Reese Lansangan, one of the best singer-songwriters in the Philippines today, released her latest album, Time Well Spent.
I have listened to the album for n times already and each song is special in their own way, but I have a particular fondness for "Orbiting". I mean, look!
We had a moment to ourselves
Yeah it’s been a while, I know
Was never with somebody else
That came close before you
But I had to let you go in the end
And time has done its turn
Putting distance between us
But here we go again, and by now
I should be used to dancing in the dark,
tripping over each other
I need to leave you here
But I’m still learning how
And just like that
You’re haunting me slowly
Terrified to not be
Your only one
But I’m no longer
Anyone
And now I wonder
Are we just friends
Are we gonna pretend
That nothing happened
In the end
I’m wondering if we ever came
Close to more than just friends
Is this how you and I both end
Forever orbiting each other
And yet never quite colliding into love
We’ve been strangers for some time
But I knew you like the back of my hand
I love and hate you all at once
I had hoped that we’d make it
But I had to let you go in the end
In favor of the only one
Who still holds your heart
The one you couldn’t give to me
And all I took were pieces of the love
You used to have
The love that I had settled for until it dawned on me
That even though this is
What I had wanted
Your gravity won’t let me
Into your orbit, no
Can’t occupy it
Now I don’t know
Can’t occupy it
"YOUR GRAVITY WON'T LET ME INTO YOUR ORBIT!!!!!! 😔
Are just friends
Are we gonna pretend
That nothing happened
In the end
I’m wondering if we ever came
Close to more than just friends
Is this how you and I both end
Forever orbiting each other
And yet never quite colliding into love
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!💔😭
I’m sorry if I still write about you
I apologize for putting you in song
I surrender to the forces of nature
Just go ahead and chase for the girl
That you loved all along
And maybe this time
I’ll learn to let you go
I remember crying for days because of how sad this song is. It doesn't really help that comments on this song's official audio on YouTube convey different, sad realities as well. Yes, I am that emotional because Reese's lyrics are 😭!!!!!!
Anyway, I wanted to do a decent, full cover of this song, but we sold our guitar recently so 😅 , if there's anyone willing to do a guitar cover of this, I'd appreciate it! Haha!
For now, here's an acapella cover (with the help of BandLab) of my favorite part:
Can I make it with you
If I orbit around you
Will I lose me in you
If I orbit around you
Can I make it with you (Oh you’re haunting)
If I orbit around you (Leave me wanting you)
Will I just break in two (Know you’re broken)
If I orbit around you (But you broke me too)
Can I make it with you
If I orbit around you
Will I just break in two
If I orbit around you
p.s.
just like the other muscles in your body, vocal cords are muscles too. i haven't been singing lately, so i kind of expected those little nuances in my singing voice. still posting this, so i could be reminded of my progress as i hope to get back to singing soon.