Maychelle Baay (vocals/guitars); Herbert Hernandez (guitars); Paolo Bernaldo (bass); Bon Sundiang (drums) came up with a very apt title TODO COMBO! While most bands’ music grows but personally drifts apart, this group confesses that their journey together has grown further from being mere band members to a band fully-bonded by experiences on and off the road.
Four individuals with careers outside the band – the restaurateur and music video director Paolo, advertising guy Herbert; radio marketer Bon; and clinical researcher Maysh- has emerged with a fresh and positive spin to songs such as Tadhana, Can’t Stop, Migraine and their much-lauded version of APO classic Panalangin. Tracks such as Di Kasi, Late Ka Na Naman, Bintana, and their YANO remake – Senti, meanwhile, remain faithful to the band’s trademark sound.
Members
* Maychelle Baay (Lemon Tears) - vocals/guitars
* Paolo Bernaldo (Orphan Lily) - bass
* Bon Sundiang (Chocolate Beef) - drums
* Herbert Hernandez (Angel in Disguise) - guitars
Albums
* 2000-Popcorn (Alpha Records)
* 2002-Press to Play (Alpha Records)
* 2005-RoK On! Music Inspired By Ragnarok Online (collaboration)
* 2006-Kami nAPO Muna (collaboration)
* 2007-Todocombo (Sony/Bmg)
Can't Stop
Moonstar88 Lyrics
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Just to be loved, oh oh oh
This is not what my heart tells me so
Oh oh oh, no no no
And it’s not ok for me to slip away
It’s just so hard to keep this feeling
I don’t want to play
I don’t know what to do
All i want is to appear to stop thinking of you
It will take a while, this ain’t no denial
I just want to stop thinking of you
We can’t be together
When you called last night
I knew i had to say goodbye
My eyes could be a mirror of deceit
As you walk away, but there’s no other way
Though it’s hard for me to see clear
I don’t want to say
And it’s not ok for me to slip away
But it’s just so hard to keep this feeling
I don’t want to play
The lyrics of Moonstar88's "Can't Stop" express the struggle of the singer to let go of her feelings for someone who she knows she cannot be with. She opens by saying, "You don’t know how hard it is for me/Just to be loved." These lines indicate that she may have felt unloved in the past and has trouble accepting love in the present. Despite what her heart tells her, she knows that she cannot be with this person, hence she says, "and it’s not ok for me to slip away/but it’s just so hard to keep this feeling/I don’t want to play." The singer is aware that her emotions and desires will only complicate things and cause confusion, so she tries to shut them down.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the struggle of the singer to get over the person she cannot be with. She admits that it will take a while and "this ain't no denial." However, she is determined to stop thinking about this person, even though she knows they cannot be together.
In the second verse, the singer realizes that she needs to let go and say goodbye to the one she is obsessing over. Although it's difficult to do so, she knows it's the right thing. She states, "Though it’s hard for me to see clear/I don’t want to say." She also acknowledges the fact that her eyes might not show her true emotions as they are a "mirror of deceit."
Overall, "Can't Stop" is a song about unrequited love and the struggle to move on. The singer knows she has to break things off, even though it's hard, but she hopes to move forward and stop thinking about the person she cannot be with.
Line by Line Meaning
You don’t know how hard it is for me
It's difficult for me to express how challenging it is to endure this situation
Just to be loved, oh oh oh
All I want is to feel loved and accepted
This is not what my heart tells me so
My heart's desire contradicts my current reality
Oh oh oh, no no no
Expressing a mix of frustration and disappointment
And it’s not ok for me to slip away
I know it's not right for me to just run away from my problems
It’s just so hard to keep this feeling
The intensity of my emotions makes it difficult to manage
I don’t want to play
I'm tired of pretending everything is fine
I don’t know what to do
I am uncertain about how to handle this situation
All i want is to appear to stop thinking of you
I desire to stop thinking about you, but it's not that simple
It will take a while, this ain’t no denial
I acknowledge it won't be an instant fix to get over you
We can’t be together
It's not feasible for us to have a relationship
When you called last night
I received a call from you yesterday evening
I knew i had to say goodbye
I realized it was time for me to move on and leave you behind
My eyes could be a mirror of deceit
My eyes might reveal that I'm not truthful about my feelings
As you walk away, but there’s no other way
Even though you're leaving, there are no other alternatives
Though it’s hard for me to see clear
It's challenging for me to gain clarity in this situation
I don’t want to say
I don't want to say that I'm not in control of my emotions
But it’s just so hard to keep this feeling
The intensity of my emotions makes it difficult to manage
I don’t want to play
I'm tired of pretending everything is fine
Contributed by Harper L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dave Clinton
So good!