During their front act gig at the University of the East, they met Alan Ortiz, who then worked his way into organizing the various business matters of the band. As they worked with their new-found manager, the band got in the regional eliminations of the Nescafe Soundskool last October 18, 2008, where they got a chance to enter the finals.
After a short tour and some mentoring by the Nescafe Soundskool team at Boracay, the band went on to their main event, The Finals Night at the Ultra Sports Complex: The event that proved to be one of the highlights of the band’s history. There, they shared the stage with 6 Cyclemind to play the song Sandalan, and Gracenote’s original song, “Far Away”. Although they did not win in the event, they gained valuable experience and friends they will never forget.
Several gigs and a few months later, Gracenote once again joined another competition, the DZUP: College Collision Year 2. This was an annual fundraiser event held by DZUP that was held at Tiendesitas last March 15, 2009. There they won first place.
As of this writing, Gracenote has now just released its first self-entitled EP album.
Gracenote comes from the musical term “grace note”, a notation that signifies an ornament that serves to decorate a part of a song. For some, decorations seem small and unnecessary, but in the world of music, these little superfluities can make all the difference.
We are a collection of artists whose collective goal is to simply make good music. As individuals however, we are funny, eccentric, and sometimes totally out of this world. Yet we still manage to create songs that seem so familiar yet so different from anything you’ve ever heard.
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Gracenote Lyrics
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Ang tiwala natin sa isa't-isa
Kung hindi ko sasabihin sa'yo ang
Lahat ng ginagawa
Bakit ba, bakit ba may mga bagay
Na hindi na dapat sabihin pa
Na iyong malaman
Eh wala naman talagang ginagawa
Ikaw naman, ikaw naman
Wag na mang-away
Ngingiti na yan, payakap na
Di lang naman ako ang mayroong sablay
Bat di mo na sinabi yan
Wag mo naman ako tignan nang ganyan
Sige na nga, ako na ang may sala
Kaibigan, kaibigan nga lang siya
Bat ayaw mong maniwala?
Hindi ka ba naiingayan
Sa lahat ng boses na sumisigaw
Sa likod ng utak mo, oh
Hindi pa ba sapat ang katotohanan
Lagi na lang ako ang napagbibintangan
Simula noong naging tayo, oh
Pagpaliban mo muna
Ang galit na iyong dinaramdam
At baka may masabi pang mali
At di makakatulong
Hihintayin ko na lang lumamig ang ulo mo
Tatahimik na muna
Para walang gulo
Ngayon ako pa rin ang talo
Ikaw naman, ikaw naman
Wag na mang-away
Ngingiti na yan, payakap na
Kaibigan, kaibigan nga lang siya
Bat ayaw mong maniwala?
Hindi ka ba naiingayan
Sa lahat ng boses na sumisigaw
Sa likod ng utak mo, oh
Hindi pa ba sapat ang katotohanan
Lagi na lang ako ang napagbibintangan
Simula noong naging tayo, oh
Teka lang
Puwede namang tumigil
Kahit saglit pigilan mo ang gigil
Di mo ba, di mo ba kayang magpahinga?
Wala naman, wala namang magwawala
Hindi ka ba naiingayan
Sa lahat ng boses na sumisigaw
Sa likod ng utak mo, oh
Hindi ka ba naiingayan
Sa lahat ng boses na sumisigaw
Sa likod ng utak mo, oh
Hindi pa ba sapat ang katotohanan
Lagi na lang ako ang napagbibintangan
Simula noong naging tayo, oh
Hindi ka ba naiingayan
Sa lahat ng boses na sumisigaw
Sa likod ng utak mo, oh
Hindi pa ba sapat ang katotohanan
Lagi na lang ako ang napagbibintangan
Simula noong naging tayo, oh
Gracenote's song "Pause" is all about trying to save a relationship before it's too late. The song revolves around the struggles of communicating effectively with one another in a relationship. The lyrics express the fear of losing trust and faith in each other if everything is not talked about honestly. The song questions the validity of the relationship, wondering why certain things should be kept secret if it will only cause more problems in the future. The singer acknowledges that a relationship takes two to work, and implores their partner to stop pushing the blame and just pause for a moment before starting an argument.
Throughout the song, the singer tries to calm down their partner, asking them to hug and not to treat the relationship as just friends with benefits. The lyrics express the frustration of constantly being blamed for things that they are not responsible for, but still choosing to hold on to the relationship because they believe that there's something worth saving. The singer also reminds their partner that the anger that they're feeling at the moment will only lead to more misunderstandings and asks them to calm down and think things through instead of acting rashly.
Ultimately, the song is about two individuals trying to save their relationship, but are struggling with communication issues that are preventing them from moving forward. The lyrics demonstrate the importance of honesty and effective communication in a relationship and how it can help prevent unwanted misunderstandings.
Line by Line Meaning
Posible pang mawala
There's a possibility that what we have could disappear
Ang tiwala natin sa isa't-isa
Our trust in each other
Kung hindi ko sasabihin sa'yo ang
If I don't tell you everything
Lahat ng ginagawa
I'm doing
Bakit ba, bakit ba may mga bagay
Why are there things
Na hindi na dapat sabihin pa
That don't need to be said
Na iyong malaman
For you to know
Eh wala naman talagang ginagawa
When there's really nothing going on
Ikaw naman, ikaw naman
You, on the other hand
Wag na mang-away
Don't start a fight
Ngingiti na yan, payakap na
Just smile and hug me
Di lang naman ako ang mayroong sablay
I'm not the only one with flaws
Bat di mo na sinabi yan
Why didn't you say that
Wag mo naman ako tignan nang ganyan
Don't look at me like that
Sige na nga, ako na ang may sala
Okay, fine, I take the blame
Kaibigan, kaibigan nga lang siya
He/she's just a friend after all
Bat ayaw mong maniwala?
