The Reason - by Hoobashank

I'm not a perfect person
As many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you

I'm sorry that I hurt you
It's something I must live with everyday
And all the pain I put you through
I wish that I could take it all away
And be the one who catches all your tears

Thats why i need you to hear
I've found a resaon for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over newand the reason is You [x4]

I'm not a perfect person
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you

I've found a reason to show
A side of me you didn't know
A reason for all that I do
And the reason is you

In my Dreams - Reo Speedwagon

There was a time some time ago
When every sunrise meant a sunny day, oh a sunny day
But now when the morning light shines inIt only disturbs the dreamland where i lay, oh where i lay
I used to thank the lord when i'd wake
For life and love and the golden sky above me
But now i pray the stars will go on shinin', you see in my dreams you love me
Daybreak is a joyful timeJust listen to the songbird harmonies, oh the harmonies
But i wish the dawn would never come
I wish there was silence in the trees, oh the trees
If only i could stay asleep, at least i could pretend you're thinkin' of me
'cause nighttime is the one time i am happy, you see in my dreams

Chorus:We climb and climb and at the top we fly
Let the world go on below us, we are lost in time
And i don't know really what it means
All i know is that you love me, in my dreams

I keep hopin' one day i'll awaken, and somehow she'll be lying by my side
And as i wonder if the dawn is really breakin'
She touches me and suddenly i'm alive

Oho, in my dreams

Walk away

Every moment pass me by
Like a reality imaginary
I can't believe things are like it is
Yet I was expecting it so.

What else could I expect?
As sure as light in a straight line
As definate as the combustion of helium
Is my consequence for not believing in the proven

I thought you were my hero
I believed you would save me, change me, change my ill-fated life
But you were just like the rest of them
Never intending to lend me a hand.

You say to me "it was always him, not you"
I should have known, but I was a fool.
Now all I have are memories
But I cannot tell anymore if they were real.

It was like I believed in a rainmaker
like centuries ago that the earth was flat
like the protection of a tailsman
I actually believed the glass wasn't gonna crack

I must have pretended it was real.
It felt real, it seemed real.
Then a slap to my face and you say wake up!
And I did, I opened my eyes, I saw you, I ran to you,
and you turned your back and walked away.

With of without you – Alternate Lyrics

See the tears roll from your eyes
Feel the warmness by your side
I’ll wait for you

Feel your hands and sweetest lips
memories I can’t erase
And i wait without you

With or without you
With or without you

Loving me with half your heart
Knowing that we must depart
But i'm waiting for you

With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you

And you give yourself away
And you give yourself away

And you give
And you give
And you give yourself away


My heart is torn
My vains are still, she's got me with
Nothing to win and
Nothing left to lose


And you give yourself away
And you give yourself away
And you give
And you give
And you give yourself away


With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you


With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you
With or without you

With You - Linkin Park

I woke up in a dream today
To the cold of the static / and put my cold feet on the floor
Forgot all about yesterday
Remembering I'm pretending to be where I'm not anymore
A little taste of hypocrisy
And I'm left in the wake of the mistake / slow to react
Even though you're so close to me
You're still so distant / And I can't bring you back

It's true / the way I feel
Was promised by your face
The sound of your voice
Painted on my memories
Even if you're not with me
I'm with you

You / Now I see/ keeping everything inside

You / Now I see / Even when I close my eyes

I hit you and you hit me back
We fall to the floor / the rest of the day stands still
Fine line between this and that
When things go wrong I pretend the past isn't real
Now I'm trapped in this memory
And I'm left in the wake of the mistake / slow to react
Even though you're close to me
You're still so distant / And I can't bring you back

no
No matter how far we've come
I can't wait to see tomorrow
With you

Here's a another parody I wrote. It's a spoof of Clay Aiken's Invisible. It's a song poking fun at Singaporeans and people who like to complain about the Singapore Government when they have no idea what it's like to run a country. I know I don't.

Titled: Already

What am I doing tonight
I wish I could be selling 4D
Are you really displeased
Still chasing 5 Cs
Why must I go through national service?
What would it take to make you see it’s a waste of time?

[Chorus]

If I was in PAP
Then I could ban the sale of chewing gum
If I was in PAP
I’ll build the MRT

If homes were unliveable
Then I can upgrade the HDB
I would raise the GST
If I was in PAP

(Wait..it’s already done)

I'll listen to the crowd
Distribute Shares
You don't get a cent
I'll invest in the arts
by promoting durians

Wish I could afford to buy a new car
Wish I could implement a courtesy campaign

Here's the lyrics to the song I sang for Singapore Idol. I wrote it a few years back and changed the lyrics especially for the competition, since Jean Yip was the co-sponsor.

The Pimple Song

I guess now it's time
To go to Jean Yip, I think it's time
Got some pimples on my face,
got some pimple marks even on my coffee cup, oh no...

When I look into the mirror, I can't stand myself!
Gotta pinch some, gotta squeeze some out tonight...

CHORUS:

However I pinch However I squeeze it won't come out
I guess it's staying there for good...
(staying there, staying there, staying there for good...)

However I pinch However I squeeze it won't come out
I guess it's staying there for good
(Won't come out, won't come out)
IT JUST WON'T COME OUT!


On the bus and on the train
I think about my pimples
(oh no)
it isn't good
(oh no!)
and at the corner of my face
(corner of my face...)
is a huge big acne
(but that was not to be!)
In a twist of a pimple, only blood comes out!
Gotta pinch more, gotta squeeze more out tonight...

Chorus

bridge:
And it'll stick together
These pimples will stay forever
(forever and I...)
I'll be squeezing, and forever I will be
So beware, not so close
or it might just squrt on you...

Chorus

The Trouble with Love is

Love can be a many splendid thing
Has another joy you bring
A dozen roses
Diamond rings
Dreams for sale
And fairy tales
It’ll make you hear a symphony
And you’ll just want the world to see
But like a drunk that makes you blind
It’ll fool you every time

The trouble with love is
It can tear you up inside
Make your heart believe a lie
Gets stronger then your pride
The trouble with love is
It doesn’t care how fast you fall
And you can’t refuse the call
See you’ve got no say at all

Now I was just a once a fool it’s true
I played the game by all the rules
But now my world’s a deeper blue
I’m sadder but I’m wiser too
I swore I’d never love again
I swore my heart would never mend
Said love wasn’t worth the pain
But then I hear it call my name

The trouble with love is
It can tear you up inside
Make your heart believe a lie
Gets stronger then your pride

The trouble with love is
It doesn’t care how fast you fall
And you can’t refuse the call
See you’ve got no say at all

Every time I turn around
I think I’ve got it all
My heart keeps callin
And I keep on fallin
Over and over again
This set story always ends the same
Me standin in the pouring rain
It seems no matter what I do
It tears my heart in two

Tell me you

Tell me you never loved me and I might just live another day
Tell me you never enjoyed a day with me and I might just enjoy another day
Tell me you never wanted to be with me.
Tell me you never believed in me.
Tell me you never trusted me.
Tell me you lied.

Why was it?

Why was it easier to convince you to leave me than to love me?
Why was it easier to love you than to leave you?

titled: Untitled

I see a face.
Soft as paper. Smooth as soap.

A pebble like shoulder
A waterfall pouring down to the tips of golden fingers

Ivory neck, a pond of smooth skin.
A baby's delight, a sensation.