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Gabriel Dacanay
Gabriel Dacanay
DACANAY
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IT’S ANOTHER CANDLE AND
DAY THE BOX
STARS MEET DAD SONG
THE SKY
BREATHE IN JOURNAL
BREATHE OUT EPILOGUE
1 IT’S ANOTHER
DAY
That’s what it was like for Gabriel at least, being born into a primarily Filipino
speaking neighborhood is sure to leave some odd memories. Ones of solitude and
quiet.
Like an alien in his own home, stuck wanting for someone to understand him
because he couldn’t understand everyone else around him. These early years were
unremarkable frankly, many nights spent with the only family who could talk to
him and no real friends to speak of or at least until grade school.
When the time for him to start schooling came around he was naturally terrified
but only there he could find himself. There he met the first few people who he
would befriend and from then on out mold his view.
Any stranger’s a new friend you’ve just not met yet.
This philosophy guiding him and his view on people, developing the most friendships
I could count on both my hands and feet. It’s this familiarity that made him known
as a class social butterfly with a unique skill to befriend anyone around him.
In the next five years you could see how this boy grew into not a man but a
companion to all who crossed his and his friends paths.
He had a mission and he was driven.
IT’S ANOTHER
DAY
AND FOR A TIME LIFE WAS QUIET, PREDICTABLE, BUT IT DID SOMETHING HE
NEVER COULD PREDICT.
SHE’S CLEVER, BRIGHT, AND A JOY TO BE WITH AND NOW.. NOTHING BUT A FADED
MEMORY,
BUT THEN? THEN HE WAS NOTHING MORE THAN TERRIFIED. TERRIFIED TO SPEAK
UP AND SAY THE TRUTH BECAUSE IF HE DID WHAT WOULD THAT MEAN? SHE’D
SAY NO? AND BY THEN SHE’D BE MILES AWAY.
SHE WAS A BLINDING STAR IN A SEA OF SAND AND HE WAS A CANDLE, TRYING TO
BE JUST AS BRIGHT BUT SO FRAGILE. SO WE HIDE THE FLAME AND BURRY IT
DEEP BELOW THE SAND WHERE IT STAYS UNTIL THE CANDLE BURNS OUT.
CANDLE AND
THE BOX
[VERSE 1] [CHORUS 1]
ONCE UPON A TIME A LONG TIME WE PUT IT INTO A BOX.
AGO AND CHOSE TO BURY IT
THERE WAS A BARON DESERT | UNDERGROUND
AND A CANDLE SAT ALONE STUCK IN A CAGE FULL OF LOCKS
SLOWLY MELTING IN THE MID AND WE BUILT A WALL AROUND
NOON SUN THIS
THE WAX DRIPPED ONTO THE
SAND, SLOWLY COMING UNDONE ROARING FLAME THAT SLOWLY
DIMMED AWAY
AND THAT’S HOW IT WOULD HAVE FROM THE LIGHT OF THE STARS
ENDED AT NIGHT
BUT WHEN THE SUN SET HE KEEP IT ALL LOCKED TIGHT… TIL
FOUND, THE STARLIGHT, IT SHINED WE BEGIN AGAIN.
SO BRIGHT
ALMOST LIFTED HIM OFF THE [VERSE 2]
GROUND SO | ANOTHER NIGHT | THE
CANDLE’S ALONE
AND SO IT SPARKED A BURNING IT’S FIRE’S ALL BURNT OUT NOW |
FLAME TO SET THE SAND ALIGHT NOT EVEN EMBER’S GLOW
AGAIN BUT THE SAND THAT HELD IT
DOWN BLEW AWAY
AND OH IT BURNED WITH A FIRE AND A LIGHT SHINED THROUGH THE
THAT ONLY YEARNED TO BE WITH KEYHOLE, BRIGHT AS DAY.
HER..
CANDLE AND
THE BOX
THEN THE WICK BEGAN TO SPARK, ROARING FLAME THAT SLOWLY
A FLAME INSIDE THE CANDLE’S DIMMED AWAY | FROM THE LIGHT
HEART, BUT THE STARS ARE JUST OF THE STARS AT NIGHT
TOO FAR KEEP IT ALL LOCKED TIGHT… TIL
IT RIPS HIM APART WE BEGIN AGAIN.
[CHORUS 2]
YOU’RE NEVER LEAVING THE BOX.
KEEP YOU FURTHER UNDERGROUND
TIGHTEN YOUR CAGE FULL OF LOCKS
THE WALLS ARE STRONGER NOW THAT
IN TIME YOU GROW, YOU GROW TO UNDERSTAND AND ONE DAY EVEN MOVE ON,
SET THE PAST BEHIND YOU AND WALK AWAY. AFTER ALMOST 7 YEARS IT FELT...
CALM. NOT HAPPY BUT AT PEACE. LOVE HAS THAT EFFECT ON PEOPLE.
AND WHEN YOU REALIZE THAT STAR YOU’VE ADMIRED FOR THAT LONG WAS TOO
FAR OUT OF YOUR REACH IT CAN HURT BUT IN THE END CONTINUE TO BE HAPPY
FOR THEM.
