I CAN'T LIE, THE AIR THAT I BREATHE BY MAROON 5

I CAN'T LIE, THE AIR THAT I BREATHE BY MAROON 5

I can't lie, two songs are stuck in my head right now and controlled the air that I breathe for a week.

Okay, I was trying too hard in that sentence. The songs I'm talking about are I Can't Lie and The Air that I Breathe by American pop rock band Maroon 5, one of my favorite bands, from their third studio album, Hands All Over.

There's really something great about these songs—the unexplainable touch everytime they're being played. But the two are battling in my head as to which is better between them.

I CAN'T LIE

I must have been a fool to love you so hard for so long

So much stronger than before but so much harder to move on

Now the bitter chill of winter still moves through me like a plague

Only to wake up in an empty bed on a perfect summers day

My world just feels so cold

And you find yourself walking down the wrong side of the road, oh

I cant lie, you’re on my mind, stuck inside my head

I wanna feel your heart beat for me instead

I just died so much inside now that you’re not there

I wanna feel your heart beat like yesterday

I never did my best to express how I really felt

And now that I know exactly what I want you’ve found somebody else

My world just feels so cold you find yourself walking down the wrong side of the road

I cant lie, you’re on my mind, stuck inside my head

I feel your heart beat for me instead

I just died so much inside now that you’re not there

I wanna feel your heart beat like yesterday

Ah la la la la la la, yeah

Ah la la la la la la, uh yeah

Ah la la la la la la, oh

My world just feels so cold and i find myself thinking about the things I could have done

And it wounds my soul when you let me know I’m not the only one.

I cant lie, you’re on my mind, stuck inside my head

I wanna feel your heart beat like yesterday

just died so much inside now that you’re not there

I wanna feel your heart beat like yesterday

This is a feel-good song. It brings me back to Motown with beats of the Jackson 5 and Stevie Wonder. Except that the “soul vibe” came from a rock band! The song makes you want to break up with your boyfriend and wait for him to sing this to you “on a perfect summer's day”.

I am actually starting to think that this song has some hypnosis, like Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People. 'Cause it's really stuck in my head!

THE AIR THAT I BREATHE

People never change,
They seem to stay the same.
They wear different clothes,
But play the same games.

Many different ways
To say the same thing.
Searchin for the right words,
The ones that would make you stay.

Exchanging the way things were
For they way that they should be,
Yeah.
And choosing theses words
Is saying to her,
The things that she never heard
But always deserved.

I figured what it is all about.
It's you that I could never live without.
Your everything,
The air that I breathe.
Stupid not to know it all along,
And everything I ever did was wrong.
Sadly it's too late for sorry.

Oh I'm not even really sure
Who made this mess,
And who threw what punch,
But I could not care less.
All I know is that I'm here
And you are not, Ohhh.
Once I put this wasted pride aside,
Nothin's all I got, Ohhh.

Exchanging the way things were
For they way that they should be,
Yeah.

And choosing theses words
Is saying to her,
The things that she never heard
But always deserved.

I figured what it is all about.
It's you that I could never live without.
Your everything,
The air that I breathe.
Stupid not to know it all along,
And everything I ever did was wrong.
Sadly it's too late for sorry.

Ohh,
Somebody make it stop.
Yeahh.
And pick me up,
And just dust me off, Ohh.
The rainy day flood,
Will drowned all this love.
Trapped at the bottom now,
Please dig me up.

I figured what it is all about.
It's you that I could never live without.
Your everything,
The air that I breathe.
Stupid not to know it all along,
And everything I ever did was wrong.
Sadly it's too late for sorry.

I figured what it is all about.
It's you that I could never live without.
Your everything,
The air that I breathe.
Stupid not to know it all along,
And everything I ever did was wrong.
Sadly it's too late for sorry.

This harmony-laden song reminds me of what I love about Maroon 5: the heart of its songs. The words are carefully chosen; it's reflective. The tone is kinda dark, but you'll find yourself drenched deep in this darkness and actually feeling the song. I never had this connection with a song since Goodnight Goodnight.

These songs are by far my favorites from the band's latest album. Atleast for now!

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FUN FAN FACTS ABOUT ADAM LEVINE

THREE YEARS AGO, I was obsessed with Adam Lambert. That's hardly an earth-shattering revelation, especially to my close friends who experienced first hand how I raved for him and defended him. Well the guy is really handsome, a Clark Kent on your TV every week on American Idol Season 8, a total performer—singer, dancer, theater actor. I mean, what more can I ask for a guy? He had everything right in the sack. Then here comes the inevitable:

The Adam ate the apple. He's gay.

My mom sensed this from Adam's day one on AI (and now I'm starting to believe sensing guy's “gayness” is one of her talents, 'cause she was ALWAYS right). Of course I chose not to believe her then because if that is true, my world will totally be ripped apart. But things like this is out of my ideal world. I still love Lambert as an artist, though.

Now here I am, moved on, yet totally obsessed with another Adam. Ok, for me he isn't as handsome, but he is damn hot.

Adam Levine of Maroon 5. So heavenly.

'Cause I can't really stalk him personally, which I will probably do if I get the chance (no, I'm just kidding), I relied on handy-dandy internet.

We all know that he's the handsome and talented vocalist of Maroon 5. We saw him rise to superstardom from This Love. But there are so many things you need to know about Adam Levine. Here's some of them:

THE BIO

NAME: Adam Noah Levine

NICKNAMES: Sharky, Moroon 5 (how creative!)

