Breathing in Ink

Alas-dos ng umaga, tahimik ang paligid But inside my head,

may mga boses na pumipintig

The glow of the phone,

or the tip of the pen Naghahanap ng simula,

trying to find the "when."

Isang buntong-hininga, a single heavy sigh Isinasalin sa papel,

asking the universe why.

The world is asleep,

but the songwriter is awake

Binubuo ang mga pirasong muntik nang mag-break. (ahhhh)

Ito ang sining ng paghabi ng damdamin Turning the whispers into a

storm, into the wind.

Bawat titik ay may timbang,

bawat nota ay may lalim Ang awit na ito,

ilaw sa gitna ng dilim.

It breathes, it lives,

it takes on a soul of its own Sa bawat kumpas,

I am never truly alone.

Songwriting is the bridge,

the way I find my way home. (ooh)

Minsan ang mga salita,

sadyang kay hirap hagilapin Is it "paalam" or "hanggang sa muli" na

dapat aminin? The struggle for the right rhyme,

the perfect Taglish flow Finding the rhythm in the things I need

to let go. Spilling the ink like it’s the blood in my

veins Writing through the sunshine,

writing through the rains.

And then it clicks—isang linyang saktong-sakto The relief in my heart,

ang paghinto ng gulo. (hummmm)

Hindi lang ito basta-basta na tunog at salita It’s the evidence of

survival, ang ganda ng paglikha.

From the busy streets of Manila to the quiet of CA Ang

bawat kanta ay nagsasabing,

"Kaya ko pa." The pain becomes a verse,

the longing a refrain Turning all the losses into a beautiful gain. (yeah)

Ito ang sining ng paghabi ng damdamin Turning the whispers into a

storm, into the wind.

Bawat titik ay may timbang,

bawat nota ay may lalim Ang awit na ito,

ilaw sa gitna ng dilim.

It breathes, it lives,

it takes on a soul of its own Sa bawat kumpas,

I am never truly alone.

Songwriting is the bridge,

the way I find my way home. (ooh-ooh)

The song is finished now,

it doesn't belong just to me Hinahayaan ko na siyang lumipad,

to be wild and be free.

I’ll close my eyes,

and finally, I can sleep Safe

in the melodies that I’ve promised

to keep. Bukas uli,

panibagong pahina. Ang

songwriter... laging may simula. (ahhhh)