An Ode to a Hardworking Mother

By: Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

I may have friends who’s always there for me
And makes me smile every time I’m hurt
But at the end of the day there’ll be no one around 
It was only you keeping me close to the heart

I may have enemies that are closer to me 
Breaking me down and tearing me apart
But there’s one place that I know I ‘m safe
It’s your mantle of protection that kept me away from harm

I may have girlfriends who made me laugh
Made me cry and broke my heart
But there’s person who’d love me more
And that is you mother what more could I ask for

And to this day, no one can fathom 
The love, the sacrifice and the entire burden 
And even though sometimes I forgot to thank you
But deep within me I do love you

What completes the day?

By: Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

It’s really amazing how you dazzled me
Coz I can feel your charm across the sea
And even though I never got to know
Your sweetest smile always shines and glows

If only God would give me time
To talk to you while drinking wine
To know you better in such a way
That’ll be a reason to complete my day

You’re such an inspiration to me you see
To know you more is a blessing to me 
This bitterness suddenly fades away
One reason that completes my day

Every time I feel so down and out
Just a thought of you there’ll be no doubt
All these emptiness will be filled again
There’ll be no reason to pretend

Free Spirit

By: Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

I may not happen to know you
Likewise you don’t know me too
But somewhere in this life 
There are souls that already bind

You are like a free spirit crossing my path
I love science but I can’t deal with the math
Is it the law of attraction that draws me near?
I’m not the devil so there’s nothing to fear

Your face is one exquisite piece of art
I can’t explain the rhythm of this heart
For I can’t remember where I met you
A loss of memory leaves me without a clue

You’re a free spirit flying in the wind
A perfect image that’s what you’ve been
Can’t wait to feel you and touch your skin
Wanting to be with you is a whole new scene

High Hopes

By: Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

I woke up early today
Kneeled and pray
May this be a brand new day?
I always hope it may

Looked at myself in the mirror
Refreshed my mind to make it clearer
And let the light shine brighter
Move a step a little further

I can’t erase one image in my mind
The beauty of a maiden made me blind
I never met her thru the eyes
But by the smile I see, I’m sure she’s wise

Maybe someday I will see
I’ll wait for the day you’ll speak to me
Just the two of us being happy 
My heart is excited so let it be

Had my back

By: Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

How many times you tumbled down
At that moment I’m always around
How many times that tears fell down 
I made you laugh and you worn my crown 

How many times you bruised your arms
I medicated you and protected you from harm
How many times you faced your fears
I kept you company through the years

How many times you unleashed you anger
I cooled you down and made you stronger
How many times we had this fight
But at the end of the day we made it right

How many times I’d cover you 
When you’re confused and nothing to do
How may times you had my back
Where are you now? I’m having a heart attack

Broke

By: Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

Can’t afford a cab
Carrying the weight of a slab
Can’t afford a meal
Victimized from uncertain deal

Can’t afford a call
Just to see you down the hall
Can’t afford a meal
You don’t care anymore for what I feel

Can’t afford to dress up
So when you see me walking you’ll stop
Can’t afford a meal
Thinking that this suffering is unreal

Can’t afford you anymore
I wasted it all so now what for?
Can’t afford to treat you a meal
Sometimes sacrifices can trully kill

When Adam played dumb

By: Jules Fred Batisla-ong 

You wandered far away from me
I haven’t noticed it you see
When you find the tree we’re suppose to avoid
Our days in paradise were spoiled

How can I not think of that?
We he tempted you where am I at?
Now that you’ve tasted his fruit 
You forgot what He said and you never looked

How I wish you listened and stayed with me
But I trusted you when you wanted to break free
 That was the time I played dumb
Now that we’ve been driven out I went numb

It was the devil’s advocate on the first place
I wish I whacked his head and crushed his face
For now you’ve sinned and full of shame
When I was asked I pointed you for the blame

Silly Theme Song Tribulations

Music and lyrics by Roger Belonio

Stanza 1
You are really deceiving
your words are sweet I never learn they're not true
And they thrust with every kissing
you ought to tell me baby, the world turned to blue.