BE THERE WHEN THEIR STAR DIMS, AND ADMIRE FROM A FAR AND IN TIME HE
CAN LIVE WITH THE STORY HE CHOSE FOR HIMSELF AS HIS LIGHT FLIES FURTHER
AND FURTHER..
IN THE END HE SAYS FAREWELL TO THE STAR THAT WAS JUST TOO FAR OUT OF
REACH.
STARS MEET
THE SKY.
[VERSE 1] [CHORUS 1]
[CHORUS 2]
IT HURT. BUT THINGS LIKE THIS HAPPEN. AND IN TIME YOU LEARN TO LIVE WITH
THIS SITUATION. AND SOMETIMES SITUATIONS LIKE THESE LEAD YOU TO
CONNECTING TO A MAN WHO’S ALWAYS BEEN MILES AWAY LIKE HE’S RIGHT
NEXT TO YOU.
IT’S ODD HOW BEING SO FAR AWAY CAN MAKE SOMEONE SO CLOSE.
HOW ONE MAN YOU BARELY KNEW COULD TURN INTO THE ONE PERSON WHO
UNDERSTOOD YOU. AND WHO YOU COULD UNDERSTOOD.
CAUSE YOU GET ME AND I WON'T TRADE YOU FOR THE WORLD
YOUR THE BEST DAD I COULD HAVE
IN A LIFETIME
5 BREATHE IN
BREATHE OUT
EVEN AT THAT FIRST STEP, GOING ON STAGE AND ROCKING THE ROOM SO HARD
THAT TO THIS DAY PEOPLE REMIND HIM OF HIS PERFORMANCE, TO GIVE PEOPLE
THAT HIGH OF JOY AND LIFE
HE WAS AN ENTERTAINER. AND WILL BE FOR THE FORSEEABLE FUTURE.
BREATHE IN
BREATHE OUT
[VERSE 1] [CHORUS]
TICK TICK, A-TICK TICK BOOM THE WORLD, SLOWS DOWN TO
OPEN UP THE CURTAIN CAUSE THE SPEED OF SOUND AND BE
I'M COMIN THROUGH PREPARED TO BE WORLD
ENTER LIKE A ROCKET, HOLD RENOWNED CAUSE SOON
ONTO YOUR SHOES ENOUGH YOU'LL SEE YOUR
LIGHT ME UP, BLAST OFF, RIGHT NAME IN LIGHTS
UP TO THE MOON JUST SO YOU KNOW YOU'RE
GONNA BRING DOWN THE
[BRIDGE] HOUSE TONIGHT
ONE FOR THE MONEY, TWO FOR
THE SHOW, BEFORE WE HIT TAKE A MOMENT TO SET IT
THREE YOU BETTER LET THE FREE CAUSE DEEP DOWN
WORLD KNOW WE'VE ALL GOT A SONG TO SING
THE STAGE IS READY, THE SO HOLD ON, YOU'RE ABOUT TO
CROWD STARTS TO GROW, TAKE A FLIGHT
LISTEN TO YOUR HEART BEAT BREATHE IN, BREATHE OUT.
BEATN LIKE YOU'RE LOOSIN YOU'RE BOUT TO BRING DOWN
CONTROL THE HOUSE TONIGHT
BREATHE IN
BREATHE OUT
[VERSE 2] [CHORUS]
HAND ME SOME DOPAMINE, A THE WORLD, SLOWS DOWN TO
QUATER CUP OF MUSIC, AND THE SPEED OF SOUND AND BE
ANOTHER TO THE BEAT PREPARED TO BE WORLD
MAKING IT BIG IS EASY PEASY RENOWNED CAUSE SOON
THE ONLY RULE OUT HERE IS ENOUGH YOU'LL SEE YOUR
RULES ARE SLEAZY NAME IN LIGHTS
JUST SO YOU KNOW YOU'RE
[BRIDGE] GONNA BRING DOWN THE
ONE FOR THE MONEY, TWO FOR HOUSE TONIGHT
THE SHOW, BEFORE WE HIT
THREE YOU BETTER LET THE TAKE A MOMENT TO SET IT
WORLD KNOW FREE CAUSE DEEP DOWN
YOUR HEART IS RACING, THE WE'VE ALL GOT A SONG TO SING
SOUND THUMPS YOUR SKULL, SO HOLD ON, YOU'RE ABOUT TO
FEEL YOUR TOES TIP TAP TAKE A FLIGHT
TAPPING TO THE BEAT OF YOUR BREATHE IN, BREATHE OUT.
