Joy & Sorrow

Of all the poemS in Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, i like this one the most.

Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.
And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
And how else can it be?
The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.
Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven?
And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives?
When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.

Some of you say, "Joy is greater thar sorrow," and others say, "Nay, sorrow is the greater."
But I say unto you, they are inseparable.
Together they come, and when one sits, alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.

Verily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy.
Only when you are empty are you at standstill and balanced.
When the treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold and his silver, needs must your joy or your sorrow rise or fall.

Jon Anderson and Kitaro's Agreement

i'm studying for my karate test tomorrow, and this song goes with it. always loved kitaro!

Watching the world from our window of life
Can we see all there is that is real, that is right?
To the distance so far from our true understanding
Making us want more, making us see less

The fire
Making me clean, making me fly
Spinning me 'round and 'round
Spinning me 'round

The fire within your eyes
This mystic time I've known before
Once before the flame within my heart
Agreements made are now realized like before

Speaking of worlds driven far, far apart
How the innocence crushes the nature of things
To the point that we lose all we're trying to gain
Making us want more, making us see less

The fire
Making us clean, making us fly
Spinning us 'round and 'round
Spinning us 'round

The fire within your eyes
This mystic time I've known before
Once before the flame within my heart
Agreements made are now realized like before

The fire
Making us clean, making us fly
Spinning us 'round and 'round
Spinning us 'round

The flame
Making us clean, making me fly
Spinning me 'round and 'round
Spinning me 'round

Agreements of trust
Under the power of love we see
Agreements of faith
Under the power of love we know
Agreements of truth
Under the power of love we feel
Agreements of love
Under the power of love we see

Agreements of liberty
Under the power of love we know
Agreements to set you free
Under the power of love we feel
Agreements of trust
Under the power of love we see
Agreements of faith
Under the power of love we know
Agreements of truth

anata dake mitsumetru

anata dake mitsumete'ru
deatta hi kara ima demo zutto
anata sae soba ni ireba hoka ni nannimo iranai
yume no high tension

I've got my eyes only on you.
Since the day we met - now and forever -
when you're next to me, I don't need anything else
Dream's high tension

negaigoto kanatta no
yawaraka na fuyu no hi
utsumuki hazukashi-sou na special driving date

All of my wishes came true
on a gentle winter day,
on a shy, timid, special driving date.

anata ga sou yorokobu kara
kesho mo mazu yameta wa
doko ni ite mo tsukamaru you ni POKEBERU motta wa

Since it seemed to please you,
I quit using makeup
and carried a pager so you could reach me anywhere.

kuruma mo kuwashikunatta shi
SAKKA- sae mo suki ni natta wa
mayotte-iru kedo
kono hito ni isshou tsuite yukou to kimeta

I got to know about cars
I even got to like soccer
I'm still a little hesitant, but
I'm set on following you for all my life.

anata dake mitsumete'ru
deatta hi kara ima demo zutto
anata sae soba ni ireba hoka ni nannimo iranai
ai no high tension

I've got my eyes only on you
Since the day we met - now and forever -
When you're next to me, I don't need anything else
Love's high tension

anata ga sou nozomu kara
massugu kaeru you ni natta
ZATSU datta kotobadzukai teinei ni natta

Since you seemed to want me to,
I started heading straight home,
and I straightened out the rough way I used to talk.

anata ga sou utsumuku kara
nagadenwa mo yameta wa
benri datta otoko-no-ko-tachi katazuketa

Since it seemed to bother you,
I stopped talking on the phone for so long,
and got rid of all the easily-available guys

kami mo fuku mo medatanaku
o-ryouri mo GANBARU kara
Party ni wa ikitai na...
iyagatte'ta ano ko to mo zekkou shita wa

My hair and clothes aren't eye-catching
Try my best at cooking, so...
I wish I could go to a party...
I even broke it off with that girl you didn't like.

anata dake mitsumete'ru
mukashi mitai ni warawanaku natta
nigate datta spicy your mama
ima de wa ocha shite'ru
YABAI high tension

