Cause I can't help it if you look like an angel;,
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Had wanted to post this since the weekend, but never got round to it.
(the following has no relation to the title)
I actually read sometime last week about how racial sterotypes are exemplified in the lastest Amazing Race winners, Tammy and someotherguy whose name I forgot. (They're brothers and sisters)
Although I'm a huge fan of reality series of all kinds, I didn't really follow this season of AR ( I think the series has lost its appeal to me). Anyways I only caught 1 episode in which they were scheming their way (think: backstabbing) in China ( I think) where they had an upperhand in language proficiency (they were American Born Chinese). They made use of their talents and tricked other teams into following them while telling the gamemasters of various stations that they desperately needed to win / their mum and dad would be ashamed it they lost at this leg and all that crap. *rolls eyes*
Anyway the article talked about how they fitted snuggly into descriptions typecasted, sterotypically of asians (headhardedness, subversiveness of women, which by the way has undertones of sexism)
Speaking of sexism, (I can't really remember when was it) but I vaguely recall a scene not too long ago where I was walking with someone near some traffic junction and that person was commenting how theres a rise in women drivers and how they shouldn't drive big cars when they can't handle it.
Ok, no link, but I guess that was like a preemble to what I really wanted to talk about and that was homophobia. or actually/rather, the prejudice against homosexuals. Haha you know where I'm heading towards. (ADAM LAMBERT).
A disclaimer, I had been an avid fan of lambert since he FIRST appeared during the auditions round where not much spotlight was cast on him ( I think they were saving their secret weapon).
Others soon caught on his unique (imba gay) singing and pledged their loyalty. But when news of his questionable sexuality spread, many started throwing all kinds of crap at him.
I seriously don't see why him being gay (if he even is at all) should affect his chances of winning AI, or for that matter, his singing. No matter what his preferences are, he's still undeniably a good singer (dispute that only when you can reach notes as high as him all you naysayers/ doubting thomases pointing fingers at him saying how his theatrical antics can't match up to works of legends). Although admittedly if he were more effeminate, I prolly wouldnt have rooted from him so readily from the start, but still... as he cooly shakes off these questions "I am who I am".
He is who is he is, and he is a DAMN good singer. (even all the newspapers say if the stars are aligned Adam should win on thursday)
Haha, so here's an early GOOOOO ADAM LAMBERT!
Oh and I think this song is imba. One of my fav performances ( I kinda like his tender soulful side more than his rocker side.)
Is it getting better
Or do you feel the same
Will it make it easier on you now
You got someone to blame
You say...
One love
One life
When it's one need
In the night
One love
We get to share it
Leaves you baby if you
Don't care for it
Did I disappoint you
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth
You act like you never had love
And you want me to go without
Well it's...
Too late
Tonight
To drag the past out into the light
We're one, but we're not the same
We get to
Carry each other
Carry each other
One...
Have you come here for forgiveness
Have you come to raise the dead
Have you come here to play Jesus
To the lepers in your head
Did I ask too much
More than a lot
You gave me nothing
Now it's all I got
We're one
But we're not the same
Well we
Hurt each other
Then we do it again
You say
Love is a temple
Love a higher law
Love is a temple
Love the higher law
You ask me to enter
But then you make me crawl
And I can't be holding on
To what you got
When all you got is hurt
One love
One blood
One life
You got to do what you should
One life
With each other
Sisters
Brothers
One life
But we're not the same
We get to
Carry each other
Carry each other
One...life
One
One love
One blood
One life
You got to do what you should
One life
With each other
Sisters
Brothers
One life
But we're not the same
We get to
Carry each other
Carry each other
One...life
One
[randomly inserted edit: just felt like i need to rant here. i feel like a lonely crowd when we'd walk pass each other, ours eyes meet but no words come out. like strangers. referring to no one in particular but more in a general sense in an increasingly common phenomenon. ]
On a sidenote, speaking of songs, my latest fav song at the moment is definately
Hey Stephen, I know looks can be deceiving
But I know I saw a light in you
And as we walked we were talking
I didn't say half the things I wanted to
Of all the girls tossing rocks at your window
I'll be the one waiting there even when it's cold
Hey Stephen, boy you might have me believing
I don't always have to be alone
[CHORUS]
Cause I can't help it if you look like an angel
Can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain so
Come feel this magic I've been feeling since I met you
Can't help it if there's no one else
I can't help myself
Hey Stephen, I've been holding back this feeling
So I've got some things to say to you
I've seen it all, so I thought
But I've never seen no body shine the way you do
The way you walk, way you talk, way you say my name
It's beautiful, wonderful, don't you ever change
Hey Stephen, why are people always leaving
I think you and I should stay the same
[CHORUS]
Cause I can't help it if you look like an angel
Can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain so
Come feel this magic I've been feeling since I met you
Can't help it if there's no one else
I can't help myself
They're dimming the street lights, you're perfect for me
Why aren't you here tonight?
I'm waiting alone now so come on and come out
And pull me near and shine, shine, shine
Hey Stephen, I could give you fifty reasons
Why I should be the one you choose
All those other girls, well they're beautiful
But would they write a song for you?
Haha
[CHORUS]
I can't help it if you look like an angel
Can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain so
Come feel this magic I've been feeling since I met you
Can't help it if there's no one else
I can't help myself
[CHORUS]
If you look like an angel
Can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain so
Come feel this magic I've been feeling since I met you
Can't help it if there's no one else
I can't help myself, myself
Can't help myself
I can't help myself
Haha I think the humming parts and the haha are superduper cute. Actually most, if not all, of her songs in Fearless are dam nice. Listening to the songs kinda inspired me to try and pick up my rusty guitar skills again.
(I found this on youtube, must compare it with originial lyrics, this guy is dam good lol. like roflfunny-kinda good)
(lol this post is imba long)
All I need is someone to guide me now. Haha.
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