/ 11:14:00 AM

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Say Goodnight. I was watching Dawson's Creek last Tuesday when I was reminded yet again of how music can be such a powerful tool in enhancing the potentially weepy moments of a show. And this is one show that definitely knows how to work it! Just think of how Paula Cole's I Don't Wanna Wait became everyone's LSS at some point or another. (",) Anyhow, I think I kinda stopped being a diehard DC fan right about when season 3 began. But since this week's episode was the first of a two-part series finale, I felt that I just had to watch again. For sentimental reasons, at the very least. Hehe.



I almost cried during Jen & Jack's bed scene. Hah. The hospital bedscene, that is. Not during the "yakkity-yak--boohoo--why didn't you tell me--i didn't wanna worry you" parts but at that particular scene when Jack was curled up beside Jen, holding her with a death grip.. like Jen would disappear if he held on a little less tighter. Shoot. Tears were rolling down Jack's face as he was struggling to tell Jen about that nurse he flirted with while an equally hurting Jen was still trying to be flippant and strong about it. Damn. She looked so frail and scared. Gaah. Soo sad. Then after that came the montage.. of various scenes.. of Jack telling the gang about Jen's condition.. of Jen, Grams and the baby.. basta ka-dramahan ever. And the song that was playing in the background was just perfect. The song stayed with me long after the show was over. And yesterday, I looked it up over the net. It's a Beth Nielsen Chapman song called Say Goodnight. Beautiful. Here's the lyrics:



Say goodnight not good-bye

You will never leave my heart behind

Like the path of a star

I'll be anywhere you are

In the spark that lies beneath the coals

In the secret place inside your soul

Keep my light in your eyes

Say goodnight not good-bye

Don't you fear when you dream

Waking up is never what it seems

Like a jewel buried deep

Like a promise meant to keep

You are everything you want to be

So just let your heart reach out to me

I'll be right by your side

Say goodnight not good-bye

You are everything you want to be

So just let your heart reach out to me

Keep my light in your eyes

Say goodnight not good-bye



Another one. The next evening was the "Countdown" episode of Alias. Again, I found myself drawn to the background music. First one was during the funeral scene. I'm not exactly sure if it was before or after the actual service but they were at Dixon's house. Lots of muted grief all around. The pain on Dixon's face was just so crushing. And Lizzie West's Prayer did a wonderful job of adding just the right amount of drama without being melodramatic about it.


Towards the end, it was a soulful song that got to me. Turned out it was Aretha Franklin with You're All I Need To Get By.



*sighs* Now I want the mp3s.



Slightly OT-ish. Surprisingly, the cab I took this morning wasn't tuned in to an AM station. I was a few seconds from nodding off when the manong turned on the radio. And tadaah.. it was Edwin McCain's I'll Be. Heh. I love this song. Back in the days when it was relatively an unknown. Long before it became practically every couple's anthem. It's not even the lyrics which I noticed first. But the strains of the guitar and the wailing jazzy feel to it. The words are pure mush but somehow it doesn't sound drippy with that raspy voice. It's actually almost sweet. ^.^ Except when I hear this: I'll beeee your cryin' syolder / I'll be love's suicide / And I'll beeee bedder when I'm older / I'll be the greatest fan of your life... Shoot. Syolder?! LOLX. =p But never you mind. I still love the melody.



These days, especially with the renewed vigor of the acoustic set, this song is waay overplayed that I actually cringe at the thought of having to hear it again or see a lovestruck teen warble it to no end. Except for those days when you least expect to hear it. Like today. Coz I was pleasantly caught off-guard.



Now all I need is for some schmuck to sing it to me. Hee.

PROFILE: I am blah from class here and is born on 00/00/00, time. and so love me like this. I was so cute, I am totally an element that you'd never ever known, you can;t find it in the periodic table cause no one has even found it- I explode in your face just like potassium when it touches water, it's really explosive, you should really run away first before I do spark into flames and burn you alive! I love blasting my music as well, when love sync (elissa) let me hear Cry-Rihanna, i have been like addicted to it like drugs- oh wait. it's worse than drugs, it's better, more addictive than drugs. listen to that song! and this is one of my last blogskin that i will produce until the EOYs of 2008, cause i flunked Biology, ARGHS! OMG I SURE DIE LIKE !@#$% and i am emo now like under ltos of peer pressure and bad seniors.



having been in hwa chong institution (just like make it long so you can preview a long post or wad that fits right down underneath which i think i shall crap all day today) my eyes have been wanting to close since 20:00 (8PM)), I was so tired, cause the syllabus in hwachong is really so hard that no one can sleep really well. The new CSE classes (aka. Centre for Scholaristic Excellence) and is also known for it's famous nickname Cannot Sleep Everyday or Early. Is like even the teachers know, so the homework is reduced, but it's like OMG! will die, this year already so hard, next year i say "die!" mati already lar. arghs!NEXT, A RIOT OF COLORS, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF ME. AND I KNOW THAT I BRUISE EASILY. LEAP OF FATE LIKE i never know and i'm learning to fly and a safety net to cushion the blow. and i feel so suicidal and note "I BRUISE EASILY" and be gentle when you handle me.




