Waitin’ on a Sunny Day
SharePosted on 09. Aug, 2006 by Gallivanter in Personal
It’s been a couple of months now that I’ve been waitin on a sunny day to banish the haze out of my life. Bruce Springsteen’s song is the title of my post, “Waitin on a Sunny Day”. If you haven’t heard of it, go download it and let me know what you think. It encapsulates my current sentiment as I compose this entry. Anyway;
Here’s something that you don’t know, if you google my name “daniel franklin” and “lyrics”, you will catch a list of songs composed by no other than yours truly. I uploaded these songs way back in 1997/98 for fear that my hard disk was about to collapse. It was only a temporary measure, but then I thought, I’ll just leave it there. 
Here’s a list of songs that I penned and uploaded (in my idealistic mind): All Alone On This Dreadful Road, An Unhappy New Year, Angel Of Paradise, Awaiting The Day, Broken Valentine, Everytime I Look Your Way, Heaven Lasts Forever, I Am Yours, I Thought We Had It All, Life Isnt Supposed To Be That Good, Long Road To Heaven, Love Can Last A Lifetime, Miss You Like Crazy, Returning The Faith, Seeking, Shes All On My Mind, Symptoms Of A Madman Those Hazy Days, Who Wants To Live Forever, Will She Ever Forgive Me.
My inspiration for most of these songs? The lady who then went on to appear in a Fair & Lovely commercial ala “While You Were Sleeping – Train Station Scene”. I still smile when I think about it. They made her look much darker – a typical marketing dojigger.
Since then, I have amassed a total no less than 50 songs over the last couple of years, the last song I penned was my first attempt of a Malay song – Kembalilah, in 2005 June. These days I scarcely play my guitar. Hmmmm…somebody inspire me!
Also, if you haven’t observed, I’ve embarked on a mini-project for the blog, i.e. adding snappy NEW songs of my discernment (see right menu under “RECOMMENDED NEW MUSIC”) and shall be updating it every week. The songs are listed in no particular order. REMEMBER – the song starts to load when you click play, so if you click to play all the songs at one go, you’re in for a hefty waiting period – unless you have a fast internet line. Enjoy!
“I’m waitin, waitin on a sunny day, gonna chase the clouds away, waitin on a sunny day….
Hard times, baby well they come to us all
Sure as the tickin of the clock on the wall
Sure as the turnin of the night into day” – Bruce Springsteen’s Waitin’ on a Sunny Day
Sha
Aug 9th, 2006
Hey cool, you write your own lyrics. I do that too (havent in a long while tho) but without the music. Because why? I don’t know how to play any instruments lol.
Jemima
Aug 9th, 2006
I don’t remember the commercial but I do rememeber the movie “While you were sleeping”.
So you’re also a talented musician. I’m impressed.
Keropok
Aug 9th, 2006
I like the cartoon strip!
Daniel Franklin Gomez
Aug 9th, 2006
sha Yes I do – never thought I had that in me til my heart was purloined for the very first time. I play the guitar mostly, but can dabble with the bongo and bass.
jemima No, if I was that talented, I would’ve been giving press statements on why I called off my engagement and dramas like that. LOL! Though I share my lyrics, my songs shall remain reclusive. At least for now.
keropok Titillating, isn’t it? Hehehehe!