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Ms. Anna Marie Fegi

 

DISCOGRAPHY

Album: Anna Fegi - "Straight Ahead" BMG Records

Tracks: (You'll find the lyrics of the songs below)

  • Saan Ka Na Kaya Ngayon?
  • Ang Puso Ko Ay Dinggin
  • Ikaw Lamang
  • Even If (Duet with Luke Mejares)
  • Ikaw Ang Kailangan Ko
  • Wala Ka Na
  • What Good Is That Without You?
  • It Takes Too Long (To Learn To Live Alone)
  • What Good Is That Without You? (Piano Version feat. Toti Fuentes)
  • Saan ka na kaya ngayon? (Dance Mix)


Album Review:

Come across this album in a record store and you wouldn’t recognize Anna’s picture right away. Her signature curly locks are alleviated into straight long hair (which, I must say, suits her); the reason why the album is entitled, Straight Ahead. It seems as though her warm sweet smile and her expressive eyes are the only remnants of the image we have always had in our recollection of this exceptional diva.

I guess Anna has now overcome her fear of recording Tagalog because she sounded "too bisaya" when she didn’t speak or sing in English. Unlike her first album, "Every Step of the Way" which includes only 2 Tagalog songs, this album is 80 per cent Tagalog, with only 2 English revival songs – one of which is her own rendition of Toti Fuentes’ "What Good Is That Without You?" which she sings with a lot of passion. Anna really does justice to this beautiful composition.

Each song in the album deserves recognition for it’s uncomplicated, yet beautifully composed lyrics and beguiling melody. The album’s carrier single, Saan Ka Na Kaya Ngayon is a sure hit among today’s generation mainly because the song expresses how one longs for his or her lost love in such a prevalent way and although the song carries a dramatic message, it has a few pokes of teasing in it’s lyrics, a good example being the line, "Isa pang tanong na medyo presko".

Can you imagine disco-dancing to the love song I just described above? Imagine no more! The album also includes a bonus track. A dance mix of "Saan ka na kaya ngayon?", a very appealing arrangement. Definitely makes you wanna kick your feet up and dance! The album’s fourth track, "Even If" should eventually become a favorite. Anna sings this in a duet with Luke Mejares in "Taglish"; with Anna singing mostly in English and Luke in Tagalog. Mind you though, it’s really far from what you would call a cliché. Despite being a mixture of English and Filipino, the lyrics are carefully written in good taste. Both of them deliver the song well, and with its catchy rhythm, the song is very much listener friendly.

As Anna goes "Straight Ahead", discover her versatility in this new album. Listen to Anna as she interprets each song in the album with her usual prowess, yet with pertinent control of her voice and impressive modulation. Anna must be given credit for singing her songs with such emotion, as she sings with all her soul… and all her heart.


Lyrix:

SAAN KA NA KAYA NGAYON

Hanggang ngayon walang iba
Pangalan mo'y nakaukit pa
Sa puso kong limot mo na
Hindi matanggap
Mahal mo'y iba

Masaya ka na ba sa piling niya
Sa bawat halik ba'y mas kinikilig ka
Isa pang tanong na medyo presko
Kahit minsan ba'y nasa isip mo ako

Chorus 1:
Sino na kayang kasama mo
Mas magaling ba siyang maglambing sayo
Nais kong malaman
Kahit napakasakit para sa akin 'to
Wala na bang pag-asa sa iyo
Nagtatanong lang naman ako
Saan ka na kaya ngayon
Mahal parin kita... ah
Saan ka na kaya ngayon... ohh ohh

Hanggang ngayo'y sariwa pa
Sugat na sa aki'y dinala
At ako ay umasa
Nagtiwala iiwan lang pala

Sino na ba bagong biktima
Sa mga halik mo baliw ba siya
Isa pang tanong na medyo presko
Kahit minsan ba'y hinahanap mo ako

Chorus 2:
Sino na kayang kayakap mo
Mas magaling ba siyang maglambing sayo
Nais kong malaman kahit napakasakit para sa puso ko
Di na ba magbabago ito
Nagtatanong lang naman ako
Saan ka na kaya ngayon
Mahal parin kita... oh oh
Naghahanap ng sagot... oh oh

Ano na kaya kung tayo parin

(repeat chorus I)

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ANG PUSO KO AY DINGGIN

Buong akala ko'y akin ang pag-ibig mo
Araw gabi ay ikaw ang hinahanap ko
Pero bakit parang hindi mo ako mapansin
Hindi ako ang gusto mo

Kahit sana sandali'y makasama kita
Hanggang kailan ba maghihintay na hagkan ka
Laging ikaw sa isip ko hindi mo ba alam ito

Refrain:
Ang puso ko ay dinggin
Na nagsasabing mahal kita
Kailan mo mapapansin
Ang damdamin ko'y umaasa
Ang puso ko ay dinggin
Ang kailangan ba'y limutin ka
Sana'y malaman mo rin
Narito ako't mahal kita

Bakit ba kailangan na makilala ka pa
Kung ang mga yakap mo'y di ko madarama
Ang hirap lang sa tulad mo
Di mo pansin ang tulad ko

(repeat refrain)

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IKAW LAMANG

Ngayon ko lang naramdaman ito
Ligaya na nagmumula sayo
Sa piling mo langit ang nadarama ko
Sana pag-ibig mo sa akin ay totoo

Wala na nga akong kailangan pa
Wala na nga kundi ikaw sinta
Kahit kailan ikaw lang ang sa puso ko
Tanging halik at yakap mo
Magbago man ang ihip ng hangin
Tayo parin

Refrain:
Dahil kung wala ka na
Buhay ko'y walang sigla
At pag wala ka na
Baka di ko makayang magisa
Di ko na mararanasang lumigaya
Pag wala ka na

