back to hale
Recently, I find myself listening to Hale again. Aside from the walang-kamatayang The Day You Said Goodnight, there are three other Hale songs I keep on listening to. These are Underneath the Waves, Life Support, and Runaway.
Life Support
Sarcastic smiles and fake hellos
We try to hide but always
Leave an open door behind
To escape from reality
It felt so sure but we said no
We’re throwing lies at someone
We don’t know, we don’t know
From this reality
Why can’t we risk our lives
For something that we can’t deny
We try to run something
We don’t know, we don’t know
Is this reality
Why are you crying
I feel sorry
I feel so sorry
For me……..
Their songs can be full of emotions but its not as emotional as Dashboard Confessional’s. Myan, a former co-worker, once told me that in one of their songs, DC’s Chris Carraba even sounded like he was crying. As for Hale, though I somewhat identify them as an emo band, the frontman doesn’t sound as emotional as Carraba. Most of DC’s songs are about being abandoned (i.e. Screaming Infidelities, Hands Down…)
Aside from Hale, I find myself listening to Bamboo. One of the good bands around nowadays, I say, for coming up with significant songs (ie Hallelujah).
And ngaun ko lang naappreciate ang kanta ng Rivermaya na "Wag Na Init Ulo Baby." It has a beach feel… Which reminds me, one of APO’s (yes Apo Hiking Society) songs also sounds reggaeish - Lumang Tugtugin.
