#9: Teardrops On My Guitar

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Teardrops On My Guitar

Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see

"Uy Ana! sabay tayo lunch! marami akong ikkwento sayo!"

"ah ganun ba? sige!" at sabay naman kaming kumain. sinimulan niya namang magkwento. . 

"uy Ana! alam mo ba, nakasabay ko si Selena kanina! Sabay pa nga kami nag study eh!"

That I want and I'm needing everything that we should be 

I'll bet she's beautiful, that girl he talks about, 

And she's got everything that I have to live without.

oo, tama kayo ng narinig. He's Drew. one of my closest friend. Nakakainis. Parati na lang si Selena ang pinag- uusapan namin.

Drew talks to me, I laugh 'cause it's so damn funny  

And I can't even see anyone when he's with me

"ay ganun ba? hala congrats Drew! alam niya ba na gusto mo siya?"

"hindi pa eh. pero parang nahahalata niya. sana noh. I really like her. and I think I'm in love with her."

He says he's so in love, he's finally got it right, 

I wonder if he knows he's all I think about at night

pagkatapos niyang makipagkwentuhan sa akin, inexcuse ko ang sarili ko. Mabuti naman at dismissal time na kaya maaga akong umuwi. Kinuha ko naman yung gitara ko sabay strum at pluck ng bawat chords ng 'teardrops on my guitar'.

He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar 

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star 

He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do

Drew, pwede ba isang araw wag mo palaging binabanggit ang pangalan niya? Nasasaktan kasi ako eh. Hindi mo ba yun nararamdaman? Ay mali pala. Paano mo naman yun malalaman kung alam ko namang mahal mo na siya?

Drew walks by me, can he tell that I can't breathe?

The next day, dumaan ako sa hallway. Nakita ko si Drew. Kakausapin ko sana siya eh kaso nilagpasan niya lang ako.

And there he goes, so perfectly, 

The kind of flawless I wish I could be

Nasasaktan tuloy ako sa nakikita ko. First time niya akong iwasan. Bakit ganun? Sila na ba at kaya ngayon, hindi niya na ako pinapansin?

She better hold him tight, give him all her love 

Look in those beautiful eyes and know she's lucky 'cause

That girl he loves is totally lucky to have Drew on her side. Sana mahalin niya talaga si Drew. kahit masakit, tatanggapin ko na lang.

At dahil wala akong magawa, hiniram ko na lang yung dalang gitara ng kaklase ko. Tapos kinanta ko naman yung chorus part.

Habang kumakanta ako, hindi ko mapigilan maging malungkot. Bakit ba kasi ako nagpapaapekto? Dapat hindi ganito ang nararamdaman ko. Dahil alam ko, wala akong magiging karamay kapag nag eemo ako.

So I drive home alone. 

As I turn out the light

Pag- uwi ko, in-on ko kaagad ang radyo. Kung minamalas nga naman, at 'teardrops on my guitar' pa talaga ang tumutugtog. Hinayaan ko na lang yun tsaka ko sinabayang kumanta.

I'll put his picture down 

And maybe get some sleep tonight.

Itulog ko na lang kaya ito? Dahil alam ko kahit magmukmok ako dito, wala pa rin mangyayari. Nakita ko naman yung picture niya na nakalagay sa desk ko, binaba ko na lang yun tsaka tinago sa drawer.

'Cause he's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar 

The only one who's got enough of me to break my heart

 

Drew, this feeling is too much. Hindi ko na kayang mapigilan. And it's been 3 months of not talking with you. Masaya ka na talaga sa kanya. And I think it's the time for me to move- on.

He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do

I better let you go. Dahil alam ko, ito lang ang makakapagpasaya sa akin. I promise the next day my heart won't really beat for you.

He's the time taken up, but there's never enough 

And he's all that I need to fall into.

6 months na ang lumipas, nakita ko ulit si Drew masayang lumapit sa akin. Ngintian ko naman siya.

Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see.

"Ana, wala na kami ni Selena. She broke up with me." ngiting sabi niya sa akin pero nalungkot kaagad siya.

"Oh. I'm sorry to hear that, Drew. I hope your feelings can easily recover." at lumakad na ako papalayo sa kanya.

pero hindi ko mapigilang isipin na sayang. Pagkakataon ko na yun sayo eh pero pinakawalan kaagad kita. pero okay lang yun, dahil simula nung nag usap tayo kanina, hindi ko na ulit narinig ang puso kong tumitibok para sayo.

RIP to the feelings that I had for you, Drew. At simula ngayon, hindi na ako muling iiyak at hindi na ulit tutulo ang mga luha ko sa gitara ko.

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