BIRTH DATE: March 18, 1979 (yes, he's pretty old for me)

BIRTH PLACE: Los Angeles, California, USA

SCHOOL WHERE HE GRADUATED: Brentwood School – 1997 (rich kid)

HEIGHT: 5' 11 3/4" (1.82 m)

HAIR COLOR: Brown

EYE COLOR: Hazel

TATTOOS? Hell, yes!

Adam's first band is called Kara's Flowers. He met Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick—the original members of the band—when he attented Frenchwoods Festival of the Performing Arts in New York when he was still in senior year in high school.

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ADAM LEVINE

Adam Levine:

• HAS NO FORMAL RELIGION. His father is Jewish, while his mother is a protestant.

• IS CLOSE WITH SOME HOLLYWOOD A-LISTERS. Adam is good friends with Natalie Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal (since kindergarten), Billie Joe Armstrong, and Adam Brody.

• HAS ADHD ((attention-deficit-hyperactive disorder)! That explains why.

• IS A HUGE BEATLES FAN. He cites John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr as his heroes.

• CITES PRINCE AND STEVIE WONDER AS HIS FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTISTS, the latter he calls as his spiritual leader.

• IS AMBIDEXTROUS. He writes and draws with his left hand, but uses the right for other activities.

• BROKE HIS STERNUM IN 2006 WHILE LIFTING WEIGHTS, what he called "one of the most painful things I’ve ever experienced."

• A YOGA FREAK. After the weight lifting accident, he decided to do yoga instead and give up the lifting completely.

• A CAR JUNKIE. He loves cars of old models, his favorite being his 1971 Mercedes 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet.

• A BASKETBALL ADDICT. Adam Levine is frequently court side because his love of basketball goes way deep. At six, he made the winning shot of his local YMCA championship basketball and has been inspired to succeed ever since.

• WAS ONCE A BLUE-COLLAR WORKER. Adam Levine worked as a waiter at the retro-style Johnny Rockets burger restaurant chain. He also worked as a writer's assistant for the TV show 'Judging Amy' before he hit it big.

• IS ALREADY TAKEN. WELL, AS OF NOW. He is in a relationship with Victoria's Secret model Anne Vyalitsyna (Anne V.), who did a cameo in Maroon 5's Misery and Never Gonna Leave This Bed.

I sooooooo love Adam Levine.

As of now, well, he's safe. Hope he doesn't take a bite on the apple!

(Interesting: Adam Lambert and Adam Levine are both Jewish. Woow. Another thing in common, eh?)

Click here to read my review on Maroon 5's I Can't Lie and The Air that I Breathe from their latest album, Hands All Over.

By Mariejo Ramos with No comments

Don't Let Sembreak Kill Your Brain

My brain has taken a break. Hibernate. Auto-shut-down.

After 18 weeks of living hell—forced eyeballs with Term Paper, fake friendship with Readings, and disaster dates with Exams—my brain finally raised the white flag. And now I'm a big, fat, sleepyhead close to being as harmful to society as the beggars on the sidewalks and footbridges, or flying cockroaches.

The human brain stops growing at age 18, and is 80% water. That explains why for me. Image from wordstovictory.blogspot.com.

Too bad, though, 'cause I have a pile of plans this sem-break. I need my brain to keep this blog running now that I finally had the guts to start it in the first place and I don't have ______ (much, any) followers.

So I put on my research nose to revive my already dead brain.

Here are some of the ways I found over the internet, plus those I deviced for myself (which I honestly thought work better)

• EAT CHOCOLATES. Chocolate can actually increase brain power because it stimulates the brain. A piece of chocolate makes the brain function more effectively.

• TAKE FOLIC ACID. Your mom was right in forcing you to eat green leafy vegetables when you were a child; they are also high in folic acid. Folic acid retains brain function, improves information processing speed, and memory.

• INTRODUCE GINKO BILOBA TO YOUR SYSTEM. Ginko biloba improves clarity of thoughts, protects valuable cell membranes, and neurotransmitter functions of the brain. The only problem is that I don't know where to find it aside from 3-in-1, 4-in-1, 5-in-1,or N-in-1 coffee available in the market.

• BE FRIENDS WITH NEMO. Eat fish several times a week, for they are high in omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acid increases learning ability, problem-solving skills, focus, memory, and brain cell communication.

• READ AND SUBSCRIBE TO A BLOG. Read and subscribe to a blog.

• 

The storage capacity of the human brain is about 4 terabytes (4,000 gigabytes).

The storage capacity of this hard drive is 10 terabytes (10,000 gigabytes).

• ACT LIKE A GENIUS. Drown yourself with crossword puzzles, sudoko puzzles, jigsaw puzzles. Pretend you enjoy watching Discovery Channel or Nat Geo. Go bibo over quiz shows on television and pretend that you know the answers to the questions. Stay mentally active. Learning something challenging also helps.

• FINALLY READ THE BOOKS YOU BOUGHT FROM BOOKSALE A YEAR AGO AND THE EBOOKS YOU DOWNLOADED FROM PIRATEBAY. Always keep your brain functioning at its highest level to increase brain power.

• LISTEN TO ROCK MUSIC (the heavy metal ones). Nothing can make your brain more awake.

• WATCH IGLOT, MUNTING HEREDERA, AND TIME OF MY LIFE EVERY NIGHT—and spot every crime committed on Philippine television. Critique every thing about the show until you get tired and decide to do something worthwhile instead.

• AVOID FACEBOOK, WHEN ALL YOU DO IS STALK. Enough said.

• JOURNAL LIKE CRAZY. Maintain a blog. Share your thoughts. This is an effective brain exercise.

That's basically it. Not that hard to follow, eh?

Hope I can make the most of the remaining days of sembreak, when brain permits me. Hope brain will be okay soon :)

By Mariejo Ramos with 2 comments