hello once again, i have been having nightmares,no one is doing work for my project , whcih is true. supposed to do "family planning" is like whatever lar, when will we be able to use it not like very soon we are gonna have kids, settle down, earn money have NSman relief or whatsoever or even Children Relief, is like wtf. I am eating CIGAR ROLLS, they are vilina flavoured and jsut finished my bowl of ice cream which tasted so mixed, haha btu it was ncie to me (: I like mix of flavours liek suddenly a RIOT of colors and A EXPLOSION of taste! I mean like it's really impactful come to think about it, and cause my project has to be handed in by friday so i shall rush typign finish this retarded paragraph. like hello! ello! buhello! darkdegree will go on HIATUS soon. and i am so emo, i feel like slashing my wrist now, it's true adn don't look down on me for that i know people discriminate.

see you there at hiatus land.

/ 11:14:00 AM

SOUND3P



Say Goodnight. I was watching Dawson's Creek last Tuesday when I was reminded yet again of how music can be such a powerful tool in enhancing the potentially weepy moments of a show. And this is one show that definitely knows how to work it! Just think of how Paula Cole's I Don't Wanna Wait became everyone's LSS at some point or another. (",) Anyhow, I think I kinda stopped being a diehard DC fan right about when season 3 began. But since this week's episode was the first of a two-part series finale, I felt that I just had to watch again. For sentimental reasons, at the very least. Hehe.



I almost cried during Jen & Jack's bed scene. Hah. The hospital bedscene, that is. Not during the "yakkity-yak--boohoo--why didn't you tell me--i didn't wanna worry you" parts but at that particular scene when Jack was curled up beside Jen, holding her with a death grip.. like Jen would disappear if he held on a little less tighter. Shoot. Tears were rolling down Jack's face as he was struggling to tell Jen about that nurse he flirted with while an equally hurting Jen was still trying to be flippant and strong about it. Damn. She looked so frail and scared. Gaah. Soo sad. Then after that came the montage.. of various scenes.. of Jack telling the gang about Jen's condition.. of Jen, Grams and the baby.. basta ka-dramahan ever. And the song that was playing in the background was just perfect. The song stayed with me long after the show was over. And yesterday, I looked it up over the net. It's a Beth Nielsen Chapman song called Say Goodnight. Beautiful. Here's the lyrics:



Say goodnight not good-bye

You will never leave my heart behind

Like the path of a star

I'll be anywhere you are

In the spark that lies beneath the coals

In the secret place inside your soul

Keep my light in your eyes

Say goodnight not good-bye

Don't you fear when you dream

Waking up is never what it seems

Like a jewel buried deep

Like a promise meant to keep

You are everything you want to be

So just let your heart reach out to me

I'll be right by your side

Say goodnight not good-bye

You are everything you want to be

So just let your heart reach out to me

Keep my light in your eyes

Say goodnight not good-bye



Another one. The next evening was the "Countdown" episode of Alias. Again, I found myself drawn to the background music. First one was during the funeral scene. I'm not exactly sure if it was before or after the actual service but they were at Dixon's house. Lots of muted grief all around. The pain on Dixon's face was just so crushing. And Lizzie West's Prayer did a wonderful job of adding just the right amount of drama without being melodramatic about it.


Towards the end, it was a soulful song that got to me. Turned out it was Aretha Franklin with You're All I Need To Get By.



*sighs* Now I want the mp3s.



Slightly OT-ish. Surprisingly, the cab I took this morning wasn't tuned in to an AM station. I was a few seconds from nodding off when the manong turned on the radio. And tadaah.. it was Edwin McCain's I'll Be. Heh. I love this song. Back in the days when it was relatively an unknown. Long before it became practically every couple's anthem. It's not even the lyrics which I noticed first. But the strains of the guitar and the wailing jazzy feel to it. The words are pure mush but somehow it doesn't sound drippy with that raspy voice. It's actually almost sweet. ^.^ Except when I hear this: I'll beeee your cryin' syolder / I'll be love's suicide / And I'll beeee bedder when I'm older / I'll be the greatest fan of your life... Shoot. Syolder?! LOLX. =p But never you mind. I still love the melody.



These days, especially with the renewed vigor of the acoustic set, this song is waay overplayed that I actually cringe at the thought of having to hear it again or see a lovestruck teen warble it to no end. Except for those days when you least expect to hear it. Like today. Coz I was pleasantly caught off-guard.



Now all I need is for some schmuck to sing it to me. Hee.