
👋 Oi, mga repapips, Brian Dys here! I love music, photography, and creative stuff like UX design and art. This is a place where I collect my thoughts and works. Apart all these, I’m Jaycelle’s better half and Bryce’s dad. 🥰
12 March 2022 update: I’m changing the title of this song from “Lubay” to “Lubay Bulay” so give context to the shifting and contrasting melodies.
Happy Chinese new year! Padaluyin natin ang magandang suerte sa pamamagitan ng pag let go sa mga nakaraan — mapabagay man yan o pangyayari. Hindi man siya madali, kailangan nating subukan.
Sa pag let go lang tayo makaka-move on nang mas magaaan kesa dati. Sa ganitong paraan din magkakaroon ng puwang muli ang mga bago at mas magagandang bagay sa buhay natin.
Related sa letting go and moving on itong tutugtugin ko, na nagsimula sa isang set ng chords na ayaw akong lubayan, parang siyang LSS. Parati ko siyang tinutugtog para mahanap ko yung tamang timpla pero hindi ko talaga makuha. Parang gusto niyang ipanganak sa mundo regardless sa hitsura niya. Ganun pa man, tatapusin ko na siya para lubayan niya na ako.
Lubay
by Brian Dys
Intro Verse
Dmaj7 - Amaj7-E - Fm-G(hold)
Dmaj7 - A7,maj7-E - G-Fm-Em(hold)
Chorus 1
Bb - Cm - F - Gm
Bb - F - Em - Am
Bb - F - Em - Am-A7(hold)
Verse 1
Dmaj7 - Amaj7 - E - Fm-G
Dmaj7 - A7,maj7 - E - G-Fm-Em(hold)
G - A7(hold)
Chorus 2
Bb - Cm - F - Gm-F
Bb - F - Em - Am-A7(hold)
(To hi) Bb - Cm - F - Gm - G#-Bb
Chorus 3
Eb - F#m - Bb - Eb-Bb
Eb - F#m - G# - Gm-F-Bb(hold)
Verse 2
Dmaj7 - Amaj7-E - Fm-G(hold)
Dmaj7 - A7,maj7-E - Fm-G(hold)
Verse 3
Dmaj7 - Amaj7 - E - Fm-G(hold)
Dmaj7 - A7,maj7 - E - G-Fm-Em(hold)
G-Fm-G(hold)
G-Fm-Em(hold)
G - A7(hold)
Outro Chorus
Bb - Cm - F - Gm-F
Bb - F - Em - Am-A7
(To hi) Bb - Cm - F - Bb-F
Bb - F - Em - G-Fm-Em(hold)
Nawa’y nakapag-celebrate kayo kasama ng mga kapamilya, kamag-anak at mga kaibigan nang ligtas syempre. Marami tayong maipagpapasalamat.
Sa simula ng taon na ito, isang maganda paalala na lagi tayong mag-menor. Bumagal mula sa tulin ng takbo natin. Pwede ring umatras at bumalik para magnilay-nilay. Take one step at a time, ika nga. Sa kabuuan, maranasan natin ang balance sa iba-ibang anggulo ng buhay natin.
Sa pagtingin natin sa di kalayuan, hangarin natin na magkaroon ng linaw kung saan natin gusto pumunta at ating tahakin ang daan papunta doon. Isang suggestion ko, isulat mo ang mga gusto mong makamit ngayon taon. Sino mo gusto maging? Saan mo gusto pumunta? O kahit maging malinaw lang sayo kung nasaan ka ngayon, malaking bagay na yun.
English version of this message: A 2022 New Year’s Message for the Design Team
Menor Chords
Menor
by Brian Dys
Intro - Chorus
Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11)
C#m7 - Cm7 - Bbm7 - C#m7hi-(hold)
Chorus 1
Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11) - C#m7
Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11) - C#m7
Verse 1
G#m - G#m - Gm7 - Cm7 (Low 1)
G#m - G#m - Gm7 - Fm7 (Low 2)
G#m - G#m - Bbm7 - Ebm7 (High 1)
Fm7 - Ebm7 - Bbm7 - G#m (High 2)
Transition to Chorus
No transition
Chorus 2
Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11) - C#m7
Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11) - C#m7
Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11) - C#m7
Ender: Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11)-(hold)
Verse 2
G#m - G#m - Bbm7 - Ebm7 (High 1)
Fm7 - Ebm7 - Bbm7 - G#m (High 2)
Fm7 - Ebm7 - Bbm7 - G#m (High 2)
Transition to Chorus
C#m7 - Bbm7(note)
Chorus 3
Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11) - C#m7
Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11) - C#m7 - C#m7hi-(single)
Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11) - C#m7
Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11)-(abrupt cut)
Coda 1
Fm7 - Gm7 - G#m-(hold)
Fm7 - Gm7 - Cm7hi-(hold)
Pluck: Fm7 - Ebm7 - Bbm7 - G#m (High 2, Pluck Simple)
Pluck: Fm7 - Ebm7 - Bbm7 - G#m (High 2, Pluck Transition)
Transition to Chorus
C#m7 - Bbm7 (Abrupt)
Chorus 4
Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11) - C#m7
Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11) - C#m7 - C#m7hi-(single)
Fm7 - Ebm7 - Bbm7 - G#m (High 2)
Fm7 - Ebm7 - Bbm7 - G#m (High 2)
Transition to Chorus
C#m7 - Bbm7 (Abrupt)
Chorus 5
Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11) - C#m7
Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11) - C#m7 - C#m7hi-(single)
Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11) - C#m7
Ender: Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11)-(hold)
Coda 2
Fm7 - Gm7 - G#m-(hold)
Bbm7 - Cm7 - C#m7hi-(hold)
Fm7 - Gm7 - Cm7hi-(hold)
Fm7 - Ebm7 - Bbm7 - G#m (High 2, Pluck Simple)
Fm7 - Ebm7 - Bbm7 - G#m (High 2, Pluck Transition)
Transition to Chorus
C#m7 - Bbm7 (Simple)
Outro - Chorus
Bbm7 - Cm7 - Db(add11)-(hold) - C#m7-(hold)
G#m(b6)-(Pluck)
I’m not sure if it’s only a phenomenon in my brain that the first album of a new artist that I listen to, I immediately like almost all songs in it. Then when I encounter or seek the other albums, it didn’t have the same effect. It feels like a certain standard or image have been imprinted in me about that artist. All other songs were being compared to that first impeccable album that I’ve loved.
