Don’t you come back here asking me why
I’ve spent nights bleeding myself dry
I’m fighting beasts I’m climbing trees and towers
I’m whole, alive, and breathing that’s what matters

I want to hold you but my body’s moving away
Gotta let you go oh…
But when I do my mind just keeps on finding a way to you again
Self-control won’t help me so don’t come running back

If you don’t mean to stay
Just stay away, don’t come back

Empty hands
Knees to the ground better watch me pray
That I won’t give my honesty away
‘Cause when I say “be gone” my stubborn tounge is faking
My heart won’t echo sounds my mouth is making

And I want to hold you but my body’s moving away
Gotta let you go oh…
But when I do my mind just keeps on finding a way to you again
Self-control won’t help me so don’t come running back

If you don’t mean to stay
Just stay away, don’t come back
If you don’t mean to stay
Just stay away, don’t come back

Saying goodbye to the islands that we named
Oh the ocean is calling my name
Bye to the earth that we have claimed
Oh the ocean is calling my name
Bye to the earth that we have claimed
Oh the ocean is calling my name
Bye to the earth that we have claimed
Oh the ocean is calling my name
Bye to the earth that we have claimed
Oh the ocean is calling my name
Bye to the earth that we have claimed
Oh the ocean is calling my name
Bye to the earth that we have claimed
Oh the ocean is calling my name
Bye to the earth that we have claimed
Oh the ocean is calling my name

Don’t you come back here asking me why
I’m whole, alive and breathing that’s what matters
I’ve spent nights bleeding myself dry
I’m whole, alive and breathing that’s what matters
I’m fighting beasts I’m climbing trees and towers
I’m whole, alive and breathing that’s what matters
I’m fighting beasts I’m climbing trees and towers
Bye to the earth that we have claimed
Oh the ocean is calling

Produced by:
Reese Lansangan
Jmi Orara Salcedo
Jason Conanan

Music Production: Tandems '91
Keys by Josh Cruz

Direction & Concept by:
Pau Tiu
Reese Lansangan

Director Of Photography: Aaron Cabangis
Cam op 1: Pao Sancon
Cam op 2: Ian Guevara
Gaffer: Rolly Combo
BTS Photographer & Videographer:
Kim Balmes

Editor: GELOYELLOW

Production Design & Art Department:

Tipping Point Collective
Janice Consulta
Isa Pulvinar
Peter Paul Habal
Jayson Mahaguay
Mithi Winona Lacaba

Hair & Makeup: Syl Lopez
Stylist: Reese Lansangan

Asst. Prod Manager: Jonah Rivas
Production Assistant: Christian Vergara

Lights & Equipment: Open Reel Film Gears
Cameras & Monitors: Point Bee

Service:
Don Don Dela Cruz
Ariel Frasco

Studio: Shutterspace

[Verse 1]
Let me tell you all about
All about this boy
Oh he loved me so
But I didn’t know
What love was

I am old enough to live alone
Figure life out on my own
But I still
Don’t know what love is

[Pre-Chorus]
So, somebody tell me
What’s wrong with my mind
I shut the door too many times
Must’ve ignored all the signs
That might have led me to somebody good
Who treat me like they should
I guess I’ll never know

[Chorus]
But all this time I’m chasing the wrong kind
I’ve been blinded
When I saw the danger in his eyes
I can’t explain myself
And all this time I’m chasing the wrong kind
I’ve been blinded
When I saw the danger in his eyes
It gets me every time

[Verse 2]
Tell you all about this boy I knew
Yeah I was all about that boy
But he played me like a toy
Oh, he didn’t know what love was

I should be smart enough to weed out
The good from all the bad, no doubt
But I still
Don’t know what love is all about

[Pre-Chorus]
Somebody tell me
What’s wrong with my mind
I shut the door too many times
Must’ve ignored all the signs

That might have led me to somebody good
Who treat me like they should
I guess I’ll never know