I've got my eyes only on you
I don't smile like I used to.
I was so bad at it - spicy your mama
Now here I am just serving you tea
Dangerous High Tension

anata dake mitsumete'ru
soshite hoka ni daremo inaku natta
jimi ni ikite-yuku no

mysterious

i've been on blogger since '06 and da banyak aku tulis before this but i ended up deleting most of the posts and pictures...knapa? lot of reasons...ak pon xtau...bila aku rasa i'm too exposed here then aku padam..bila rasa MALU tu datang, aku padam...i'm not so bold but sometimes i'm i guess tp TAKUT dan MALU tu sentiasa ada... takut TERSALAH cakap, TERLEBIH ckap, wa ghairuha... tau2 ja la...bnyk org gado sebab benda2 alah ni (facebook, blog, wa ghairuha...) erm...xmo la camtu kan..susa nnt aku ni bukan baek sgt...mulut pon boleh tahan...(i'm tryin to keep it down..always am..)
i prefer ppl not knowing too much about me...ppl, kalo da suma benda org tau, apa yg tinggal tuk diri sendiri?, tuk dikongsi ngan husband or wife in the future? rugi la weyh!

there's not much to know bout me actually..i'm living a very regular life (u might call it BORING, but i'd go for REGULAR because i know, ada org yg idopnya laaaagi tak adventurous dr aku...)i remember there was 1 guy who said that i'm MYSTERIOUS...(aku gelak guling2 dowh kol 2 pg time tu...)maybe it was his way of sayin that my life is boring because there was another guy who said ' u r mysterious and u r boring'.
hurm...

i don't know, i'm just trying my best to keep up with ppl but at the same time i don't wanna be too exposed...(I'M NOT MYSTERIOS..HAHA) bagi aku la...tak suma benda boleh dikongsi...

so, KNOW WHEN TO SHUT UP! because certain matters should be private, ppl...

klon

ni suma zana la punya pasal...kalo x xdanya aku nk bukak blog yg da berabuk besawang ni...buat ak bersin ja! actually i never know what i'm supposed to write here..i mean, what do people put on their blogs? what do they write there? uploading pictures, cursing on people they hate, whining on their screwed relationships, complaining about bad days they have...i dont wanna be those people...aku nk blog aku jd cam blog org2 yg bg aku goose bumps bila aku bca...but then, ak pikir balik...'oh c'mon u r not that good awin...!' then aku pon start la tulis...

ye la kalo aku nk jdi cam ko, ko nk jd cam ak, lbey baek aku klonkan dri ak jd ko, n ko klonkan dri ko jd ak...(ha?)

what i'm trying to say here is, everybody is different in their own ways...ada yg normal, ada yg regular, ada yg medium, setengah masak, pelik...mcm2...so stop trying to be someone u r not...be yourself...n be proud of it...

Another meaningful lyric...

Live Your Dreams (All or Nothing)

Here, the chance of life, get ready, set, fly high.
Above the fear of your mind, go for it.
It's hit or miss, too late for you to quit.
You gotta show 'em how bad you really want this, so...

Live your dreams, it's not as hard as it may seem.
You gotta work to get the cream, on your hopes you must lean
From your fears, you have to wean yourself.
It's all or nothing, give your everything...

All what you believe, you got to bring the heat.
Set the pace, competitions take the lead.
This is it, all eyes on you.
So stay on point and prove,
that you deserve whats long overdue.

Live your dreams, it's not as hard as it may seem.
You gotta work to get the cream, on your hopes you must lean
From your fears, you have to wean yourself.
It's all or nothing, give your everything...

My heart is still recovering,
From the heartbreak of another kind,
I'm still drying my tears.
Getting over my own fears in my life.
So I wanna make sure this time that I'm strong enough,
To give it my all...

Live your dreams, it's not as hard as it may seem.
You gotta work to get the cream, on your hopes you must lean
From your fears, you have to wean yourself.
It's all or nothing, give your everything...

So you gotta live your dreams,
So don't you be afraid.
Just set the pace, and take the lead,
It's your time to shine..

-Athena Cage

I broke a heart yesterday...

I could see you’re trying hard to score,
But it’s wrong for you to adore
Me, I’m just ordinary in every way,
So, please don’t wait, don’t stay.

You were asking for a chance
For us together to dance
But I’m sorry…I couldn’t say ‘okay’
I know your heart broke yesterday.

Never meant to hurt,
I know the excuses were absurd,
Never meant to play,
I know I broke your heart yesterday.

Even though I know how u might feel
But I don’t have the power to heal.

You better off without me
I just want you to see
Don’t want you to live in grey
So, I broke your heart yesterday.

Believe me when I say,
It’s even hurt when I try to lay
To broke your heart yesterday
There’s a price for me to pay…

p/s i'm sorry...