Case in point: Oasis’ (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? was the first album (albeit their second album) of a musical artist that I bought with my saved allowance. All songs in that album was monumental in contributing to my identity and confidence as a teenager. Liam Gallagher was my role model both in poetry and photography, fashion sense and the shag hairstyle. The next album that I discovered of them was Definitely Maybe, which was their debut studio album. On the contrary, it was ok, I liked Supersonic and Married With Children.
Not all artists that I’ve encountered for the first time was through a full album. Bon Jovi, for example, was an influence from my cousin and uncle almost ten years my senior. They introduced me to this guilty pleasure rock band through their Cross Road greatest hits album. Then after a little while, These Days album was released. From a different end of the spectrum from Oasis, that album influenced me in romantic and sappy ways. After a decade or so and three studio albums in between, another album came my way, Lost Highway.
I’ll be growing this list as I comb through my personal collection. Enjoy!
OasisBe Here Now
The WeepiesBe My Thrill
Siri’s Svale BandBlackbird
Madeleine PeyrouxCareless Love
Norah JonesCome Away With Me
Corinne Bailey RaeCorinne Bailey Rae
DionDeja Nu
Frou FrouDetails
MoccaFriends
The CardigansLife
Bon JoviLost Highway
StarsailorLove Is Here
KT TunstallEye To The Telescope
The Innocence MissionGlow
Mishka AdamsGod Bless The Child
Rachael YamagataHappenstance
Jack JohnsonIn Between Dreams
Alanis MorissetteJagged Little Pill
GusterKeep It Together
KoopKoop Islands
FeistLet It Die
Orange & LemonsLove in the Land of Rubber Shoes & Dirty Ice Cream
RöyksoppMelody A.M.
Barbie’s CradleMusic From The Buffet Table
Acid House KingsMondays Are Like Tuesdays and Tuesdays Are Like Wednesdays
AirMoon Safari
The ShaggsPhilosophy of the World
Barbie’s CradlePlaying in the Fields
Kings of ConvenienceRiot On An Empty Street
StarsailorSilence Is Easy
The ThrillsSo Much for the City
Joanna WangStart From Here
Bebel GilbertoTanto Tempo
Diana KrallThe Look of Love
Bon JoviThese Days
AthleteTourist
Essemy (Jaycelle’s Birthday Song) Chords & Lyrics
Essemy (Jaycelle's Birthday Song)
Music and lyrics by Brian and Bryce
Composed on 25 - 27 November 2021
Esmi + Mommy + SMI = Essemy (read as SMI)
"Esmi" is slang for "misis" or "Mrs"
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Intro
E (bell pluck)
A - D - A - E-E
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Chorus Type 1 (plucking)
A D
You're the most beautiful mom
A E
You're the most beautiful wife
D A
You're the most beautiful SMI
F#m E D A E-E
And I, I, I love you - oh oh
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Stanza 1
D A
I love you so much
E A-A
I wanna kiss you
D
It's your birthday
A E (hold)
I wish you a happy cake
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Chorus Type 1 (strumming)
A D
You're the most beautiful mom
A E
You're the most beautiful wife
D A
You're the most beautiful SMI
F#m E D A E
And I, I, I love you - oh oh
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Chorus Type 2
A D E (bell pluck)
You're the most beautiful friend (I wish you kiss me)
A E E (bell pluck)
You're the most beautiful daughter (I love you daughter)
D A
You're the most beautiful SMI
F#m E D A E
And I, I, I love you - oh oh
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Bridge
F#m C#m D A
And I, I wish all your dreams come true oh-oh
F#m C#m D
And you, you're having a happy day
A E E (mid) E (high)
A happy happy happy birthday oh-oh oh
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Instrumental (strumming)
E (bell pluck)
A - D - A - E (mid)
D (lo) - A - F#m-E-D (hold)
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Chorus Type 1 (pluck + strum)
A D
You're the most beautiful mom
A E (mid)
And the most beautiful wife
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Outro
(pluck)
A (hi) D E (bell pluck)
And the most beautiful friend (I want to kiss you friend)
A E E (bell pluck)
And the most beautiful daughter (I miss you daughter)
(strum)
D A
You're the most beautiful SMI
F#m E-D A
And I, I love you
D A
You're our most beautiful, J-A-Y-celle
F#m E D A
I, I love you
F#m E D (hold)
And I, I, I
F#m (lo) E D (hold)
And I, I, I
(pluck)
E (mid) A (mid) E (hi) - E (hi+) end with a high note
love you - hmm hmm