"rivermaya. free."

  

Faithless

Serious Offender

Again

Stranded

Imbecillesque

Ambulansya 

Straight No Chaser

It's Strange But It's True

Tulog

Steady

  

 

  

Faithless  Click to preview 'Faithless'                

 

your so-called friends

your so-called career

the time on your hands

the lover you cheat on every Monday night

your sense of protection

your chord progressions

 

you had the world…

 

indebted to no one

but your electronic diary

well, that’s impressive

you’re so complete!

   

until we tumble we are faithless

until our senses fail were faithless

until we falter we are faithless  

 

until there’s nothin' left to hold on to

 

the turn of events

the twister called fate

it came without warning

they gave you no freakin' sign

so now you’ve got zero

now you’ve got nil

 

how does it feel?

 

until we tumble we are faithless

until our senses fail were faithless

until we falter we are faithless

 

“only in darkness

can we plainly see

the hand that saves

and sets us free.”

 


 

Serious Offender Click to preview 'Serious Offender'

 

she is a catwalk siren

trapped in the latest fashion

in a seven eleven

she make you dream of heaven

 

she pull the strings of passion

with clinical precision

she is realization

of your imagination

 

she plants a gaze upon you

she feels her skin and sighs

 

she make you think

she wanna bang bodies

anywhere baby

but its got to be now

 

don’t you believe her

she’ll play you for a joke

the flesh is willing

and your spirit chokes…

 

she’s a serious offender

she’s a serious offender

   


 

 

Again Click to preview 'Again'

  

Since you ran away things they seem inverted
When you ran away it burned like hell
But if you ever feel the need to hold someone before you
Just call me I won't keep you waiting

'Cuz I know one day
You'll come back again
I know you will
I'll wait
Won't be long
You'll come back to me . again

Just before you sleep don't you ever think about me?
Don't ever miss the way we kiss
Honey can't you see you've got the means in your possession
Just call me..

With a sleight of hand you tricked the one saved you
With a robber's mask you stole his heart
Darling, can't you see dreams of you still guide me
Just call me...


 

 

 

Stranded Click to preview 'Stranded'

  

‘goin out on a Saturday’

we think its so passe

my girl and I got a new religion

home is where we stay

 

stare at each other for

couple of hours or more

what are you thinking

cos you're beautifully smilin'

boy, do I look good in

my own reflection

its psychological

I’m really only happy in heaven

 

stranded in your eyes

and I don’t wanna come down

suspended in your smile

 

turn off the tv set

and mobile telephones

turn off the universe

for even just a moment

I gotta concentrate

no interruption

beautiful opium

tonight you’ve got me

happy and high

  

  

  

  

Imbecillesque Click to preview 'Imbecillesque'

   

good morning baby

are you still mad at me?

I guess I couldn’t blame you

I instigated this big mess

I acted imbecillesque

yeah I know

that I could’ve heard you

had I been listening but

instead my arrogance

divided us and now I’m

messed up big time

like my guitar

 

cos I love you but I hurt you

and though I wish that I could

make you smile

there is nothing that I can do

but send a little song

across the miles-

 

I’m terribly sorry

and I hope

you forgive me

I am terribly sorry

baby

 

I acted totally inept

self-centered

imbecillesque

cos I love you but I hurt you

and though I wish that I could

make you smile

there is nothing that I can do

but send a little song

across the miles-

 

I’m terribly sorry

and I hope

you forgive me

I am terribly sorry

baby

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Ambulansya Click to preview 'Ambulansya'

     

hindi na tayo gagalaw

hindi na tayo aabante

ano kaya ang dahilan?

construction ba o merong nagsalpukan?

 

buti na lang may parating

ayan naririnig ko na sa hangin

sirenang sasagip satin

tabi tabi po...

 

ambulansya

ambulansya

 

‘sang binatilyo ang sakay

akap ng nobya ngunit walang malay

mahal niya ang magulang niya

nais niya lamang sanang lumipad

ortigas, sucat at libis

sino ang hari ng bilis?

malayo pa ang ospital

sino ang hari ?

sino ang hari?

 

ambulansya

ambulansya

 

hala, sige! tutukan mo!

pinasingit mo ta's hinarangan mo

kunwari'y kasama ka

kunwari'y sasama ka!

sa wakas tayo'y lumaya rin

sa wakas tayo'y tumutulin

 

ambulansya

ambulansya

 

kasasabi mo palang na ang galing mo talaga

biglang kumabig ang ambulansya

hesusmaryosep sa gitna ng kalsada

eighteen wheeler ang nakabalandra

tapak ng preno tapakan mo

di kakayanin

sabi mo

pikit lang tayo

 

pikit

 

lang

 

tayo

 

parang wala kong nadama

parang wala kong narinig

halik ng bubog sa pisngi

tuhog ng bakal sa bungo

 

hindi na tayo gagalaw

hindi na tayo gagalaw…

 

 

 

 

 

Straight No Chaser Click to preview 'Straight No Chaser'

   

I took a taxi to the pub
I'm drinking' all the pain
that seem to leave with every gulp i make
and with tears my eyes were sore
my friend tells me not to drink that vodka chronic
with my coke

he tells me drink it straight
straight no chaser
alright now

it's been a while since i last indulged
myself in this, it's been a while since i've seen you
and since that day you ran away

everybody's tellin' me not to think of you

just drink the rum instead

i want to shoot it straight
straight no chaser
  

  

   

  

It's Strange But It's True Click to preview 'It's Strange But It's True'

  

it’s strange but it’s true

i’ve got you on my mind

it’s strange but it’s true

i’m runnin out of time

 

i smile like I’m blind

declarin we’ll be fine

divided by the great wide ocean

but isn’t it bizarre

i couldn’t make my heart

believe me

 

oh it’s strange but its true

i’m gonna miss you

 

it's strange but it's true 

i couldn’t seem to say

it strange but its true

i long for you to stay

 

alas, it’s got to be

goodbye for you and me

the best that I can do is make it easy

so girl turn away

before ya hear me say,

“don’t leave me.”

 

its shreddin' me to strips

your laughter and your lips

I’d have to cope without their daily magic

so baby bye bye

now hug me real tight

and squeeze me.

    

  

  

  

Tulog Click to preview 'Tulog'

   

kapag nag-iisa

(tulog, tulog)

at na mi-miss kita

(tulog, tulog)

 

hindi pa rin ako tumataba

hindi pa rin ako tumataba

kahit mag margarine sa kanin at

itlog sa’king cola

 

kapag nalulumbay

(tulog, tulog)

nag e-emote sa bahay

(tulog, tulog)

 

ang init pa naman sa kwarto ko

minsan mahirap maging tao

okey sigurong maging unan kung

ikaw ang hihiga

 

hindi pa rin ako tumataba

hindi pa rin ako tumataba

payat pa rin ako!

payat pa rin ako!

 

wala pa rin ikaw…

   

  

  

  

Steady Click to preview 'Steady'

  

steady

lang kami

sa bahay ni nathan

kasama si jayjohn

si martin kauuwi lang

sa kalye balete

sa quezon ci-teh

 

steady

parang slowly

pero relax

na medyo hinde

parang lumang free throw

ni bogs adornado

nung uso pa afro

 

steady ang barberong

may labahang bago’t

kamay na pasmado

steady lang kami

anung nangari kay mark,

kinain ng… shark?

 

ang gadget

sarap tapakan

ang chorus ay tubig

delay kalangitan

imagine

wala ka dito

ikay lumulutang

sa kalawakan

 

sa kalawakan...

 
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