Charmaine Ocbeña Guartero-Garay

A Graduate of Silliman University, Dumaguete City
Master of Music major in Music Education
Alumna of West Visayas State University, Iloilo
Former Faculty of Filamer Christian Roxas City Capiz and Central Philippine University
Currently a SHS Teacher at Pavia National High School Pavia, Iloilo
Church pianist of Pavia Baptist Church, Pavia Iloilo

I started to write this song way back in 2004; but I was able to finish it last 2014. I had it recorded in 2015. Keeping it for 14 years, I decided to share this song to everybody through this competition this 2018.

This song is written to inspire and to encourage those who are experiencing broken relationships. Also, this gives them a moment to ponder on, to accept and to move on when it doesn’t work out.
I think it is part of the healing process. We can’t hold on to something or someone when it is not really meant for us. Love should be freely given, not imposed or forcedly asserted to that particular person to love you back.

I hope through my song, I could help those people to be strong if they are in this situation right now.

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The Lyrics

SABI MO SA AKIN

Sabi mo sa akin
Ako lang ang iyong mamahalin
Ba’t di ko nararamdaman
Ang iyong lambing

Sabihin lang sa akin,
‘di naman kita pipilitin,
Sa damdamin kung iba na,
ang iyong pinapansin.

Chorus:
Huwag mag-alala, ito’y makakaya,
Sa bawat oras na ika’y makita,
Alam ng puso ko, kung sino ang gusto,
‘di ko na ipagpipilitan sa’yo.

Kahit ano pa ang sabihin mo,
Masakit man na mawalay sa’yo,
Kung ito’y iyong ika-liligaya,
Sige na, Oo na….

Chorus
Interlude
Coda:
At kung darating man ang araw
ika’y magbabalik
Sorry na lang kahit kaibigan
Ewan ko…,’di ko alam….

Chorus 2x
Huwag mag-alala, ito’y makakaya,
Sa bawat oras na ika’y makita,
Alam ng puso ko, ‘na di muna gusto,
‘di ko na ipagpipilitan sayo.