[Chorus]
But all this time I’m chasing the wrong kind
I’ve been blinded
When I saw the danger in his eyes
I can’t explain myself
All this time I’m chasing the wrong kind
I’ve been blinded
When I saw the danger in his eyes
It gets me every time

[Bridge]
Somebody tell me
What’s wrong with me lately
I’ve been thinking
And I still don’t know
But I’ll be ready for it

Somebody tell me
What’s wrong with me lately
I’ve been thinking
And I still don’t know
But I’ll be ready for it

Somebody tell me
What’s wrong with me lately
I’ve been thinking
And I still don’t know
But I’ll be ready for it

Somebody tell me
What’s wrong with me lately
I’ve been thinking
And I still don’t know

[Outro]
Let me tell you all about
All about this boy
Oh he loved me so
But I didn’t know
What love was

I am old enough to live alone
Figure life out on my own
But I still
Don’t know what love is

The Chase by Reese Lansangan | Produced by Austin "Ayo" Owens

Elements Music Camp

VERSE I

I want to go away
On a perfectly good day
I want to climb a hill
Watch the world as it stays still

Instead of moving frames
Paint me a picture
To keep in my pocket

VERSE II

I want to sail the seas
Depart without any warning
And leave the world I’ve known
Find a new one to call home

Instead of seeing it all
Give me a memory
To keep in my pocket

CHORUS

I have these many hours
and the rest of my days
To make a living

And all I know is I haven’t
Mentioned my whereabouts
To anybody else

Had to take a rain check back at home
I’m granting myself time and space to roam
And maybe take a little something back
With meeee

BRIDGE:

Me - eeeeeee

And I am running through woods
On my own, cause I could
And I am making it there
A place I don’t know where

And I am sinking a boat
While I’m learning to float
And I am counting my scars
Cause I’m proud of the wars I’ve won

Waiting for my wings to grow
Through the summer and the snow
I’ll be here, taking my time
Cause it’s mine

OUTRO

I have these many hours
and the rest of my days
To make a living

And all I know is I haven’t
Mentioned my whereabouts
To anybody else

Had to take a rain check back at home
I’m granting myself time and space to roam
And maybe take a little something back
Take a little something back with me

Before I start again

POCKET

Music & lyrics by Reese Lansangan

Well, it’s 2am
And my browsers are wide open
Are you even online?
Hoping for a green dot
Beside your name
Waiting for you is my favorite game
But won’t you please let me sleep this time?

I’m still on my social networks
Hoping for a tweet that would work for me
So you could talk to me
Go on and start a conversation with me
And it’s still a mobile sign right next to you
I’m reading through the messages
That I sent to you yesterday
And the day before
Because today you just chose to ignore me

Won’t you please go online?
Since we barely see each other
Is it such a bother to just send me a message?
How’s it going?
Please take me out It’s fine
I could wait on you my whole life
But I’d rather sit right next to you tonight

Please go online

Remind me of the things I used to miss
You know very well I can’t resist
The feeling of reaching out and coming back to you
Just this once, show me way where it used to

Sober from the hurt we resided in
Kiss those lips goodbye no caving in
One more time, just hold on, you’re doing better
But let you go, pack my bags
Is this better?

Maybe we’ll try
Leave it all behind
Don’t close your eyes this time
I won’t make you cry
Maybe you’ll fly
Far away in the sky
We won’t care tomorrow
We only got tonight
We only got tonight, tonight
You may be gone tomorrow
But we got tonight

Remind me of the things I used to miss
I’m slowly learning to get used to this
This feeling of waking up
Knowing that I can’t get to you anymore, anymore

Walk away and say your parting words
Don’t need another reminder of why it hurts
Or just how much of me I gave away
To understand you better
But let you go, pack my bags
Is this better?

Maybe we’ll try
Leave it all behind
Don’t close your eyes this time
I won’t make you cry
Maybe you’ll fly
Far away the sky
You may be gone tomorrow
We only got tonight
We only got tonight, tonight
You may be gone tomorrow
But we got tonight

Sometimes light shines on and through
Oh, and loving you ain’t so hard to do
Oh, and I hate that you still keep me waiting for you
What am I gonna do?

