romantic february

I have to feel enchanted tonight!

And when I do, I really want to sing. Please sing with me this very special song. A song I would always want to hear. In exaggeration, I will be in a state of trance if serenaded by this.

YOUR SONG by Elton John.

Here is a little history of my relationship with this song. I loved this when I first heard it in elementary. I really think that the lyrics and music are so perfect together. I started playing it on the guitar when I was in high school. It was only when I lived here in Davao when I gathered much confidence in singing it. My neighbors hear me belt out this song especially when I feel so lonely. Well, nobody really complained (among my neighbors) so I thought I gave justice to the song.

The very first time I sang it in front of a big crowd was in year 2000 when I was a faculty member at the San Pedro College in Davao City. My very best friend Ryan Enginco endlessly sang that song with me during the rehearsals. Ryan plays the piano and sings very well too. He is one of the youngest faculty members in San Pedro and I am mighty glad that in my lifetime, I met him. Had immeasurable clean fun with him.

The lyrics goes like this:

It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live

If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you

And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world

I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song
It's for people like you that keep it turned on

So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen

And the performance: