Rhythm of Bad Music

1st Rhythm

Nagsisigawan na ang mga tao. Huminga ako nang malalim. Kaya ko to! Pinag-practice-an na namin to eh. Gabi-gabi naman kami halos may gig. Hindi na bago sakin to.

"And again... let's give them a round of applause." He paused a bit. Biglang may lumabas na smoke. "The Cornflict!"

The next thing I knew, nagsisigawan na ang mga school mates namin, cheering for us. I breathe in and out. Hindi dapat kami mapahiya. Kami ang pinili nila dahil may tiwala sila sa banda namin. Nagsimula na si Eash (Eyash) sa pagpukpok ng drums. I looked at Rooroo, ang lead guitarist namin. He smiled then slightly nodded.

Muli akong humarap sa unahan. Mariin kong pinikit ang mga mata ko. This isn't my first time to sing in front of people.

Ilabas mo ang Hayley Williams sa katawang lupa mo, Teresa Joy!, I told myself.

If I'm a bad person, you don't like me

Well I guess I'll make my own way

It's a circle, a mean cycle

I can't excite you anymore.

You're doing it right, TJ. You're doing it right.

While singing, dalawang bagay lang ang tinitingnan ko: ako at ang gitara ko. I already built up my confidence with all those gigs we have been to. Unti-unting nawala yung kaba sa dibdib ko kanina.

Where's your gavel? Your jury?

What's my offense this time?

You're not a judge, but if you're gonna judge me, 

Well sentence me to another life

May mangilan-ngilan sa mga audience na nakikisabay. Napapangiti na lang ako. Paano pa kaya kung sariling kanta na namin at concert na naman ito? Sarap siguro sa pakiramdam.

Don't wanna hear your sad songs

I don't wanna feel your pain

When you swear it's all my fault

'Cause you know we're not the same (Yeah! )

We're not the same (Yeah! ) 

Oh we're not the same

Yeah, the friends who stuck together

We wrote our names in blood

But I guess you can't accept that the change is good (Hey! )

It's good (Hey! )

It's good (Hey! )

I think I took the right place... the right way after all. Hindi ako nagkamali ng pinili. Hindi naman ako nabigo.

"You are a no good singer!  So why bother making up a band? Just study and make yourself useful!" sabi ni Daddy. Kanina pa ko nagtitimpi. At dahil hindi ko na kaya, I stood up for myself—for the very first time.

"Hindi ko na po kaya! May sarili po akong utak. May sarili akong puso. May sarili akong kagustuhan sa buhay. At ito..." I pointed out my guitar. "...ito ang gusto ko."

Well you treat me just like another stranger

Well it's nice to meet you sir

I guess I'll go

I best be on my way out

Lahat sila nagulat no'n. People know me as the dependent and obedient daughter of Castillo and Fretsi Villareal—the total opposite of my brother, Kurb. Pero dun sila nagkakamali. Parehas lang kami ni Kuya.