Under the Midnight Sky

Bakit gumagawi sa dakong iyon ang iyong hangal na timonel? Mababaw po sa bahaging iyon, ginang. Aba"y bilisan naman ninyo! Kaunting tulin pa ng makina! Bakit hindi buong tulin? Marahan po ang pagtakbo dahil tayo"y daraan sa palayanang iyan. Sa lalawigan ng Puente del Capricho ay may ginawang tulay ang isa naming kapatid. Hindi iyon natapos dahil nakialam ang isang pantas ng agham. Nanawagan sila sa pamamagitan ng kanilang teorya at pinintasan ang tulay na ito na hindi matatag at may kahinaan. Ngunit ang tulay ay nanatiling matatag sa pagdaan ng panahon sa kabila ng mga unos gaya ng baha at lindol. Humukay ng tuwid na kanal magbuhat sa bunganga ng Ilog hanggang sa labasan na daraanan patungong Maynila. Ang ibig kong sabihin ay magbukas ng panibagong lagusan at sarhan ang dating lagusan ng Ilog Pasig para sa paglalakbay. Kaguluhan? Nag-alsa ba ang bayan ng Ehipto? Nag-alsa ba ang mga bilanggong Hudyo laban sa Titus? Akala ko ba"y may nalalaman kayo sa kasaysayan? Makailang ulit nang may naganap na paghihimagsik sa bayang ito. Noong panahong pinipilit silang maghakot ng malalaking kahoy para sa gagawing daong ng mga barko...at kung hindi lamang dahil sa mga pari... Isang mulatong Amerikano! Ah, Indiyong Ingles! Isang Amerikano, hindi ko ba malalaman iyan? Siya"y mag-aalahas na nakilala ng kamahalan sa Havana. Isinama siya dito upang makabayad ng utang na loob at upang lalong magpayaman sa pamamagitan ng pagbebenta ng mga brilyanteng... posibleng huwad. Isa siyang taong walang utang na loob na manghuhuthot ng salapi ng mga Indiyo at pagkatapos ay... Ang Amerikanong iyan ay nag-iisip na walang tayong ibang higit na pinakikitunguhan kundi ang mga taong pula ang balat kaya"t wala siyang pakundangan na magsalita sa loob ng bapor kung paano gipitin at hamakin ang mga Indiyo. Siya rin ang nagpayong magpadala ng ekspedisyon sa Carolinas. Siya rin ang namahala sa pagpapagawa ng isang barkong pandigma gayong wala naman siyang alam tungkol dito. Gaano man karami ang kanyang salapi"y wala siyang nalalaman patungkol sa isang gawaing naval? Pero Don Custodio.... Kung ang lahat ay mag-aalaga ng pato ay dadami ang ballot... Ay, nakakadiri!

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[Verse] Neon lights don"t sleep at all Pixel dreams inside this hall Chasing shadows on the screen Ghosts of worlds we"ve never seen [Verse 2] Arcade sounds and endless nights Flickering glimpses of our fights Digital whispers linger near Lost in bytes We disappear [Chorus] In this maze of flashing lights Loops and echoes Silent frights Wishing for a high score dream Trapped inside this endless stream [Verse 3] Tokens spent on borrowed time Broken circuits Faulty lines Scrolling past our faded past Hoping some things here will last [Verse 4] Electric whispers fill the air Fading moments Pixel glare Binary stars in vacant skies Arcade worlds seen through our eyes [Bridge] Glowing screens Our only friends Until the credits find their ends Forever chasing what we"ll find In this realm We’re intertwined

[Verse] The night is darker than my dreams Echoes fading into silent screams Shadows dance around my mind In this darkness no light to find [Chorus] I"m lost in the echo of yesterday Where the sunshine chose not to stay Drowning in memories that won"t fade In this heart"s empty parade [Verse 2] Dust collects on my broken soul Time"s cruel hands taking their toll Wishing on stars that never shine In a life where I"m left behind [Chorus] I"m lost in the echo of yesterday Where the sunshine chose not to stay Drowning in memories that won"t fade In this heart"s empty parade [Bridge] Tears fall like a midnight rain Washing away the lingering pain But the scars They run so deep In this silence I can"t sleep [Chorus] I"m lost in the echo of yesterday Where the sunshine chose not to stay Drowning in memories that won"t fade In this heart"s empty parade

[Verse] Night falls and whispers echo vague Lost souls in streets without a name Wandering hearts in endless maze We"re searching shadows in the frame [Verse 2] Neon lights cut through the fog Lonely steps on empty road Echoes fade in silent song We drift alone through night"s abode [Chorus] We"re lost in shadows of the past Wandering silent far and fast In this world that"s made of dreams We"re finding solace in the seams [Verse 3] Footsteps blend with raindrop"s beat Stillness in a crowded street Faces blur in moonlight"s sheath Untold stories that we keep [Bridge] In our minds the silence screams Strangers bound by broken themes Fading lights and broken beams We exist in haunting dreams [Chorus] We"re lost in shadows of the past Wandering silent far and fast In this world that"s made of dreams We"re finding solace in the seams

[Verse 1] Bombs over horizons, cities drenched in sirens Echoes of war, steel clash, violent violins Sunset bleeds red, echoes of the dread Streets runnin" chaos, where children used to sled [Chorus] War echoes, deep into the night Tanks roll heavy, can"t escape the fright Voices of the fallen, whispers in the air Ukraine"s heart beats, strong beyond despair [Verse 2] Soldiers in the trenches, with minds so dense Freedom"s price, body bags on park benches Missiles like rain, shattering the calm Innocence lost, tattooed with an invisible psalm [Chorus] War echoes, deep into the night Tanks roll heavy, can"t escape the fright Voices of the fallen, whispers in the air Ukraine"s heart beats, strong beyond despair [Bridge] Ghosts of the battle, haunt the midnight hour Bravery in shadows, resilience in power Families torn, but not defeated In peacemaking vows, scars conceded [Verse 3] Cities like symphonies, crumbling in the fray Pianos play requiem, for the light of day Warriors march on, war’s ugly unbeatable song From the ashes, the phoenix gets strong