I'll Be Missing You

Every step I take
Every move I make
Every single day
Every time I pray
I'll be missing you

Click HERE for the complete lyrics.

The first time I heard this song, I was maybe 12. I was struck at how upbeat its lyrics was. In an age when my love was books, hearing this song from my teenage sister's radio made me appreciate music like never before.

I don't have a voice. This truth is something I always have frustrations about. And so I relish just listening to songs. Few songs (or rather, artists as songs can't sing) can make me sing along with them but I'll Be Missing You is and will always be one of those few songs.

If at first it is the melody that struck me, years after, after I have googled this song's lyrics, I came to appreciate it more for it is a poignant song, a fitting tribute to a friend who has passed away.

I heard this song from my Ipod today. And in a day when it's too cold, hearing this is like having a warm blanket to soothe my frayed nerves.

Now I feel better.

The way I am

...Cuz I love the way you say good morning

And you take me the way I am...

I first heard this song online via Sirens of Song. And boy, was I struck. I love the simple lyrics and the upbeat tempo that immediately after the song finished playing, I googled its lyrics and video.

The lyrics is simple. As is the message - take the person as s/he is. Nothing more or less.

If only we can all love a person the same way...

• ...then no one will be mocked or discriminated for being different
• ...then people will be comfortable in their own skins and will not be forced to change to fit in or be accepted
• ...then there will be no failed expectations and needless disappointments
• ...then life will ultimately be easier

If only...

I'm Yours

I just love hearing this song. The melody is very catchy and the upbeat tempo infectious that whenever I don’t feel like getting up early in the morning to report to work, I would feel around my bed for my iPod, plug in the earphones and locate the song. Halfway through it, I would be humming or singing alongside it and when the song is done, I’d be fully awake, ready to face the day.

I also love the simplicity of its lyrics which at the same time evokes deep meaning.

...I guess what I be saying is there ain't no better reason

To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons

It's what we aim to do, our name is our virtue...

And yep, there’s the singer being such a cutie and a hottie too. Ha ha ha! :P