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ENGLISH SONGS
100


GITARA 

Bakit pa kailangang magbihis?, Sayang din naman ang porma
Lagi lang namang may sisingit, Sa t'wing tayo'y magkasama 

____ __ ____ __ ____?, Kung marami namang mag-aalay sa'yo
Uupo na lang at aawit, Maghihintay ng pagkakataon


Hahayaan na lang silang, Magkandarapa na manligaw sa'yo
Idadaan na lang kita sa awitin kong ito, Sabay ang tugtog ng gitara
Idadaan na lang sa gitara  

Mapapagod lang sa kakatingin, Kung marami namang nakaharang
Aawit na lang at magpaparinig, Nang lahat ng aking nadarama

Pagbibigyan na lang silang, Magkandarapa na manligaw sa'yo
Idadaan na lang kita sa awitin kong ito, Sabay ang tugtog ng gitara
Idadaan na lang sa gitara  

Bakit pa kailangan ng rosas?

100

IRIS

And I'd give up forever to touch you, 'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to Heaven that I'll ever be, And I don't wanna go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment, And all I can breathe is your life
And sooner or later, it's over, I just don't wanna miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me, 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
___ ______ ___ __ __ ___, _ __ __ __ __ __ ___ _ __

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming, Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies, Yeah, you bleed just to know you're alive

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am

When everything's made to be broken, I just want you to know who I am

200

TORETE


Sandali na lang, maaari bang pagbigyan?
Aalis na nga, maaari bang hawakan ang iyong mga kamay?
Sana ay maabot ng langit ang 'yong mga ngiti, Sana ay masilip

'Wag kang mag-alala, 'di ko ipipilit sa'yo
Kahit na lilipad ang isip ko'y torete sa'yo

Ilang gabi pa nga lang nang tayo'y pinagtagpo
Na parang may tumulak nanlalamig, nanginginig na ako
Akala ko nung una may bukas ang ganito
Mabuti pang umiwas, pero salamat na rin at nagtagpo

Torete, torete, torete ako
____, ____, ____, ___

'Wag kang mag-alala, 'di ko ipipilit sa'yo
Kahit na lilipad ang isip ko'y torete sa'yo

Torete, torete, torete ako
Torete, torete, torete ako


Torete, torete, torete ako
Torete, torete, torete sa'yo, ooh-oh
Torete, torete sa'yo

Torete, torete, torete sa'yo

200

HAVING YOU NEAR ME 

I came to you and never asked too much, Wondering what you would say
Hoping you'd understand, It's not a role I usually play

Don't speak too much of what's been going on, The past is over and gone
Give me your troubled mind, You know it's used
I can do so much for you

I want you having you near me, holding you near me
__ ___ ___ ___ ___ __ ___ __ ___
It's so right having you near me, holding you near me
I'll love you tonight, it feels so right, feels so right

You're brave to say that you get lost in love, But you opened your heart to me
Underneath all you feel, you know, How deep our love could be

Tonight we'll touch until it's time to go, Then I'm leaving it up to you
Even a fool would know that I'm not through, I can do so much for you

I want you having you near me, holding you near me
I want you to stay and never go away
It's so right having you near me, holding you near me
I'll love you tonight, it feels so right, feels so right

Having you near me, holding you near me
I want you to stay and never go away
It's so right having you near me, holding you near me
I'll love you tonight, it feels so right, feels so right

I want you to stay and never go away

300

PARA SA AKIN

Kung ika'y magiging akin, 'Di ka na muling luluha pa
Pangakong 'di ka lolokohin, Ng puso kong nagmamahal

Kung ako ay papalarin, Na ako'y iyong mahal na rin
Pangakong ikaw lang ang iibigin, Magpakailanman

'Di kita pipilitin, Sundin mo pa'ng iyong damdamin
_____ __ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___
Para sa akin

Kung ako ay mamalasin, At mayro'n ka nang ibang mahal
Ngunit patuloy ang aking pag-ibig, Magpakailanman

