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Her new comeback International cd "The Journey So Far" is now available in iTunes and will drop in stores August 9, 2011.
On November 7, 2005 she sold out Carnegie Hall in an all new show directed by Richard Jay-Alexander (Bette Midler’s Kiss My Brass tour; Barbra Streisand Timeless Farewell tour) and, just prior to that, launched her first major U.S. city concert tour with performances in San Francisco, Atlantic City, Honolulu, Maui, Chicago, Norfolk, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, grossing over one million dollars in ticket sales.
Salonga gained international stardom for her award-winning lead role as Kim on Broadway in the 1991 production of Miss Saigon. She not only won a Tony Award for “Outstanding Performance by an Leading Actress in a Musical,” but also the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Drama Desk Award and the Laurence Olivier Award (in London where Miss Saigon originated). Her vast array of theater credits also include Les Miserables as Eponine, the Witch in Into The Woods, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, The Goodbye Girl, They’re Playing Our Song, Grease, The Fantasticks, Paper Moon, The Bad Seed, The Sound of Music and Annie.
In Fall 2002, Salonga made another splash on Broadway starring in the hit revival of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammersteins’s Flower Drum Song, with a re-imagined book by David Henry Hwang, earning her another Tony nomination as Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical.
In March 2007, Lea returned to Broadway to star as Fantine in the 2006 revival of Les Miserables and in July 08 she’ll embark on a 39-week tour of Asia and the Philippines starring in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.
A bona fide “Disney Princess”, Salonga can be heard on screen as the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in Disney’s blockbuster smash Aladdin. In a recent article in Southwest Magazine entitled the “50 Greatest Movie Soundtracks,” Aladdin was ranked #17 with specific note made of Miss Salonga’s version of “A Whole New World.” She is also the singing voice of Mulan in Mulan and Mulan 2.
She can be heard on the original cast recordings of Miss Saigon, Flower Drum Song (Broadway Revival), The King and I (with Julie Andrews and Ben Kingsley), The Nutcracker, Hey, Mr. Producer! and the Les Miserables 10th Anniversary Concert. Lea has recorded over a dozen solo CD’s including Lea Salonga, Lea…In Love, By Heart, Songs from the Screen, Songs From Home, Lea…Live!, Lea Salonga: The Broadway Concert and, most recently Inspired.
Salonga has also made several notable appearances on such television shows as ER, As The World Turns, Hey, Mr. Producer and Russell Watson: The Voice for PBS and the PBS special Les Miserables 10th Anniversary Concert.
Lea is originally from the Philippines and she currently maintains residences in New York, Los Angeles and Manila. Her proudest production to date is her daughter Nicole, born in May 06.
How Can I
Lea Salonga Lyrics
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How can things go wrong
When you're here with me
All of time and space would stop
They'd stop for you and me
We're like words within a song
Perfect rhyme and perfect time
And perfect harmony
Now our words have lost their way
And all they seem to say
You don't intend to stay with me
Tell me why
When we have come this far
We're happy as we are
But now
How can I feel right
When you're not by my side
Strange that I'm here all alone
As I recall the happy times
The happy songs, the perfect rhymes
How can I go on
How can I move on
How can I, how can I
Without you
Now our words have lost their way
And all they seem to say
You don't intend to stay with me
Tell me why
When we have come this far
We're happy as we are
But now, now
How can I feel right
When you're not by my side
Strange that I'm here all alone
As I recall the happy times
The happy songs, the perfect rhymes
How can I go on
How can I move on
How can I, how can I, how can I
In this heartfelt ballad, Lea Salonga sings about the pain of separation from someone she loves. The first verse establishes the idea that her presence should be enough to prevent anything from going wrong in their relationship. The lyrics describe the strength of the connection between the two lovers, using metaphors of time and space stopping for them. The second verse reveals that the relationship has indeed suffered, with words losing their way and failing to communicate the depth of their love. The chorus encapsulates the pain she feels in the absence of her loved one, questioning how she can continue living without their presence. The song ends on a note of resignation, with the acknowledgement that the love they shared was perfect but has now come to an end.