SOUL YOU'RE BOUT TO BRING DOWN
THE HOUSE TONIGHT
BREATHE IN
BREATHE OUT
[BRIDGE] [CHORUS]
THE POWERFUL PALPABLE THE WORLD, SLOWS DOWN TO
PUMP IN THE AIR, PUMMELLING THE SPEED OF SOUND AND BE
PACEMAKING BEATS WITHOUT PREPARED TO BE WORLD
CARE RENOWNED CAUSE SOON
SENDING SPARKS TO ALL OF ENOUGH YOU'LL SEE YOUR
THE HEARTS WISHING THAT NAME IN LIGHTS
THEY WERE JUST SO YOU KNOW YOU'RE
GONNA BRING DOWN THE
UP ON STAGE, SPOTLIGHT AND HOUSE TONIGHT
FAME. WE'VE ALL GOT A TUNE
CARVED IN OUT NAME. TAKE A MOMENT TO SET IT
FREE CAUSE DEEP DOWN
TAKE MY HAND AND TAKE THE WE'VE ALL GOT A SONG TO SING
LEAP, DON'T BE AFRAID TO SET SO HOLD ON, YOU'RE ABOUT TO
IT FREE TAKE A FLIGHT
BREATHE IN
BREATHE OUT
FEB 7 FEB 10
TWO DAYS IN A ROW AND IS IT OK TO SAY I NEARLY
TWO IN A DAY!? GUESS I’M GOT RUN OVER LEAVING A
GRATEFUL TO BE SENT JEEP? ALMOST GOT
HOME AFTER WHATEVER PANCAKED SO I’M HAPPY
THAT MESS WAS. TO BE BREATHING TODAY!
FEB 8 FEB 11
MET A COUPLE RATS ON QUIET DAY. I LIKE THAT,
MY WAY HOME, I DID FEED GRATEFUL I GOT TO ENJOY
ONE OF EM WITH SOME THE OUTSIDE IN THE QUIET
SPARE BREAD SO I’M
MOSTLY GRATEFUL THEY FEB 12
DIDN’T WANT MORE. I WAS OFFICIALLY
CROWNED WIZARD FOR MY
FEB 9 RECOLLECTION SO I’M
GOT HOME AND TOOK THE GRATEFUL TO GET TO LIVE
TIME TO WORK ON MY OUT THAT FANTASY. I GOT
MUSIC, GRATEFUL FOR MY A STAFF OUT OF IT AND A
TALENT FOR THE MOST TON OF MEMORIES TOO.
PART AND THAT I CAN USE
IT.
JOURNAL
EPILOGUE
FEB 13 FEB 16
SLEEP! GOD I’M SO HAPPY A DAY TO REST, RELAX
FOR SLEEP. MY SLEEP AND EVEN BETTER? WE
SCHEDULE CAN NOW BE GOT TO WATCH THE
REPAIRED. MUSIC VIDEO I PUT
TOGETHER FOR MY
FEB 14 EMTECH CLASS!
GRATEFUL I WORKED UP
THE COURAGE TO GIVE FEB 17
THE GIRL I LOVE A VERY I NOW HAVE THE WEEK TO
PERSONAL GIFT FROM ME. MYSELF AND I HAVE TIME
I’VE LOVED THIS GIRL FOR TO REALLY REFLECT ON
LONGER THAN I EVER MYSELF FOR ONCE.
THOUGHT I COULD GRATEFUL.
FEB 15 FEB 18
NO RESPONSE FROM HER, I SPENT A DAY OUT OF
BUT IN THE END I CAN BE THE HOUSE AND IN THE
GRATEFUL THAT I NOW WOODS TO CLEAR MY
HAVE THE PEACE OF MIND HEAD, NOBODY EVER SAYS
IN MYSELF TO MOVE ON HOW RELAXING AN EMPTY
AND MAYBE EVEN FIND IT FOREST COULD BE AT
ELSEWHERE. GOLDEN HOUR.
JOURNAL
EPILOGUE
FEB 19 FEB 22
CURRENTLY RUNNING AN I KNOW I MENTIONED MY
ONLINE GAME WITH DOG ONCE BEFORE BUT
STRANGERS WHO ARE EVERY TIME I LOOKED AT
QUICKLY BECOMING THEM I COULD FEEL THEIR
FRIENDS, I’M GRATEFUL I WEAKNESS AND I’M HAPPY
COULD FIND MORE OF MY HE’S STILL WITH ME
OWN TODAY.
FEB 20 FEB 23
I’M GRATEFUL FOR MY GOT TO REWATCH A FEW
DAD, WE TALKED FOR AN OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES
AFTERNOON AND WE WHILE I HAD NOTHING TO
HAVEN’T IN A WEEK SO DO. I’M GRATEFUL FOR
THIS WAS A WELCOME JONATHAN LARSON AND
SURPRISE. HIS TIME WITH US BEING
USED FOR SOMETHING
FEB 21 GREAT.
I’M GRATEFUL FOR MY
TIME IN PSHS, REALLY FEB 24
OPENING MY EYES TO JUST I’M SO GRATEFUL FOR MY
HOW JADED I WAS BROTHER, SUCH A SMART
BECOMING WHILE THERE. BOY
JOURNAL
EPILOGUE
FEB 25
AFTER THIS SPAN OF
DAYS? YOU DON’T REALLY
REALIZE JUST HOW
GRATEFUL YOU COULD BE
OVER THE LITTLE THINGS.
I’M HAPPY FOR THIS NICE
NEW PERSPECTIVE.
“At the end
of
everything?
Hold onto
anything”