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These two songs actually remind me of Mumtaz and Hermi during days when we were in the server room. LOL.Those Days by Shaggy and Nasha,

.. and Edwin McCain’s I’ll Be.

Those were the days my friend
We thought they’d never end
Thought we would last forever and a day

Have you ever felt that a song was made for you? I was just going through the CDs I had in Putih — that’s my car’s name — and I stumbled across a Robbie Williams track, one of my favourites, it’s called Better Man. I’ve always liked the song, but I never really had the chance to listen to the lyrics. (I’m a lyrics person.)

Then when I did, I thought, wow. I think this song was made for me. Pushing aside, of course the fact that it’s called Better Man. But nonetheless. The words sort of fit me. It’s like a song I want to sing to the rest of the world without, well, singing. Hahaha.

Here, let me just share the song lyrics.

Send someone to love me
I need to rest in arms
Keep me safe from harm
In pouring rain

Give me endless summer
Lord I fear the cold
Feel I’m getting old
Before my time

As my soul heals the shame
I will grow through this pain
Lord I’m doing all I can
To be a better (wo)man

Go easy on my conscience
‘Cause it’s not my fault
I know I’ve been taught
To take the blame

Rest assured my angels
Will catch my tears
Walk me out of here
I’m in pain

As my soul heals the shame
I will grow through this pain
Lord I’m doing all I can
To be a better (wo)man

Once you’ve found that lover
You’re homeward bound
Love is all around
Love is all around

I know some have fallen
On stony ground
But love is all around

Send someone to love me
I need to rest in arms
Keep me safe from harm
In pouring rain

Give me endless summer
Lord I fear the cold
Feel I’m getting old
Before my time

As my soul heals the shame
I will grow through this pain
Lord I’m doing all I can
To be a better (wo)man

Love this song. From her new album, this one’s Alicia Keys’ collaboration with John Mayer, called Lesson Learned.

He broke my heart and now it’s raining
Just don’t rub it in
I’m at your door
I feel so crazy ’bout it
You say I told you so
You saw it long ago
You knew he had to go
I finally came around
I’m back on solid ground
Can’t let it get me down

It’s alright

Yes I was burned but I called it a lesson learned
Mistake overturned so I called it a lesson learned
My soul has returned so I called it a lesson learned.
Another lesson learned

Sometimes some lies can take a minute to fully realize
His tears, your eyes
Thirty seconds to apologize
You give him one more chance
Just like the time before
But he already knows you’d give a hundred more
Until that night in bed, you wake up in a sweat
You’re racing to the door
Can’t take it anymore

I was burned but I called it a lesson learned
Mistake overturned so i called it lesson learned.
My soul has returned so I call it a lesson learned.
Another lesson learned..

Life perfect ain’t perfect if you don’t know what the struggle’s for
Falling down ain’t falling down if you don’t cry when you hit the floor
It’s called the past ’cause I’m getting past
And I ain’t nothing like I was before.
You ought to see me now.

Yes I was burned but I called it a lesson learned
Mistake overturned but I called it lesson learned
My soul has returned so I call it a lesson learned.
Another lesson learned..

** Get Lesson Learned here.

Still feeling a little beaten up. Have yet to find a comfortable spot. But I think having a cousin who works there makes it a little okay. Not every face I see is a stranger’s. I have a few friends there too. And I’m hitting it off with my teammates great.

I’m still mentally tired, though. I can’t wait to settle in, get used to everything, and enjoy myself. There are 2-3 more days to Hari Raya, and.. I’m not really looking forward to the first day. I don’t know how hard it is going to get, but hopefully I don’t have to cry until my chest hurt. Or cry at all.

What I’m looking forward later today is that I’ll be going out with my family and Liz’s family after work. Last-minute Raya shopping. I’m hoping that people this year don’t do any more last-minute shopping so that it won’t be as crowded. Haha. Wishful thinking on my part.

You know.. I was doing a bit of thinking, in the midst of trying to get the hang of working life.. I thought to myself, “I have a big, stupid mouth.”

Just like John Mayer’s song,

My stupid mouth
Has got me in trouble
I said too much again

..

Oh, it’s another social casualty
Score one more for me
How could I forget?
Mama said think before speaking
No filter in my head

..

Why is it my fault?
So maybe I try too hard
But it’s all because of this desire
I just wanna be liked
I just wanna be funny
Looks like the jokes on me

Lyrics are incomplete I just put up the ones that are related to this context. Hehe. It’s another one of those brilliant songs from John Mayer, so have a listen:

Personal note to Faz: enjoy this one, sweety.

One of my personal song favourites of the moment.. It’s catchy, and Jordin definitely doesn’t disappoint.

No matter what you say about love
I keep coming back for more
Keep my hand in the fire
Sooner or later I get what I’m asking for

No matter what you say about life
I learn every time I bleed
The truth is a stranger
Soul is in danger I gotta let my spirit be free
To admit that I’m wrong and then change my mind
Sorry but I have to move on and leave you behind

I can’t waste time so give it a moment
I realize nothing’s broken
No need to worry about everything I’ve done
Live every second like it was my last one
Don’t look back, got a new direction
I loved you once, needed protection
You’re still a part of everything I do
You’re on my heart just like a tattoo
Just like a tattoo
I’ll always have you

Sick of playing all of these games
It’s not about taking sides
When I looked in the mirror didn’t deliver
It hurt enough to think that I could stop
Admit that I’m wrong and then change my mind
Sorry but I’ve gotta be strong and leave you behind

I can’t waste time so give it a moment
I realize nothing’s broken
No need to worry about everything I’ve done
Live every second like it was my last one
Don’t look back got a new direction
I loved you once, needed protection
You’re still a part of everything I do
You’re on my heart just like a tattoo
Just like a tattoo
I’ll always have you

If I live every moment
Won’t change any moment
There’s still a part of me in you
I will never regret you
Still the memory of you
Marks everything I do