Happy Tuesday! Joining the #TTT or #ThreeTuneTuesday🤘🏻, thanks to 
I finally saw NIKI live here in Manila last February 12! I still can't believe it happend, it's a dream come true!! 😭😭 I'll share all about it in my next blog. She sounds amazing on Spotify and YouTube but hearing her live is a whole different level. She's even better in person 🫶🏼💓
First off, if you don't know NIKI...why? 😂 Nicole Zefanya (known as NIKI) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter who even opened for Taylor Swift's concert in Jakarta back in 2014. She's been writing great songs since she was young.
For today's TTT, I'll share some of my favorite songs from her Nicole album which was released last 2022.
🎶 Keeping Tabs
I wish I never met you
You are the worst thing that I'm still
Keeping tabs on for some stupid reason
You were just being nice
Now I fully believe you're out there somewhere also
Keeping tabs on how I might be feeling
This song reminds me of my college bestie, Dawn because it's one of her favorite NIKI songs. Keeping tabs is about that longing feeling, the in denial stage, pretending you've moved on. It was so well-written!
🎶 Backburner
Maybe I'm just not better than this, I haven't tried
Maybe life's less romantic when I don't wanna die
You'd think I'd be a fast learner
But guess I won't ever mind crisping up on your backburner
A lot of Filipino NIKI fans refer to themselves as a backburner 😂 Filipino NIKI fans love this one and some even joke that the Philippines is the Backburner Capital 😂 When it comes to relationships, backburner means someone who's not a priority. This song hits hard and it's brutally honest. It would make you feel you matter in some ways but never the priority 😂🫠 I also love how Niki put lots of metaphors in this song. Can you spot one?
🎶 Autumn
How do we stay afloat?
When do I let go?
All you do is blindside me, it's hard to be brave
But when the night cuts into the day, it's your love I crave
I must've thanked my lucky stars too much
They left me sitting in too much dust (Hmm, oh-oh)
You know all my dreams, you were one, so it seemed
And I love you but with you, it's heartache I breathe
You gave it your all, just with everything you took from me
This song is one of my favorites in the Nicole album. I used to play it on repeat when I was heartbroken in 2022. This song doesn't have a chorus, it just keeps building and you'll feel the intensity in every line. I've heard this live last February 12 and it almost had me in tears. I still need to go through all my concert videos, but I'll be sharing more about it in my next post!
Have you listened to these songs before? Which one hits you the most?
Loved these tunes?
If these tracks hit the right note, check out my previous TTT blogs for more music picks:
Top Picks from Wicked
Chappell Roan on Repeat
Olivia Rodrigo Songs I’m Excited to Hear Live
Hamilton Songs
Guilty Pleasure Songs
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