Piece: A song from Paris

In 2005, I traveled around Europe for a month. If I would have to sum up my trip, I would have to say the trip was bittersweet. I experienced every emotion you can think of on that trip. I had my share of ups, and a grip of downs. Mainly I saw myself for what I really was.

Towards the end of the trip, I wrote a couple pieces. Just letting out what I had in my head. Here's one of them. This piece actually should have the instrumental to Jay-Z's Dear Summer in the background. Because I wrote this piece while listening to this song on repeat. If you haven't heard the song. I attached a clip to help you out. Hope you enjoy



A Song From Paris

Chillen in front the Moulin Rouge
Past 30 days got me confused
Can't refuse the taste of beer and wine
The drunkeness fades in time

But wait, rewind, let's back track what you did
You should be amazed at the life you lived.

No matter what country, I'm at a park bench
Making these flows, trying to make sense

Going to different cities, walking aimlessly
Thank God I got my family

The buck might have stopped here
and that's truly the one thing I fear
But everything is crystal clear

When in Rome I did the same in amsterdam
Hope my travelin partner will come to understand

Everybody got differnt levels of fun.
Its good to have some, but I felt like I got none

I hope one day the tables will turn
And I get someone and you get burned

4 Horses will ride someday
But today will not be that day

Because today was a journey what I had to do solo
I didn't want you guys to say "Oh NO!"

To be honest with you, I thought of slitting my wrists.
I have to thank God for getting me through this

For providing me with a shining light.
I'm gonna hug her the minute I get off the flight

Tell her Thank you for being a friend
You were the one thing I looked forward to in the end.

It's hard to tell if I'm homesick of I miss my homies
Dayam Europe loves to play Akon's song Lonely

A portion of the world I felt I conquered
The opportunity I had, I'm honored

All the memories I'll forever cherish
I want the scrapbook with me when I perish

People outside will never understand.
The Eurotrip of me, W****** and A**

The return of Spoken Word night

So tonight I attended my first spoken word night in 3 years. And I have to say it was a good feeling getting back into the groove and performing a piece. Just to know that the audience is feeling your pieces just brings me back to why I started writing again. Being the perfectionist I am, I wished I could put more emotion into the pieces I performed. I mean yeah I gave emphasis, but I really felt like it could've been better. But like my friend said, its not a competition. Just feel good that you got back on the mic. Which I totally agree. But I'd have to thank him for getting my creative juices flowing.

Now when I write a piece, I put all my emotions into it. I only write when I have the inspiration to, I don't force it and I don't make a piece half ass. If I'm not putting 100% into it, then I can't call it a piece.

Here is the piece I performed today that I wrote for the occasion

This piece is about the goals I have in life and how trying to find a job I like sucks. Hope you like it

What Changed?

Gee, I can't wait to graduate and get a job!
Is what I said back in the day
Blinded by my ignorant college ways

Big dreams about cash I never saw the truth
Cause it's a lot of BS that I've been through
Now its true you give up lectures and tests
But you ive up funn stuff without time to rest
Let me profess the truth of after the diploma
Give you some insight of this real world coma

You give up going to classroom 925
To get a nine to five
Did I mention the possibility of overtime?

Your 3 months vacation shrink down to 10 days
Well... make it 15 if you include holidays

Instead of worrying about class the next day
Your concerned about stocks in your 401K

Projects, midterms and finals
becomes meetings, reports and reviews
Now is it a job your really want to pursue?

If I knew it was going to be elike this I would've got seven degrees
Broaden my mind instead of using Office XP

Plant some seeds and build my foundation
Have a idea and embark on its creation

Because when you die, how are you going to be remembered
Are you going to be known for being in a cubicle forever?

