Magsayaw Kita©

Literally means "Let's Dance," an invitation to dance. As the song "Magsayaw Kita" goes, one will realize that this "dance" is a kind that is so natural among us as human beings. When our hearts are filled with so much joy it is almost automatic for our feet to perform some graceful movements. This, at times, happens when the person you deeply love is around you. So, let's dance...

Damgo©

"Damgo" (dream), in this song, describes a deep longing for someone...a yearning to be with the one you love.

Atong Sinugdanan©

"Atong Sinugdanan" i.e. "Our beginning" asserts that our existence originates from love "gugma" particularly God's love for us. Love is the reason why we're all here, in this world. Each of us, thus, has the responsibility to share the gift of love that we received from God with others.

Tara-ta-tang-tang©

"Tara-ta-tang-tang" has no meaning. It's just a sound one may create when he/she hums a tune. I put it here because it rhymes with the word "tang-tang" (to remove or detach) which is also found in the song. This is filled with a wishful thought that he (the lover) and the "object" of his love will not be "detached" from each other. He also expresses his hopes that the love they have found and shared together will not go away from them.

Pinalangga©

Feeling overwhelmed by my "success" in writing "Way Laing Gipangandoy," I made another "ballad." This time both the music and lyrics are mine. "Pinalangga" is a Visayan word for "Sweetheart." However, I think "pinalangga" carries more meaning than the latter. It is very endearing that if you use this to call the person you love, it will make him/her feel that he/she is really loved.

Way Laing Gipangandoy©

A year ago I heard a Cantonese song performed by a Rock band named BEYOND and it was really very good. Although, I did not have any idea what the song was all about, I could sense by the sound of it that it was a love song. So, I studied its tune and found the chords of the song. Then, I wrote my own lyrics in Visayan (note: this is not a translation of the original song). This became the song "Way Laing Gipangandoy" (I desire no one else but you), which is obviously a love song. I am not embarrassed to tell you that this version is very very far from BEYOND's. However, I did my best.

Ang Paghinumdom©

This is the second song I made. "Ang Paghinumdom," which literally means "Remembering" or "Reminiscing," is a song that talks about the many different funny games and adventures I had when I was a child. I grew up in a rural barrio in the Philippines. Its environment, especially during the 1980s, was very conducive for us as children to learn and/or create "indigenous" games like "Litik," "Tumba-lata," "Syatong," all of which are mentioned in this song.

Nag-Inusarang Kalibutan©

"Nag-inusarang Kalibutan" (Our Only Home) is the first song I made. This song describes the fate of our Mother Earth due to mankind's misuse and abuse of its resources. This also poses some challenges to us as humans (for undeniably we are the main culprit to our planet's destruction) to do something to care for the earth - our only home.