Maybe we’ll try
Leave it all behind
Don’t close your eyes this time
I won’t make you cry
Maybe you’ll fly
Far away the sky
We won’t care tomorrow
We only got tonight
We only got tonight, tonight
You may be gone tomorrow
But we got tonight

Remind me of the things I used to miss
You know very well I can’t resist
The feeling of reaching out
And coming back to you
Just this once, love me back
Like you used to…

See I like a boy – cute and nice and tall
But there’s one problem (Guess what)
He couldn’t spell right at all
And I know that’s not the end all – be all
But it really kinda blows
Poor guy doesn’t even like books (I know!)
And sometimes, it shows

My momma told me it’s unwise to like a boy who is just nice
Who couldn’t put apostrophe s’s on his possessives
And don’t look at me when I look at you
Whenever you say “stuffs”
‘Cause that’s my cue (RETCHHH)

I’m not a nazi- I just care about good grammar
He paparazzi (okay), I just said that ‘cause it rhymed
But don’t you dare commit a grammar crime on me

You type “lose” with one o if you’re losing your mind
Two O’s for describing bowel movements of any kind
You see “your” and “you’re”
They’re two, two different things, baby
It’s YOUR problem YOU’RE confused
But I’mma help you out with the words you use, yea

My momma told me it’s unwise to like a boy who is just nice
Who couldn’t put apostrophe s’s on his possessives
And don’t look at me when I look at you
Whenever you say “stuffs”
‘Cause that’s my cue (RETCHHH)

I’m not a nazi- I just care about good grammar
He paparazzi (okay), I just said that ‘cause it rhymed
But don’t you dare commit a grammar crime on me

I suggest you brush up on your subject-verb agreement
If we keep this up, it’s gonna be a commitment
You never say “Dogs barks” – you just say “bark”
Pay a bit of attention we’re gonna take it to the park

Double negatives and all its relatives
Don’t sound no good if they ain’t in a rap song
I’m gonna break it down to you
I hate it when you say “furnitures”
When you mean “pieces of furniture”

Let the plural be pluralized
The English language doesn’t deserve to be compromised
It’s TO to direct, TOO for “too much”, TWO is a number
Learn it, else I’ll be holding a grudge

THERE’S two baby cubs
And THEIR momma lion
And THEY’RE together it’s as clear as day
If you’re debating if “I was” versus “If I were”, I say
Who would you believe more?
Bieber or Beyonce

I’m not a nazi - I just care about good grammar
He paparazzi (okay), I just said that ‘cause it rhymed
But don’t you dare commit a grammar crime on me

I’m not a nazi - I just care about good grammar
He paparazzi (okay), I just said that ‘cause it rhymed
But don’t you dare commit a grammar crime on me

Oh my love
Did they tell you
Just how long a time
It took for me to get to you
And when the world
Said it's impossible
Said it's improbable
The chances of me finding you

But nobody knows
How we go
When we're alone
It's like we're home

My bones are safe
And my heart can rest
Knowing it belongs to you

My world is changed
And it's cradled by
The comfort that is you

Ooh

Oh my love
My head is reeling
And I am running out of air
I need to breathe in
I didn't know
That it was possible
To put all that I am
In the palm of your hand
Now we're unstoppable

But nobody knows
How we go
When we're alone
It's like we're home

But nobody knows
How we go
When we're alone
It's like we're home

Hey, how’s it going?
I wonder if you’re enjoying
Your new laptop
That you stole from me

There better be a good reason
Some kind of emergency
Is your daughter in the hospital
Coz she’s really ill
And you just want her alive
But you can’t pay the bills
(I hope not)

Did you have the time if your life
While you were tricking me?
Did you have a ball
That time you were deceiving me?
I’d like to know oh oh oh oh
How you could be so oh oh oh oh
ANNOYING!

