young, Adam;
You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep

‘Cause they’d fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You’d think me rude
But I would just stand and stare

I’d like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay
Awake when I’m asleep
‘Cause everything is never as it seems

‘Cause I’d get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance

A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread

I’d like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay
Awake when I’m asleep
‘Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep

Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
‘Cause I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep
(Please take me away from here)
When I’m far too tired to fall asleep

To ten million fireflies
I’m weird ’cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell

But I’ll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
‘Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar

I’d like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay
Awake when I’m asleep
‘Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep

I’d like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay
Awake when I’m asleep
‘Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep

I’d like to make myself believe
That planet earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay
Awake when I’m asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams

Vanilla Twilight lyrics
Songwriters: Young, Adam;
The stars lean down to kiss you
And I lie awake and miss you
Pour me a heavy dose of atmosphere

‘Cause I’ll doze off safe and soundly
But I’ll miss your arms around me
I’d send a postcard to you, dear
‘Cause I wish you were here

I’ll watch the night turn light-blue
But it’s not the same without you
Because it takes two to whisper quietly

The silence isn’t so bad
‘Til I look at my hands and feel sad
‘Cause the spaces between my fingers
Are right where yours fit perfectly

I’ll find repose in new ways
Though I haven’t slept in two days
‘Cause cold nostalgia
Chills me to the bone

But drenched in vanilla twilight
I’ll sit on the front porch all night
Waist-deep in thought because
When I think of you I don’t feel so alone

I don’t feel so alone, I don’t feel so alone

As many times as I blink
I’ll think of you tonight
I’ll think of you tonight

When violet eyes get brighter
And heavy wings grow lighter
I’ll taste the sky and feel alive again

And I’ll forget the world that I knew
But I swear I won’t forget you
Oh, if my voice could reach
Back through the past
I’d whisper in your ear
Oh darling, I wish you were here

sometime April this year, i decided to come up with my very own inspirational album where i’ll be recording 10 of my own composition original songs. i started composing last January 1, 1999, months after my dad suffered a stroke. i composed “Hello Friend” because i wanted to know how my dad was really doing. we couldn’t communicate with him verbally anymore after his stroke and the emotions just came out. after that, i’d pick up melodies, put lyrics and wrote them on a book. i never thought this day would come.

after i composed “to you o lord” based on psalm 25, i realized there were people who wanted to hear my songs. so at the back of my head, i wanted to make the album to inspire people, hoping that the song would inspire, motivate, bring joy and encourage people.

you know how God purposely lets you meet people so you can make things work? this happened to me when i took a goal charting and achieving course from PSI. my buddy who chose me to be her buddy (and i agreeed!) owned a recording studio! Imagine that! After some time, I composed the songs and didn’t know who else aside from my co-choir member omar igama will arrange it… and then came along Eloise Gonzalo, who i am so blessed to have met this year. she offered to arrange some of the songs for me! singers were selected, demo tapes were done and fast forward to July 5 - the first recording day.

i cannot begin to express my joy upon stepping on eggyokes’ studio. from the first moment i met the sound engineer (who also happens to arrange songs, is a one-man orchestra and more) from the songs they’ve already composed to the service they provided to the actual recording day, i feel like i was in cloud 9 all the time. yeah, it was physically draining, and there were a lot of worries along the way, but right now, it just feels so right. I was so giddy after receiving the first song arranged (with orchestra!!!! i love cello now!) and I can’t seem to stop smiling whenever i hear the song. i’ve recorded again last night and am waiting for all the songs to be mixed. it just feels so great right now!!!! it’s so amazing how God gave me such a wonderful, wonderful, amazing, magical gift. i will forever cherish all these memories!!!

i’ll keep the album title and everything else a secret first cause I don’t want to pre-empt the launching hahaha, but here’s a sampler of the song.

Credits:
Song title: Hello Friend
Vocals: Eloise Gonzalo
Melody and Lyrics: Arlene Thay
Arranger: Eloise Gonzalo and Iohann Garcia
Song recorded at Eggyokes Studio (www.eggyokesonline.com)

Visit the Eggyokes site! You’ll hear more of their sample songs there, and learn more about the talented people behind Eggyokes!

Til the launching of the album!

I got this from John Mateos Ong’s website and I liked the song so much I thought I’d share it with you.

For Your glory

For Your glory for Your kingdom
For Your name O Lord here I am
For Your glory for Your kingdom
For Your name O Lord here I am

O Lamb of God
Your Word has given me life
Take me to declare Your works
You’re the Way the Truth the Light

O Lamb of God
In You alone I find my hope
Teach me to delight in Your word
That I may live for You each day

To You alone I give my heart
In You alone I find my joy
For You alone I count it all loss
And surrender everything to You