Refrain 2:
Ikaw lamang, Ikaw lamang
Aking mahal, sana nama'y ganon parin
Marami mang pagsubok ang dumating
Ikaw, bukas, ngayon, kailanman

(repeat refrain 2 & refrain)

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EVEN IF

I always thought nothing could go wrong
Secure in a love that felt so strong
Then we fell apart went thru a change of heart
So here I am, just someone in your past

Even if you're gone forever, and my love no longer matters
Even if it makes no sense, you're still the one
Even if our great love story has no happy ending
There's one thing you ought to know
You're still the one, mahal pa rin kita... oh oh

Buong akala ko tatagal tayo
Kayang labanan ano mang tukso
Maling mali pala ang inakala ko
Nililinlang, sinaktan mo ako ng husto

Kahit ang sakit aminin, puso mo ay di na sakin
Kahit ano pa mahal parin kita
Kahit pagsasama natin bitin sa happy ending
Dapat na malaman mo, mahal kita
Mahal parin kita

Hanggang ngayon umaasa-asa pa
Masamang panaghinip lang sana
At tayo'y gigising na... ah

Even if you're gone forever, and my love no longer matters
Even if it makes no sense, you're still the one
Kahit magsasama natin, kapos sa happy ending
Nais kong malaman mo, mahal na mahal parin kita
Even if my life is shattered, and my love no longer matters
Even if you're gone for good, you're still the one

Kahit pagsasama natin, bitin sa happy ending
There's one thing you ought to know
Mahal na mahal parin kita

You're still the one, mahal parin kita

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IKAW ANG KAILANGAN KO

Matagal na akong nagsisi
Di matanggap ang mga nangyari
Ngayon ako'y nagiisa
Sino bang makapagsasabi
Kung kelan magiging parang dati
Nung tayo'y magkasama pa

Sa gabi'y di makatulog kahit 'sang saglit
Nais kitang makatabi hanap-hanap ang iyong init

Ikaw, ikaw ang kailangan ko

Chorus:
Ayoko nang isipin nasaktan ko ang iyong damdamin
Ayoko nang pilitin na sa iyong ginawa ako ay nasaktan mo rin
Ayoko nang ulitin na mawala pa ikaw sa aking paningin
Ayoko na gustuhin na mawalay ka sa akin

Alam kong ako'y nagkamali
Inisip lang ang aking sarili
At ngayon ako'y nagbabalik

Sana ako'y iyong tanggapin muli
Sana lambing mo'y sakin parin mauwi
Dahil ako'y sabik sa iyong halik

Sana ang puso nati'y sabay pang tumibok
Pagibig nating dalawa'y di na rumupok

Ikaw, ikaw ang kailangan ko

(chorus)

Bridge:
Ako'y nandito lang, sayo'y handang maghintay
Ikaw ang tanging ilaw ng aking buhay
Sana ako'y kailangan mo, ikaw ang kailangan ko

(chorus)

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WALA KA NA

Ang lahat ng nagdaan para bang kahapon lang
Nasa isip kang lagi dahil puso'y may hapdi

Di ba't laging sinasabi mo na ikaw lang at ako
Hindi ka magbabago ngunit bakit wala ka na
Ngayon nag-iisa, araw at gabi
Hinahanap ka at lagi kang naaalala

Refrain:
Wala ka na, nasaan na ba
Di mo ba dama ang pagiisa
Bukas kaya ay babalik ka pa
Ang halik at yakap mo, hinahanap
Ngunit nalaman kong wala ka na

Natatandaan ko pa kahapon kay saya
Diba't nangako ka pa na di magiiba

Di ba't laging sinasabi mo na ikaw lang at ako
At hindi ka magbabago ngunit bakit ba wala ka na
Ngayon nagiisa, araw at gabi
Hinahanp ka at palagi kang naaalala

(repeat refrain)

Bridge:
Sa gabi ay pagnaginip ka
At doo'y yakap kita
Ngunit sa pagmulat ng mata
Ay bigla na lang na ika'y mawawala

(repeat refrain)

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WHAT GOOD ID THAT WITHOUT YOU

You catch the moon in your eyes
And my heart goes wild
As we say goodbye to our friends
Who are here to share our joys and tears
Celebrate the years

I was a child when I knew
I would love someone like you
Were a star in you world
Waiting for your star to shine on thru
Now there's one from the two

Chorus
And I want you here by my side
All of the time
I need your love so true
Coz if you were out of my life
I would survive but baby
What good is that without you?

All of my life, all my dreams
All the creases and the seams
Of my hopes I find you
All I do is reach inside myself
And you're there everywhere

(chorus)

Bridge:
This must be destiny
This must be fate
Our love's a mystery
We can't debate
It's too late

(chorus)

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IT TAKES TOO LONG
(To Learn To Live Alone)

i leave the house
I cathch the bus and go to work
The way I did before
The same routine
Most everyday except I guess
I see my folks much more

A year has passed
I thought by now that I could make
A new life of my own
But habits are
So hard to break
I think of you
And I still ache
It takes too long to learn to live alone

It's really bad
When Friday comes before I know
The weekend lies ahead
The walks we took
The football games
And when it rained
How late we stayed in bed

I've done so much to change the house
The attic's full memories I know
And yet the night
Turned out the light
I wait for you to say goodnight
It takes too long to learn to live alone

I go on dates but when I do
I'd always find
Before the night is thru
The same routine
Behind my smile
I'm sitting there
Comparing them to you

And in the end it's always you
I'm feeling even more when I get home
I thought that I was free of you
But I was wrong I never knew
It takes too long to learn to live alone

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