You laptop stealer

Didn’t see that coming at all
I thought this world was all
Sunshine and butterflies
Next day, you’ll see me at the mall
Hoping to find my laptop in the glass case
Of the second hand gadgets store

Did you have the time if your life
While you were tricking me?
Did you have a ball
That time you were deceiving me?
I’d like to know oh oh oh oh
How you could be oh oh oh oh oh
Pure evil! You laptop stealer

You laptop stealer
You creeper
You sleazy gadget dealer
Laptop stealer
You creeper
You shady
Second-hand gadget dealer!

Kayod-kalabaw na naman
Nakakapagod, araw-araw na lang
Tagal ng sahod, kumakalam na ang tiyan
Lagot sa landlord kaya para-paraan
Kamusta na, mga kaibigan, ayos ba tayo dyan?
Eto nangangailangan parang kahapon lang
Di na bago, ginagago, minamalitrato’t minamanipula po tayo ditto sa batibot
Na bansa, paraiso pag isang bandido
Dito, anito ang ibang maligno
Sinu-sino? Lipon ng ilang partido
Nino? Sila-silang magkakaapelyido
Astig noh? Ako lang ba? O lahat tayo nabobobo?
Pinoy nga naman oh halata yung panloloko
Ako kamo? Lagay? Pag umoo
Sabagay, yan ang gusto ng mga mamboboto
Ayoko!

Ayoko na kasing isipin (na ano?)
Na ako’y isang aliping sagigilid (na gutom)
Sa sarili kong lupain binibitin (patiwarik)
Ang karapatan ko maging tatlong bituin at isang araw na nagniningning
Yan ang hiling

Hindi bat sayang? King inang bayan
Di ka nila inalagaan
Pinabayaan kahit binabayaran
Bakit ninanakawan? Kasi hinahayaan natin
Pinapayagan, pinapalagpas
Media giants medyo biased ang pinapalabas
Brainwash! Anak ng tupa
Sunud-sunuran parang alagang tuta
Puta ng mga sangkot kakadampot ng kararampot
Na pampagamot, nakanampot… ambot!
Kakalungkot, sarap mag-abroad
Yung pook eh sumisikip pa lalo kakakantot… kadyot!
Perlas ka nga ba talaga o alahas ng amerika? Kawawang talaga
Kaya pwede ba? Magrebelede ng konte
Ang gulo sa pinas, paksyet! Penge ng chongke
Ala pobre

Ayoko na kasing isipin (na ano?)
Na ako’y isang aliping sagigilid (na gutom)
Sa sarili kong lupain binibitin (patiwarik)
Ang karapatan ko maging tatlong bituin at isang araw na nagniningning
Yan ang hiling

