When melancholy hits, it hits hard. It’s just one of those days. Monday blues.
This song has been with me for 7.5 months now.
The beauty of the lyrics in Filipino is lost when I translated into English (the best I could manage)
Hold
In the darkness of the night
I have been searching for the meaning
of the times that have just passed
without any warning, I was just left behind
Eyes that used to twinkle
Are now swollen, used to tears
Is life on earth
supposed be like this?
That’s why
I will tighten my hold on the hands of time
So that it won’t just pass by
I wish I had savored every moment
of when we were younger
It has been days
the rain would not just let up
Couldn’t fathom
if I could get through this
From the mud I force myself
to pick up one by one pieces of my dreams
that shattered like glass at my feet
Does the rainbow really appear?
That’s why
I will tighten my embrace
For I know this will not last;
I wish you will remember me this way
I will tighten my hold on the hands of time
So that I will not get left behind
I only want to take a peek into the past
I will tighten my hold on God
It’s already getting brighter
For dawn is coming
This trial will soon be over
Kapit
Sa gabing kay dilim
Hinahanap ko ang kahulugan ng mga
Panahong lumipas lang
Nang walang pasintabi, ako ay iniwan
Mga matang noon ay
May kislap pa ngayon ay
Mugtong-mugto sanay sa luha
Sadyang ganito nga ba ang
Mabuhay dito sa lupa
Kaya’t
Hihigpitan ko ang kapit sa mga kamay ng oras
Nang ‘di ‘to lumipas lang
Sana ay aking sinulit ang panahon na
tayo’y mga bata pa
Ilang araw na rin
Na tuloy-tuloy lang ang ulan
Hindi mawari kung ito ba’y malalagpasan
Pilit sa putik aking pupulutin nang isa-isa
Mga pangarap kong nabasag tila bubog sa paa
Ang bahaghari ba’y nagpapakita lang pagka
Kaya’t
Hihigpitan ko ang yakap sayo’t
Alam ko na hindi ‘to magtatagal
Sana ako’y maalala mo ng ganito
Hihigpitan ko ang kapit sa mga kamay ng oras
Nang ‘di na maiwan pa
Nais ko lamang masilip ang nakaraan
Hihigpitan ko ang kapit sa Diyos
Maliwanag na rin
Ito na’t parating
Matatapos ang lahat ng pagsubok na ‘to