Story of My Life WORDS JENNIFER R. ANZANO
We all have that one song to which we can relate our life with.
leave, I’ll no longer be afraid. Though there are still times I doubt myself, my Editor-in-Chief would always tell me, “Lahat kami dito naniniwala sa’yo, pero ang sarili mo di mo kayang paniwalaan. Sarili pa naman ang mahirap kalaban”. I have come to realize the meaning of these lyrics when I compared myself to the past and present. To summarize, I can say that I started from the bottom and now I’m here. NICOLE MANANO 4th Year/ABJ
THE SONG: In This Song by Charice Pempengco THE LYRICS: “I don’t depend on friends ‘Cause they come and go My belief in myself, is gonna carry me through And that’s why I’m learning..” THE STORY: Actually, before I reached college, I depend on my friends every time. I was a victim of bullying, I was a nobody and can’t stand up for myself. I always doubt my abilities even with my friends’ support. I’m in dire need of my friends and I fear they’ll leave me. Now that I’m in college, everything changed. I have this burly and bully gay classmate whom I have answered back calmly a dozen times. With this, he stopped and gained respect from him. Most of all, I became independent and my closest friends now depend on me. If ever they’ll
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THE SONG: Crush crush crush By Paramore THE LYRICS: “Nothing compares to a quiet evening alone Just the one-two of us, who’s counting on That never happens I guess I’m dreaming again Let’s be more than this”
THE STORY: It was back in 2012, when I was a junior high school student, I developed feelings for someone in my class. She was cute, and quite smart, especially when it comes to mathematics. But the dilemma was, I was too shy to talk to her and she was too sheepish to entertain a conversation. Despite those odds, I managed to greet her, and have a couple of small talks from time to time. I planned to confess what I feel for her during our junior senior prom, hoping we could be something more. Fortunately, she was my first dance, and that’s when I told her the truth about my admiration to her. As I confess, she listened, but she told me she did not feel the same way towards me. It was heartbreaking when I heard her response, but honestly I would not have it any other way, as it taught me a very valuable lesson: That sometimes, when it comes to your crush, you’re bound to get crushed. FRANCIS FELIX FALGUI 2nd Year/ABJ
THE SONG: Confession Song by GOT7
THE STORY: Halik by Kamikazee
THE LYRICS:
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(English translation of lyrics) “You may not feel the same way as I do, I may never see you again, that’s what I’m afraid of Don’t have the courage to tell you With this song let me open my heart to you
“Kumupas na lambing sa’yong mga mata, nagtataka kung bakit yakap mo di na nadarama, may mali ba akong nagawa tila nag-iba ang mga kilos mo at salita. Bakit kaya parang hindi kana masaya”
I love you, baby I, I love you (for a very long time) I love you, baby I, I love you (I do)” THE STORY: When I saw its music video, I felt really jealous towards the students who confessed their feelings to their love ones and succeeded because they all have the courage to do so. I can’t help but imagine myself doing the same thing towards the guy I like ever since the first semester of my second year here in LPU. Too bad I’m just a mere classmate to him and I don’t think he’ll notice someone like me. After I understood its lyrics, it really struck me because it’s true that I’m afraid of not seeing him ever again (after graduation) and not being able to confess my feelings to him. With the help of this song, I’m planning to confess my feelings to him before we graduate. In that way, at least he will know that I like him whether he likes me too or not. I hope I’ll succeed too! KRISTINE FAYE ANAJAO 3rd Year/AB MMA
THE SONG: You’re Beautiful by James Blunt
THE STORY: Sabi nila ang magmahal ay ganito: loving means putting your heart into their hand and you are giving them the access to do anything in your heart. Pakiramdam ko ganun nga, kasi nung nakilala ko siya at naging theme song ko sa kanya itong ‘Halik’, naisip ko na, “Oo nga, kapag gusto mo o mahal ang isang tao otomatiko yun, binibigyan mo na sila ng karapatang saktan ka”. Dahil ang pagmamahal katambal niyan ay sakit, kaya nung natapos ang maikling kwento ko na kaugnay ng sa kanya, naisip ko na siguro nga hindi na siya masaya kaya tapos na; kasi minsan hindi natin pwedeng pilitin ang isang taong manatili pa lalo na kung hindi na siya masaya. Kaya sa pagkakataong sinabi niya kung pwedeng huminto kami at lumaya siya, pinalaya ko siya kasi alam ko sa ibang tao o ang ibang tao maaaring mapasaya siya na hindi ko nagawa nung mga panahong akin siya. JONAMEL BAQUIRAN 3rd Year/ABJ
“I saw your face in a crowded place. And I don’t know what to do. ‘Cause I’ll never be with you.” THE STORY: (Although this is a song for a girl, I am really dedicating this for a guy.) I, as a self-proclaimed poet, only confirm being truly in love when I start writing poems about the person that catches my heart. And for the first time since I learned to love in a romantic way, only one guy made me feel like I don’t need to write poems anymore. Because he is poetry himself. If I would describe the night I met him, which was in a debut celebration last April, it felt so genuine and magical. It was because more than just looking at me like the most beautiful painting anyone could ever see in a museum full of hand-colored artworks, he made me feel like it. But what we had was something so extraordinary yet heart-rending. I loved him like a poet loves all words, lifeless or dull, because she can put them to life. But even though he wanted to love me like an artist loves every single hue, every single brush stroke, every single part of me, he just couldn’t. Because before me, someone came first. So I understood him when he walked away. So I understood myself when I built walls to block all the boys who tried to replace him. Because I knew I would always look for him in every guy that tries to offer his love but can’t compare to his. ANNA TAGLE 2nd Year/ABJ
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