Stairway To Heaven

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Browsing through my CD library, I found Stairway To Heaven and played it at full blast. I was at home babysitting a 4yr old. As she played next to me, she noticed that I was tapping my fingers on the table.

She brought out her air guitar and encouraged me to play with her. I didn't want to disappoint her, so I started rocking away with this child who appreciates Led Zeppelin and helped break my silence.

I'm pleased to report that I am starting to sing again. Where the likes of Mercury, Eagles, Adams, Nasir, Santana, Hattan, Clapton and a whole list of others had failed me, finally a 4yr old succeeded. Stairway will now go down into a long list of songs which are memorable for their special appearance at different times of my life.

Lady by Kenny Rogers.
Dedicated by a young boy from my teenage years. My first love.

I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor.
This song was played in a large convention attended by thousands. I was crying unashamedly, fortunately among friends, while making a promise to myself that I will survive the hurt from second love which was going down the drain.

You Light Up My Life by Debby Boone.
Dedicated to me at the beginning of this last relationship. It was flattering to have him share with me his dreams of the future.

Nak Kawin Duit Tak Ada by Sweet September.
Sung into my voicemail by third love whom I had for a time refused to take his calls. Brings a smile to my face each time I hear it.

Wasted Time by The Eagles.
Played this every morning on the way to work while getting over second love. "Sometimes to keep it together, we got to leave it alone. So you can get on with your search, baby and I can get on with mine. And maybe someday we will find that it wasn't really wasted time." It still rings true today.

Negaraku.
Since I left school, gives me great pleasure to sing it with the right crowd.

Perfect Strangers.
My writing partner from years ago, to whom I had anonymously revealed plenty, so much so that I wish for us to remain perfect strangers.

So Far Away From Me by Dire Straits.
I'm tired of being in love and being all alone, When you're so far away from me
I'm tired of making out on the telephone, And you're so far away from me

Falling by Alicia Keys.
I was falling in and out of love with this crush.

Apokalips by M.Nasir.
Please read my earlier post "Hujan Pasti Berhenti".

You Needed Me by Anne Murray.
What innocence! First love just reminded me of this song which I dedicated to him. So many years now passed, nothing seemed to have changed; I'm still confused and he is still a friend.

If I Were A Boy by Beyonce.
O..boy..

Who Wants To Live Forever by Queen.
The words Always and Forever are overrated. See my upcoming post.

Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits.
I am more the Romeo than Juliet in this one:
...Juliet, when we made love you used to cry.
You said, "I love you like the stars above, I'll love you 'til I die".
There's a place for us, you know the movie song.
When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet....


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