Heto na si Abra, magpapaka-honesto
Pukinangina! Nasan na po ba ang progreso?
Kung umento, un momento, dokumento
At bayad muna para una kang maiproseso
Argumento, malakas ang tsina, mangahas ng isla
Kung ganto yung takbo sayang gasoline
At bukod dun ga-bundok yung nandudukot na
Lupang hinirang sa iba’t ibang lalawigan
Nang di nababalitaan likas na yaman
Imbis na alagaan, pinagkakakitaan
Di malaman-laman kung bakit
Lupain ni malakas at maganda pa talaga ang pumangit
Tapon ditto tapon don, trapo dito trapo don
Aburidong-aburido, trapik dito trapik don
No nga bang solusyon sa traffic na to?
Simple lang naman po yon, magjogging kayo
Huwag tamad, Juan Tamad itigil ang shabu
Itigil nyo na yan habang may ngipin pa kayo
Pag palo ang kausap, maaring utuin
Bato-bato sa langit nang madaling kontrolin
Kompanyero ewan kung mapansin mo
Sa nasabing gobyerno, mayaman lang ang umaasenso
Pasibang pang-alila nung sinauna pa
Sobrang bulok ng sistema dapat ibasura na
Palibhasa, puro propaganda
Parang SONA, puro papogi’t puro paganda
Purong elitist, puro rin artista
At yun ang punong pamagat ng mga kolumnista
Habang mga mangingisda sa sariling dagat pinagtatatakwil
At ang mga magsasakang nanlilimos ng bigas pinagbababaril
Panay masaker tas talamak pa yung pera
Matabil dahil sandamakmak ang pruweba, punyeta!
Bitak ang ekonomiya iwan sa teknolohiya
Sira ang ekolohiya inay ko po!
Madugo ang laban parang dysminoreya
Real talk ang ginagamit kong sandata kasabay ng ritmo rima
Ano pang reklamo? Edukasyon at medisina
Pero mas nakakabanas and disiplina
Sa pinas, kaliwa’t kanan na ang korapsyon
Walang ligtas, pati ba naman mga donasyon
Kung meron ang kakapal ng mukha sa tarpaulin
Namumulitika pa rin? Sarap lang pakyuhin!
Mapagbalatkayong nagtatayo ng imprastraktura
Ginigipit, tinitipid, para sa “kickback” amputa
Nagkulang sa benipisyo, yun ang alegasyon
Kontra sa namemerwisyong kontraktwalisasyon
Dami pa, tang-ina, kakaubos pasensya
Di lang upuan ang problema, isang buong lamesa
Kaya wag sumalalay sa sunod na president
Ang dapat magbago ay yung mga residente
Wag papeke, magpaka-intelihente
Wag pakeme, ugaliing magpakadisente
Oo, pang-aabuso’y ating nakasanayan
Matuto na po sana tayo sa mga mali ng kasaysayan
Wag sayangin ang buhay ng mga bayani
Isauli ang lupain sa tunay na nagmamay-ari
At kahit barilin ako tuloy ang inspirasyon
Pagmamahal sa nasyon na sagad and dedikasyon
Kabataan, wag magda-drugs ha? Delikads yon
At yung “pwede na yan”? fuck! Di na pwede ngayon
Palaging tandaan hindi ka tulakan
Ika’y maharlika dapat dun ka sa unahan
Ang mamatay ng dahil sa ‘yo? Isang karangalan
Subalit mas gusto kong mabuhay upang ika’y alagaan
King inang bayan

Ayoko na kasing isipin
Na ako’y isang aliping sagigilid
Sa sarili kong lupain binibitin
Ang karapatan ko maging tatlong bituin at isang araw na nagniningning
Yan ang hiling

VERSE I:

I think I like long conversations and
Amusing observations
It's the single best combination
For me

Let's talk about the deep and endless ocean
Hey what's your favorite crustacean
We can go on and on
Until we fall asleep

CHORUS:

Cause this is how things start
A thunderbolt through the heart
When we do what we do
I want to whisper to you when the whole world shouts
Find the things that you're about
It won't be hard
It won't be hard
If you would like to start

VERSE II:

Oh I tell you I like going in exploration
Recounting scenes in animation
How we wish our aspirations
Would grow wings

Let's talk about all our strange fascinations
Or what we hate, maybe our admiration
For aliens and languages and things

CHOURS:

Cause this is how things start
A thunderbolt through the heart
When we do what we do
I want to whisper to you when the whole world shouts
Find the things that you're about
It won't be hard
It won't be hard
If you would like to start

BRIDGE:

Now I would like to go
Where our feet can go
Only you would know the way
When we start our plans
Let me take your hands
And we'll make something that rhymes with adventure
Are you down to start one big adventure with me

VERSE III:

I tell you I like breaking your concentration
Just to say out loud my speculation
About the worlds that spin beyond our atmosphere

You get my less than normal disposition
And this puts me in an obligation
To like you
Just for being here

CHORUS:

Cause this is how things start
A thunderbolt through the heart
When we do what we do
I want to whisper to you when the whole world shouts
Find the things that you're about
It won't be hard
It won't be hard
If you would like to start