stand tall.

Happy Birthday to you, Liz! On your birthday, I would like to share with you the song that I will be singing on your 18th birthday (I will be 45 by then so forgive me if I am gonna ruin your debut hahaha!) Serisouly, I have never found another song as apt as this. It's 'alog' as you would say and Dada won't like it but the words, darling... Focus on the words. These are the things that mommy would like to tell you today, tomorrow and always. Stand tall, my daughter.

Wag kang matakot
Di mo ba alam nandito lang ako
Sa iyong tabi
Di kita pababayaan kailanman

At kung ikaw ay mahulog sa bangin
Ay sasaluhin kita

Wag kang matakot na matulog mag-isa
Kasama mo naman ako
Wag kang matakot na umibig at lumuha
Kasama mo naman ako
Wag kang matakot ah.....

Wag kang matakot
Dahil ang buhay ay walang katapusan
Makapangyarihan
Ang pag-ibig na hawak mo sa iyong kamay

Ikaw ang diyosa't hari ng iyong mundo
Matakot sila sa'yo

wag kang matakot na matulog mag-isa
kasama mo naman ako
wag kang matakot umibig ta lumuha
kasama mo naman ako
wag kang matakot na magmukang tanga
kasama mo naman ako
wag kang matakot sa hindi mo pa makita
kasama mo naman ako
wag kang matakot ah

wag kang matakot
di mo ba lam nanadito lang kao
sa iyong tabi
di kita pababayaan kailan man

wag kang matakot
di kita pababayaan kailan man

come what may

I would like to share the theme song I share with my dad. There could never be another father who is greater than you, daddy. I love you!

COME WHAT MAY (Lani Hall with Herp Albert)

wish i was your child
hold me in your heart
we could love so free
and know it never die
but i am not a child
and wishes are just child's play
my love

no i never be afraid of who i am
and who i am not come what may

wish i was a bird
i warmed you with my wings
safe from all the storm
you know true love can bring
but i am not a bird

and wishes and just fly away
my love

no i never be afraid of who i am
and who i am not come what may

la la la
la la la

but i am not the voice
shinning in your eyes
and your the star
my love

no we never be afraid of who we are
and who were not come what may

no we never be afraid of who we are
and who were not come what may

no we never be afraid of who we are
and who were not come what may

come what may

I suddenly missed my dad. I remember, I used to sing this song with him during our free time when I was a lot younger and he was still based here. My dad, for those of you who doesn't know, is very good with musical instruments. He played the drums when he was younger. He still strums the guitars. He plays the piano "ouido style" and he has a very good singing voice. Although, I did not get this talent/s from him, he would always tell me how great my voice was (syempre tatay ko yun eh!) and how he loves me so much.

For you, dad. Thanks for the gift of you!

wish i was your child
hold me in your heart
we could love so free
and know it never goodbye
but i am not a child
and wish for starframe
my love

no i never be afraid of who i am
and who i am not come what may
wish i was a bird
i worned you with my wings
safe from all the storm
you know what true love can bring
but i am not a bird
and wishes and just fly away
my love

no i never be afraid of who i am
and who i am not come what may

la la la
la la la

but i am not the voice
shinning in your eyes
that you understand
my love

no we never be afraid of who we are
and who were not come what may

no we never be afraid of who we are
and who were not come what may

no we never be afraid of who we are
and who were not come what may