Fuck that, that's not going to be me
Because theirs a whiole of goals I want to achieve
Now some of this stuff might be hard to believe
But I will finish them before my hair recedes

I want to climb Mt. Fuji and see the Japanese sunrise
Watch the cherry blossoms bloom and fall with my own eyes

Learn how to play the guitar besides the song more than words
Run with the bulls and learn anchient proverbs

Learn the piano and participate in a symphony
Be arranged next to the trumbone and timpani

I want to visit the Filipino motherland
Be in a movie or commercial holding a fanta can

I picture myself acting like a unsung hero
Being in time square reenacting the My Boo Video

Dance to the center while singing the song
Have someone like Alicia Keys moving along

Whatever you may think just set yourself some goals
Something you want to do with your mind body and soul

Mass props to the people who enjoy their work.
That's like 10% of people on this earth

Sure right now they be happy acting the same
But 10 ears from now I want to ask What Changed?

Written Piece: Voicemail

This piece can be found of my old xanga page. But I decided to repost this. I'm planning on posting a lot more of my pieces in the near future. Hope you enjoy.

I wrote this piece back in the day thinking about missed opportunities and dwelling on it too much. Pretty much if you think about it too much, you lose it. Don't think about these situations too hard. just do it.

Please keep in mind that these are spoken word pieces. So if you want to feel the true essance of the piece, you would have to see it performed.

Voicemail

You have 3 New Messages

This is it man, the opportunity of a lifetime.
Are you just gonna sit here and let your dream girl pass by?
The message says her flight leaves at nine.
She'll be waiting at Gate G if you wanna come and say hi.
Now I know you've been peepin her since the day you met.
and if you don't tell her now, you will have nothing but regrets.
So stop sitting on that couch trying to think.
Because she will disappear the moment you blink.

You have 2 new messages

Now I know your actin like usher cause you got it bad.
But your blind cause you can't see the opportunity you have.
So she's wondering if you got this next message so she'll make it louder.
Saying she leaves for New York in a couple hours.
Now here's the catch, she wants to tell you something.
And i say you get up and stop doing nothing.

But wait, Hold up, your body hesitates.
Are you gonna be the man to let her forever wait.
This girl is beyond the portrait of a goddess.
Just chillen with her is special and that's being modest.
now picture the moment you tell her how you feel.
All your doing is just keeping it real.
If she deny's you, it wasn't meant to be.
Its better to know that then what could it be.
Ok your driving to the airport, and not a moment too soon.
Because it would of been stupid to stay in your room.
Now step on the gas and meet your destiny.
Find out if it will ever be.

You have 1 new message

Oh Man, Your not going to believe this.
But this final message will leave you on your fingertips.
She's saying she likes you and all she wants to see you.
Knowing that if you say yes that she will be true.
Now time is against you and the clock is ticking.
You have 3 hours left before she starts leaving.
All she asks is to see her face.
And you can arrive giving her a warm embrace.
Look straight in her eye and sense your heart stop.
And pull a K-Ci and JoJo and catch her teardrop.
Go ahead man, mix a Jerry Mcquire, Can't Hardly Wait, and She's All that mixed into one.
Run through that airport cause your Mission needs to be done.

And the moment she tries and board that plane you look in her straight in her eye.
You say _______________ I love you, Good Bye.

You have 0 new messages.

A verse I wrote back in the day

So I was going through some of my old pieces. And once in awhile I'm going to post them up on here. It'll give me a inspiration to write again. So this verse I wrote one day using the Method Man- Break ups 2 Make ups beat. If your unfamiliar with the beat, here is the music video.



Here's my untitled verse

So you come up to me like the fine asian divinity
But there's no such thing as the rebirth of virginity

G.S.C. I believe you heard of me
But your high pitch voice pinch the nerve of me

I leave your voice so horse,
Cause you go down south, makes me believe that you came from morse

Follow the course and open your eyes
you act like an angel but your a bitch in disquise
so you lie, and call up your extra back up
tell your ex that you just got smacked up

when they come, its about to go down
they realize who we are then they turn around

cause you forgot who the fuck I be,
God sent child from what, Battle T.

The high and mighty group of three M.C's
Mike V, Glenn P and Me the G.S.C.