It has been two years since the last time I saw Up Dharma Down in the flesh. The band performed in the culminating activity during the university week of DLSU. I still remember that night, as if it happened yesterday. I did not join my college friends in the karaoke session in a nearby building because I wanted to see them play our favorite songs such as Tadhana, Indak, and Oo. The only thing I regret up to now is not getting a picture with the Armi Millare. If I see them again, I will not let this opportunity pass.
If you had read my entries that involve Up Dharma Down, you would know how much I love listening to the band's songs. Up Dharma Down is the contemporary equivalent of the Eraserheads, another legendary Filipino band; the band that started it all. People who listen to Up Dharma Down will agree with me if I say that their songs never fail to give "the feels" and the chills whenever you hear them on the radio, on the local music channel, or on your personal music players. When you listen to them, everything around you seems so magical, as if they sprinkled each song with a pixie dust. I must say, the songs the members write come from the heart. No wonder, a lot can relate to them.
I remember posting about Luna, the second single the band has released from the latest album, Capacities, and all I said was "asdfghjkl" because words cannot describe how I felt upon hearing the song and reading its lyrics. Ganyan sila kagaling, magiging speechless ka. ;)
Armi and the rest of the band did it again with Feelings. I was listening to the whole album this afternoon and it is another "asdfghjkl" moment for me. One thing is for sure: this is my second favorite from Capacities, next to Luna.
What are you crying for... when it's just a feeling...
God knows you can get through this...
I wanna know, do you feel anything for me?
Is there anything you like to say tonight?
Before I go... before I go forever...