Line by Line Meaning
How can things go wrong
I feel a sense of security when I'm with you, so how could anything possibly go wrong?
When you're here with me
When you're around, I feel safe and confident.
All of time and space would stop
Being together is so important to me that everything else fades away when we're together.
They'd stop for you and me
You and I are so important to each other that time and everything around us slows down.
How can we go wrong
We're like two perfectly aligned words in a song - we fit together so perfectly, so how could anything go wrong?
We're like words within a song
Just like how words in a song fit perfectly together, we fit perfectly together too.
Perfect rhyme and perfect time
Like a perfectly rhyming song, we're in sync and everything feels effortless.
And perfect harmony
Our relationship feels like a harmonious melody that's easy to keep in tune.
Now our words have lost their way
Our communication has become difficult, and we're struggling to express ourselves to each other.
And all they seem to say
It feels like our conversations have lost their meaning and purpose.
You don't intend to stay with me
I'm afraid you may leave me, even though I want you to stay.
Tell me why
I'm in need of an explanation, something to make sense of the situation.
When we have come this far
We've invested so much time and effort into our relationship, so why give up now?
We're happy as we are
We were happy before, and we can be happy again.
But now
Something has changed, and things aren't the same.
How can I feel right
I'm lost and confused without you, and I don't know how to feel normal again.
When you're not by my side
Your absence has left a void in my life that I can't seem to fill.
Strange that I'm here all alone
It feels surreal and strange to be without you because we used to be inseparable.
As I recall the happy times
I reminisce about the good memories we shared together.
The happy songs, the perfect rhymes
Everything used to feel light and easy, like we were in a perfect love song.
How can I go on
I'm struggling to find the motivation to keep moving forward without you.
How can I move on
I'm unable to let go of our relationship and move forward without you.
How can I, how can I
I'm at a loss, not knowing how to cope without you in my life.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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Robert Amdré
How can things go wrong
when you're here with me
all of time and space would stop
they'd stop for you and me
How can we go wrong
we're like words within a song
perfect rhyme and perfect time
and perfect harmony
Now our words have lost their way
and all they seem to say
you don't intend to stay with me
tell me why
when we have come this far
we're happy as we are
but now
How can i feel right
when you're not by my side
strange that i'm here all alone
as i recall the happy times
the happy songs, the perfect rhymes
how can i go on?
how can i move on?
how can i, how can i?
without you
Now our words have lost their way
and all they seem to say
you don't intend to stay with me
tell me why
when we have come this far
we're happy as we are
but now, now
How can i feel right
when you're not by my side
strange that i'm here all alone
as i recall the happy times
the happy songs, the perfect rhymes
how can i go on?
how can i move on?
how can i, how can i, how can i?
Bruce Bollozos
An amazing masterpiece!!!! love the lyrics, the song, the artist! bravo lea!
Kit Fabros
how beautiful. a sad song yet the purity of her voice and the instruments complimenting her sends my spirit afloat as i listen.
Toast of London
Another Ryan Cayabyab masterpiece. Great song, great composer, Great Singer. What else could you ask for?
Ana Jose
My tears is falling down every time I play this song . Yung message ng song talagang maaantig any iyong puso . I love Lea Salonga she deserve everything 😍 I love you Gorg. 😘
Joey Pacheco
here's one of those sad, sentimental, suicidal, slit-your-wrist songs we all listen to during our emo moments. a martin nievera original interpreted by the legendary lea salonga...
Leo Lesaca
Wonderfully rendered! Very sad song though. In truth, people will always fail you... they're imperfect! The answer to this song "How Can I" is only through God. Phil 4:13 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
JANE ORIARTE
I have this album..and I love this song :)
ba11be5s
love this song. its my favorite
pinoyshadows
I cry everytime I hear this song. it's too beautiful! :')
Dexter Larida
brings back the memories.....if only i can turn back the time,thanks lea for the song that's bring back my most cherish memories!