Refrain 1
And I sigh, just holding the pillow,
where you lie, with someone, I know I should have at least lied
when I told you "I'm alright, go on, dance with him. Don't mind I'll be fine."

Stanza 2
You owe me more than apologies girl
for the damages done
And as I gamble taking this antidote, well
all's been taken for fun.

Refrain 2
Yeah, it's lust, mistaken for true love
Gone so fast, it hastened the will to let go
Who to trust, for even this silly theme song's broke its word to never let me down.

Bridge
After all, you gave this sweet thing a foul smell of a fix
and I need no consolation...

Adlib (Stanza and Refrain chords)

Stanza 3 vox only(Repeat Stanza 1)
You are really deceiving
your words are sweet I never learn they're not true
And they thrust with every kissing
you ought to tell me baby the world turned to blue.

Refrain 3 going heavy(Repeat Refrain 1)
And I sigh just holding the pillow,
where you lie with someone, I know I should have at least lied
when I told you "I'm alright, go on, dance with him. Don't mind I'll be... 

Finale
Shit with him. Don't mind I'll be...
f*%$ with him. Don't mind I'll be...
die with him. Don't mind I'll be fine."

Nakaabang

By Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

Ilang araw pa ba?
Hanggang kailan ako magpaparaya
Tingin ko Masaya ka na
At malamang pati mukha ko limot mo na

Ilang linggo pa ba?
Dibdib ko’y masakit na 
Pagasa, may dadating pa ba?
Tingin ko tama na aking hula

Nagaabang na parang tanga 
Di ko alam bakit pa umaasa
Di naman ako ganun kasama
Para magmukhang walang hiya

Tingin ko tama na
Ako ngayo’y nasasakal na 
Sa mga bagay na di ko makuha 
Ayoko ko ng maging manghuhula

Bente

By Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

Ang hirap bumangon 
Sa buhay na di ma-iahon
Naka tingin sa salamin 
Nagiisip ng lalamunin

Pinaligiran ng mararamot at sakim
Dinadaan sa dasal na mataimtim
Sa kagipitan walang matakbuhan 
Utak nawawalan na ng paraan

Pahiram ng bente pamasahe lang
O kahit konting barya na lamang
Wala na talaga akong mapuntahan 
Kundi ikaw na lang kaibigan

Asan kayo ngayong walang wala ako
Asan ka at likod na pinangako mo?
Minsan sa isang kasabihan naniniwala na ako
Nandyan ka lang pag kailangan mo ako

A romantic rape

By: Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

Come with me
I’m having fun, you’ll see
Lets go some place
Where future’s a disgrace

Please have a drink
I’ll wait at the sink
Night’s getting deeper
I’m your seeker

Don’t say I’m not ready
I’m going slowly and gently
Let me hold your hips
Turn around don’t make a glimpse

No one can see it
Let your lips feel it
Nobody can stop this
Next thing will be more than just a kiss

The silence that punctured my heart

By: Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

Does anybody hear?
A voice calling a name so clear
Where are you?
Are you busy too?

It makes me so damn paranoid
I had a thought maybe you’re annoyed
Coz when this silence breaks out
I’m going crazy without a doubt

I know I just have to let it go
For how long, no one knows
When this silence punctures my heart
Hope you felt it coz it hurts

There might be somebody
Can make it more than me
When infatuation begins to burn
Someone’s head really turned

Flood

Music and words: Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

I flooded you with words 
For you to know 
You to know
I flooded you with words
Just so you know
So you know

When it reaches out the skies
Your eye opens wide

Too many words to say 
To let you know
Let you know
I’m taking all the blame
Just so you know 
So you know

