I have been listening to a lot of OPM (Original Pilipino Music) lately,
and I was trying to do some new covers,
but my recording gadgets won’t cooperate with me.

So, I just dug into my old archives
and see what I have made before
that I haven’t posted yet.

Here’s an old favourite of mine.

Ikaw Lamang
(by Zsa Zsa Padilla)

I made this one back in 2006.
Definitely one of the best Filipino love songs I have ever heard.

I remember when I used to play this in weddings.
I had to pause my singing a couple of times
to actually take in the emotions that this song is trying to convey.

Okay, maybe I was crying,
but that’s not important right now.

The important thing is we all appreciate the beauty of a song,
no matter what language it was written in.

Oh and of course it’s important to me that you listen to it,
and pretend that you like it.

So here is,
Ikaw Lamang

Music by – Zsa Zsa Padilla
Voices and all instruments by – Ty Martell

Lyrics begin here:

-IKAW LAMANG-
ikaw ang pangakong taglay ng isang bituin
tanging pangarap sa diyos ay hiling
makapiling sa bawat sandali

ikaw ang pag-ibig sa araw at gabi
ikaw ang pagasang tanglaw sa dilim
napapawing hirap at pighati