COLORS: The Maestro's Muse [R-18]

Riff 20

The song started with a single note that hummed through the silence, gently filling the studio. Nakapwesto ang Colors sa kani-kanilang mga instrument, lahat ay may nakatapat na microphone sa harapan at water bottle sa gilid. Inulit-ulit ni Red ang opening chord habang kinanta nilang apat nina Yvo, William, at Terrence ang intro ng kanta, "I'm at a payphone trying to call home. All of my change I spent on you. Where have the times gone? Baby, it's all wrong. Where are the plans we made for two?"

Nakangiti at sinasabayan sa isip ni Shiella ang grupo sa kanilang pagkanta. Nakatayo silang dalawa ni Violet sa harapan ng mga ito, sa likod ng ilang camera na nakatutok sa iba't-ibang anggulo. Balak kasi ni Violet na i-upload ang practice video bilang teaser ng banda.

"Yeah, I," malamig na pasok ni Silver. At iyon ang naging hudyat ni Terrence para umpisahan ang kanyang beat. They were slow heavy beats punctuated by bass drums. May ritmo rin ang pag-apak nito sa pedal ng kanyang cymbals. Hindi mapigilan ni Shiella ang mabilib sa youngest member ng Colors. Hindi maitatanggi na isa ito sa pinakamagaling na drummer sa bansa. Yvo's bass guitar compliments Orange's beat, while Red and William fingered their guitar in low notes.

"I know it's hard to remember, the people we used to be," Silver sang along the loud music. "It's even harder to picture, that you're not here next to me."

Silver stood on center, topless. Ngayon pa lang nakikita na ni Shiella na hahakot na naman ng popularity ang abs ng kanilang lead singer. At malamang ay lumabas ulit ang scandals nito. He looks both tired and sexy though. Napapaisip siya kung gaano kadalas magworkout ang binata ngayong 'broken' siya.

Silver continued, "You say it's late to make it. But is it too late to try? And in the time you wasted-"

"All of our bridges burned down," ang sabay-sabay na pasok nina Red, Yvo, at William.

Silver then switched into his growl and interjected, "I've wasted my nights. You turned out the lights. Now I'm paralyzed."

"Still stuck in that time," ang malambing na awit naman ni Red. Tinaas niya at pinahaba ang word na time, at doon naman pumasok ang duet ni Yvo at William, "When we called it love. But even the sun sets in paradise."

The verse ended in a rapid beat from Terrence and vibrations from the strings. Itinaas ni Orange ang hawak na stick sa kanang kamay as if to signal another set coming. And sure enough, he gave three rapid short beat along with Red and William's riff.

"Oh, I'm at payphone," ang awit nina Red, Yellow, at White.

"Trying to call home. All of my change I spent on you," ang malamig na sagot ni Silver.

"Where have the times gone?"

"Baby, it's all wrong. Where are the plans we made for two?"

Terrence stopped hitting his drums, keeping only the beat of his bass and cymbals as he sang in solo, "If happy ever did exist. I will still be holding you like this."

Orange's verse was accompanied by a heavy riff from the three guitarists, filling the gap left by the drums. Nagsilbing echo naman ang backup ni William sa pagkanta nito, repeating the last words per line. Halos mapatalon naman si Shiella. Ang ganda ng boses ni Terrence!

"All of those fairy tales are full of shit!" Ang naging screamo ni Silver na sinaluhan na ulit ng beat ni Terrence. "One more fucking love song and I'll be sick!"

The music stopped with only William slowly fingering his guitar. And then, Red entered into a short solo.

Pagtigil ni Red ay kumanta si Silver in an almost rap style, "Oh, you turned your back on tomorrow. 'Cause you forgot yesterday. I gave you my love to borrow, but you just gave it away."