When it reaches out the skies 
Your eye opens wide

Feel this heart that screams for you
Will never be apart push it through
I will heal the pain inside of you
Your changing mind can never choose
…so listen to me now


You never have much time
To listen to me to know why
You never give a damn 
When I am here to warn 
When sex is on his mind
His face just made you blind
Now I can see that 
I can see that
You lost your mind

Like a free bird

By Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

Been contained and isolated
Never saw the lights of heaven that faded
Years of itching complications
Longing for true and honest affections

Don’t tempt me to do some stupidity
I wanted to be free like a bird so let it be 
Its time to face this world on my own 
Let me taste the sweet freedom all alone

Free as a bird flying in the wilderness
Enough of the circus love affair madness
Give my heart a rest from breaking 
I want to see myself in the mirror smiling

Like a free bird way up high
Spreading my wings in these blue skies
So don’t dare to caught me 
For I wanted to get out to be happy

Nobody can hurt me

By Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong


At times when I am bleeding
He is there for me guiding
And when my heart is broken
He is there for me to listen

Even if a trial puts me down 
He always comes around
And when I’m at my darkest days
His heavenly light truly reigns

I cannot be hurt, no body can 
When I’m lost he holds my hand 
When I’m tired he’d carry me 
Seeking happiness, to him I see

I cannot be hurt, big bro is with me 
When I’m in pain he’s helping me
Jesus, I thank thee
Everybody’s gone but you’re there for me

Me pushing me

By: Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong


How hard it is to understand?
How hard it is to accept?
Unfairness of the world unites
When it’s me pushing me

How many words to write
How many numbers to count 
When it’s difficult to analyze
It’s only me pushing me

How long will it grow? 
How much time will I wait?
When it’s worth more than some things
It’s only me pushing me

How high will it cost
How big is at stake
When money can buy anything
It’s only me pushing me

Good things I learned

By Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong


One of the good things I learned
Trials I overcome
Letting the fires burned
Before this heart be thrown to none

Good things I knew
Growing up from the past
Not letting myself be blue
To a love that’s known to last

Good things I become 
To stand up against the pain
In the world I’m unwelcome
The more graces began to rain

Good things I learned 
Came from good preachers
Good things I learned
Because of great teachers

By your side

By Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

Is it the righteous man?
Someone who’ll give a damn
To all thats happening to you right now
Is it the big shot one?
Leaving things undone
Like be there for you then you’ll have none

What is in me?
What is in me?
That you’ll never want

Is it the perfect guy?
Who breaks your heart and fly?
Giving you only emptiness and denial
Is it the funny me?
Who shown you the world so happily
Now that I cried when I don’t know why

What is in me?
What is in me?
That you’ll never want

Doze of Paranoia

By Jules Fred Batisla-ong

Why am I feeling this?
Like an overloaded crisis
Isn’t it the end of the world?
Heart’s being struck by a sword

Please take this feeling away
Coz I am having a happy day
Inspired by the smile on your face
That looks like a God given grace

I don’t want this paranoia
It is worse than having insomnia 
I don’t need these premonitions telling me 
The truth’s out there showing me

Let me feel your presence 
Let the light show its radiance
For I know you are safe now
Believe in you, let me know how

Smile

By Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

What’s the purpose of living?
When there’s no smile worth seeing
The smile that completes the day
I longed, hoped and pray

It’s like an image that never fades
 The sweetness of those lips waves
The sparkling eyes of this maiden brings
Joy and kindness are to me it seems

Like a child that opens its present
Excitement brought to her so blessed
It won’t be erased for a 100 years
It won’t be greased by just one tear

Trials of fear will always be here 
Living each with us my dear
But just remember these words so clearly
The smile on your face will be in my heart completely

Every second of every minute

by Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

Every second of every minute counts
Spending a day with you my heart bounce
Hoping that it would be the same everyday
For I don’t want this to end nor fade

Every second of every minute counts
For me happiness is very rare to be found
How excited I am when I see you
How sad it is to be apart from you

