[From the Music Baul] Somebody

We celebrated Marchae's beeday yesterday (pics to follow) at Virgin Cafe, Tomas Morato. I don't think anyone needs to second guess who performed. Haha. Syempre. There was something different last night though. Joey G was in a really great mood. The two Joeys and Levon greeted Marchae a Happy Birthday. It's always a nice surprise when you bring people from your different circles of friends together and everyone gets along great. Highlight for the evening for me though was when Joey B sang Depeche Mode's Somebody oh-so-softly. It was as if he was just talking to us.... all 200+ audience members. Haha.

Anyway, this song is kinda old. Maybe overplayed at some point in time. But it's just a great song. I think if I had heard Joey B singing this last Valentine's day, I wouldn't bawled like a baby all evening.

I guess the "somebody" in this song isn't exactly someone who's fairy tale-sque or perfect. But these days, who wouldn't want a somebody who knows your intimate details, or cares for you passionately (with every thought and with every breath)?

Somebody
by Depeche Mode

I want somebody to share
Share the rest of my life
Share my innermost thoughts
Know my intimate details
Someone who'll stand by my side
And give me support
And in return
She'll get my support
She will listen to me
When I want to speak
About the world we live in
And life in general
Though my views may be wrong
They may even be perverted
She'll hear me out
And won't easily be converted
To my way of thinking
In fact she'll often disagree
But at the end of it all
She will understand me

I want somebody who cares
For me passionately
With every thought and
With every breath
Someone who'll help me see things
In a different light
All the things I detest
I will almost like
I don't want to be tied
To anyone's strings
I'm carefully trying to steer clear of
Those things
But when I'm asleep
I want somebody
Who will put their arms around me
And kiss me tenderly
Though things like this
Make me sick
In a case like this
I'll get away with it