Why don't you believe me?
Hindi ka ba naiingayan
Don't you hear it?
Sa lahat ng boses na sumisigaw
All the voices screaming
Sa likod ng utak mo, oh
Inside your head
Hindi pa ba sapat ang katotohanan
Isn't the truth enough
Lagi na lang ako ang napagbibintangan
I'm always being accused
Simula noong naging tayo, oh
Since we became a couple
Pagpaliban mo muna
Put the anger aside for now
Ang galit na iyong dinaramdam
The anger you're feeling
At baka may masabi pang mali
Or else more hurtful things might be said
At di makakatulong
And it won't help
Hihintayin ko na lang lumamig ang ulo mo
I'll just wait until you've calmed down
Tatahimik na muna
Let's just be quiet for now
Para walang gulo
So there won't be any trouble
Ngayon ako pa rin ang talo
Now I'm the one who loses
Teka lang
Wait a minute
Puwede namang tumigil
We can stop
Kahit saglit pigilan mo ang gigil
Even for a moment, control your rage
Di mo ba, di mo ba kayang magpahinga?
Don't you think you need to rest?
Wala naman, wala namang magwawala
No one's going to go crazy
Contributed by Jason E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@renznaing4269
Posible pang mawala
Ang tiwala natin sa isa't-isa
Kung hindi ko sasabihin sa'yo ang
Lahat ng ginagawa
Bakit ba, bakit ba may mga bagay
Na hindi na dapat sabihin pa
Na iyong malaman
Eh wala naman talagang ginagawa
Ikaw naman, ikaw naman
Wag na mang-away
Di lang naman ako ang mayroong sablay
Wag mo naman ako tignan nang ganyan
Kaibigan, kaibigan nga lang siya
Bat ayaw mong maniwala?
Hindi ka ba naiingayan
Sa lahat ng boses na sumisigaw
Sa likod ng utak mo, oh
Hindi pa ba sapat ang katotohanan
Lagi na lang ako ang napagbibintangan
Simula noong naging tayo, oh
Pagpaliban mo muna
Ang galit na iyong dinaramdam
At baka may masabi pang mali
At di makakatulong
Hihintayin ko na lang lumamig ang ulo mo
Tatahimik na muna
Para walang gulo
Ngayon ako pa rin ang talo
Ikaw naman, ikaw naman
Wag na mang-away
Kaibigan, kaibigan nga lang siya
Bat ayaw mong maniwala?
Hindi ka ba naiingayan
Sa lahat ng boses na sumisigaw
Sa likod ng utak mo, oh
Hindi pa ba sapat ang katotohanan
Lagi na lang ako ang napagbibintangan
Simula noong naging tayo, oh
Teka lang
Puwede namang tumigil
Kahit saglit pigilan mo ang gigil
Di mo ba, di mo ba kayang magpahinga?
Wala naman, wala namang magwawala
Hindi ka ba naiingayan
Sa lahat ng boses na sumisigaw
Sa likod ng utak mo, oh
Hindi ka ba naiingayan
Sa lahat ng boses na sumisigaw
Sa likod ng utak mo, oh
Hindi pa ba sapat ang katotohanan
Lagi na lang ako ang napagbibintangan
Simula noong naging tayo, oh
Hindi ka ba naiingayan
Sa lahat ng boses na sumisigaw
Sa likod ng utak mo, oh
Hindi pa ba sapat ang katotohanan
Lagi na lang ako ang napagbibintangan
Simula noong naging tayo, oh
@kurlxxdrckstar666
" Di ka ba naiingayan sa lahat ng boses na sumisigaw sa likod ng utak mo oh oh oh"
DAMN THAT HITS HARD
@cccandyyy
Nandito ulit cause sobrang nabitin ako sa reels ni eunice sa ig😅 HAPPY RELEASE DAY "PAUSE"!!!🔥🔥🔥
@sopphiavallota5967
sana play niyo to sa up fair huhu
@kilbysg
when i watched the coke studio last saturday, i was moved with the colaboration of this band and abra....both are good....and started to listen to all the songs....more power gracenote!
@myfriendsoveryou3023
na lss na ako sa kantang to hahaha ang ganda ng intro pati ng buong kanta :)
@skytiere
GRACENOTE !!! NANDUN AKO SA WELCOME PARTY ANG GALING NIYO PO ❤
@gwensjourney8356
❤️❤️❤️
@jaselleregulto5622
WAAAAAH! ATLAST! OMAYGAAAAD NAMISS KO TO! Proud na proud ako sainyo guys! Proud 24k Club member here! ❤ Balik kayo sa laguna pls?
@zyrajugan1735
i love it . ♡ i remember you sang it guys in CVSU
@kimberlym6361
maganda talagang banda na ito.. nag punta sila sa school namin omg ang ganda talaga ang mga music nila,,,,, ;)
#Ramon Magsaysay Memorial College General Santos City.
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