Every second of every minute counts 
Being with you lifts my feet off the ground
Even if things can never be the same 
This love for you still remain

Every second of every minute counts
Sitting beside you all I need is a crown
When my heart beats just for you 
Every second of every minute I love you

A heart broken

by: Jules Fred Batisla-ong

It beats seventy two times a minute
It excites when there’s joy in it
It exhales the life I breathe
It breaks when you make it bleed

It beats faster when I’m exhausted
It is calm when I go to bed
It is choked when I’m lonely
It breaks when you make it bleed

What this heart trully felt

by: Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

Why am I feeling this way?
Tell me...
You choose the other side of the road
While I remained standing here

I did the best I could
To keep you away from harm
Did you feel safe?
When I hold you in my arms?

Can this be true?
What my heart's feeling about
Seeing you far away holding someone's hand
Can't hold these tears from falling down

Am I longing for your love?
Yes, I do
For God has given me the gift 
Of loving you so faithfully

Up to what extent

by: Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

Up to what extent?
Can this immeasurable feeling be true?
Will it fathom the bottom of the abyss?
Or take flight to the farthest galaxy?

Up to what extent?
Can this heart wander?
Will I wait for your eyes to be open?
Or shall listen to the whispers you’re saying?

Up to what extent?
Can this pain in me be real?
Will it be the cause of my heart to stop beating?
Will it be worth waiting?

Up to what extent?
Is it worth to sacrifice?
Will it be the last drop of my blood?
Am I too late?

An empty canvass

by: Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

Lying down rolling over to the sides 
My mind’s asleep but my eyes open wide 
Memories keep flashing back to me 
As happy days fades, why can’t it be me?

What have I done to deserve this?
Coz I am longing for your embrace..

The pain remains further than I thought
In exchange for the happiness you brought
Sends the shiver deeper in my spine 
Dreams we made are all entwined

Do I really have to do this?
I am waiting for your return…

‘Cause this canvass is still empty
And the paints dried up 
When it’s only you makes the art
Of these images that fall’s apart.
And you who is the painter 
Of this scenery I’m looking down 
The way you brushed away
Goes the same with the colors that fades in me

Dear, is there in anyway?
That you feel what I’m trying to say
Is there a point of telling me?
What’s inside of you?

Is there really an after life?
Until then I’ll be waiting…

Honey please tell me now..
Do I still have to wait?
For the clock ticks the 24th hour
And my soul starts to levitate..

I’ll be there to wait
I’ll be there to wait
I’ll be there to wait
I’ll be there to wait

When satellite breaks down

by: Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

What will I do now?
No one reaches me
I’m sending a message from a crowd
When the satellite breaks down

How can I hear?
The voice of someone so dear
Not even the words she says
Can be read in days

When the satellite breaks down 
What will I do?
This smile becomes a frown
Can’t say the words to you

The evening of silence
For the satellite breaks down
And then no one listens 
Even if I cry across the town 

Missed you in a heartbeat

by: Jules Fred C. Batisla-ong

Just a tick of the clock
Just a second passing by
You’re always in my mind
Smiling every time

A day won’t last 
When your voice is lost
The sweet smile on your face
The long for your embrace

It’s really different when you’re around
Because the feelings hitting me off the ground
Missing you for a day
Makes me want to pray

When can I see you?
That’s the first thing I would do
For what is worth I’m true 
Spending the rest of my life with you

Back again

I just happen to drop by my blogsite.. And ummm, I was inspired to write some notes again.. For some time I took a time off writing blog to give way in writing music. Right now, I have 20 songs read for rehearsal and recording.. hehehehe Im hoping by april we could finish a material for an album.. :)