'Di kita pipilitin, Sundin mo pa'ng iyong damdamin
Hayaan na lang tumibok ang puso mo
Para sa akin

Kung ako ay papalarin, Na ako'y iyong mahal na rin
Pangakong ikaw lang ang iibigin, Magpakailanman

'Di kita pipilitin, Sundin mo pa'ng iyong damdamin
Hayaan na lang tumibok ang puso mo, Para sa akin

'Di kita pipilitin, Sundin mo pa'ng iyong damdamin
Hayaan na lang tumibok ang puso mo
Para sa akin

Para sa akin

Hayaan na lang tumibok ang puso mo

300

WONDERFUL TONIGHT

it's late in the evening, She's wondering what clothes to wear
She puts on her make up, And brushes her long blonde hair

And then she asks me, "Do I look alright?"
And I say, "__, ___ ___ ____ ____"

We go to a party, And everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady, That's walking around with me

And then she asks me, "Do you feel alright?"
And I say, "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight"

I feel wonderful, Because I see the love light in your eyes
And the wonder of it all, is that you just don't realize how much I love you

It's time to go home now, And I've got an aching head
So I give her the car keys, She helps me to bed

And then I tell her, as I turn out the light
I say, "My darling, you are wonderful tonight"
Oh my darling, you are wonderful tonight

Yes, you look wonderful tonight

400


AKIN KA NA LANG 

wag kang maniwala d'yan. 'di ka n'ya mahal talaga
Sayang lang ang buhay mo kung mapupunta ka lang sa kanya
Iiwanan ka lang n'yan, mag-ingat ka
Dagdag ka lamang sa milyun-milyong babae n'ya

Akin ka na lang (akin ka na lang)
Iingatan ko ang puso mo
____ ___ __ ___ (akin ka na lang)
____ ___ ____ ___ ____

'di naman ako bolero katulad ng ibang tao
Ang totoo'y pag nandyan ka medyo nabubulol pa nga ako
Malangis lang ang dila n'yan, 'wag kang madala
Dahan-dahan ka lang, baka pati ika'y mabiktima
('wag naman sana)

Akin ka na lang (akin ka na lang)
Iingatan ko ang puso mo
Akin ka na lang (akin ka na lang)
Wala nang hihigit pa sa 'yo

'di naman sa sinisiraan ko ang pangit na 'yan
'wag ka dapat sa'kin magduda
Hinding-hindi kita pababayaan!

Akin ka na lang (akin ka na lang)
Iingatan ko ang puso mo
Akin ka na lang (akin ka na lang)
Wala nang hihigit pa sa 'yo

Akin ka na lang
Liligaya ka sa pag-ibig ko
Akin ka na lang
wala nang hihigit pa sa 'yo
Wala nang hihigit pa sa 'yo
(akin ka na lang)

Akin ka na lang (akin ka na lang)
Wala nang hihigit pa sa 'yo

400

DANCING QUEEN 

Ooh, you can dance, you can jive, Having the time of your life
Ooh, see that girl, watch that scene, Digging the dancing queen

Friday night and the lights are low, Looking out for a place to go
Where they play the right music, getting in the swing
You come to look for a king

Anybody could be that guy, Night is young and the music's high
With a bit of rock music, everything is fine
You're in the mood for a dance, And when you get the chance

You are the dancing queen,Young and sweet, only seventeen
____ ____,____ ___ ____ ___ ___ _____
Oh, yeah

You can dance, you can jive, Having the time of your life
Ooh, see that girl, watch that scene, Digging the dancing queen

You're a teaser, you turn 'em on. Leave them burning and then you're gone
Looking out for another, anyone will do,You're in the mood for a dance
And when you get the chance

You are the dancing queen, Young and sweet, only seventeen
Dancing queen, Feel the beat from the tambourine
Oh, yeah

You can dance, you can jive, Having the time of your life
Ooh, see that girl, watch that scene

Digging the dancing queen

Digging the dancing queen

Dancing queen, Feel the beat from the tambourine