Paalam FrancisM

       March 6,2009 12:00PM , I was shocked by the news that a famnous musician named Francis Magalona died of leukemia. I was saddened by the news because of the fact that I grew up watching him on TV since Bagets time. And as i grew I remember dancing in the tune of mga kababayan during my elementary years. Then when metal rap was born we played some of his tunes in a contest which was the first time I ever rapped on a microphone. Well as a fan and as a musician too.. I extend my condolences to the family of the MASTER RAPPER. I know he will be remembered. His legacy in the music industry and as a hardworking father for his kids. KIKO where ever you are.... You will remain in our hearts forever. your message will be treasured. You will serve as an inspiration and influence for us doing music..Idol mabuhay ka! san ka man naroroon,,

Top 10 Pinoy Bands that made pick up a guitar and play.....

1. Razorback

  I was inspired by the bluesy riffs of these guys. And I became obsessed playing blues every now and then. My favorite songs were: Payaso, Munting Paraiso and hmmmm Vodoo Hoodoo. It made play agressively ang tightly.

2.Wolfgang

  This was the first band I actually watched upclose in UPV Iloilo. Man, they're great. hmm I actually have all the albums back then. One of the heaviest Filipino rockers..

3.Eraserheads

  I was 2nd highschool at the time when I heared ligaya, I think. And those tennybopper songs they have in a particular album was cool. Ely had been my man of the year before. He's a great songwriter in my on point of you..

4.Truefaith

  AM7, Bm7, C#m7....hmmm I hope I get it right.. Familiar? hehhehehe...That's a riff from the song wag na lang kaya.. Cool tune. I watched these guys in a parking lot at SM iloilo. ANd my reaction was, how many RedBull Energy drink did Medwin Marfill drank?..Man the guy's a hyper bunny..

5.Rivermaya

  The first album had been my favorite.. especially the song Hate..well, pretty much different back then.. with the range of bamboo's voice and the riffs of Perf de Castro. heeheheh. 

6.Rizal Underground

  I love these guys..They crashed in Iloilo during dinagyang festival. I was a foot away from Angelu Villegas..and Man Stephen Lu was rockin the whole Delgado street. And I had the chance to talk with Mike Villegas up close and we even shared the long table and drink SMB.. heheheh that was fun..

7.Orient Pearl

  It was highschool when I first formed my band Negaholyx. Me and my mates had this chance to play acoustically the song Pagsubok. ehhehehe That was my second gig... And for the first time I gained respect from everybody..

8.After Image

  Tagulan, Tagaraw, Habang may Buhay, Mangarap ka, Next in line, Forevermore.and Pony tails.. heheehehhe Wency Cornejo got a nice range of voice man..

9.The Dawn

  What can I say....They are my favorite...I befriended Francis "Kiko" Reyes thru the station NU 107.. hehehe and everytime I heard him on board.. We always have this chat on the txtjock about any thing. techniques. albums. etc.. heheheh 

10.The Youth

  Well, I this poster during highschool with these three guys wearing a blanket or something. and Dodong Cruz looks like Jesus Christ ... hehehehhe Great band.. Politically correct and fun..

Into the wild

               The movie is all about the life of Christopher McCandless. How he emancipated himself from his family and how he breakaway from society. How he travelled across the country by hitchhiking..How he met different types of people along the road. How he struggle in the wilderness of Alaska....
 like the movie because I can relate to it. I myself loved to travel especially into the wild.I'm also fond of walking anywhere whether it is near or maybe more than a kilometers away. Hopping in some places meeting new friends in new towns. I always wanted to breakaway from the harsh treatment of society and try to live with mother nature alone. It makes me feel free. It makes me feel like I'm on top of the world. Because just being there makes me in control of things. No Bosses, No Bullies, No Conflicts. Old school way of living I might say. Find some shelter in the forest. Hunt food in the wild. Sometimes sounds cool. It makes you forget things that causes you to be unhappy. To much for my story.. Much better you watch it yourself. Because at some point living into the wild is better than living in the city jungle full of corruption..
I suggest you watch it. Its a great film directed by Sean Penn....