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Otan Vargas’ melancholic voice is often compared to Staind’s Aaron Lewis. In fact, Aaron Lewis admitted, “He sounds better than I do most of the time.” This statement was made just as Lewis called Vargas on stage to play Staind’s hit single, “It’s Been Awhile.” The song, performed at a Valentine’s Day concert in 2009, was praised with a standing ovation at The Music Box Borgata Hotel and Casinos. It has been Vargas’ career highlight thus far.
Coming from humble beginnings, the Filipino musician was born in 1984 in Tondo, one of the poorest areas of Manila. The son of a folk singer, Otan grew up in a community where nearly everyone around him knew how to sing.
His acoustic career began in 2006, shortly after he moved to New York. Vargas sings about enduring suffering, battling the voices within, and trying to find a constant peace for his soul. Though many of his lyrics speak of being “down and forsaken,” his music rises above bitterness. Vargas’ gratitude comes through in all his writing. Really, when have you ever opened a rock album, acoustic or otherwise, to be greeted with the words, God bless all of you?
Alone is Otan Vargas’ full length debut album, released December 2009. The raw emotions pour out through Vargas’ rhythmic guitar and powerful vocals bring to mind grunge band slow songs such as “Indifference” by Pearl Jam and “Down in a Hole” by Alice in Chains.
Today
Otan Vargas Lyrics
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Just separate me from the fire
I cannot take this over again
Today I will go away today
Today I will leave it all behind today
I don't know who I am
You forced me to see
All the violence and rage
That I carry inside me
Today I will go away today
Today I will leave it all behind today
And I feel this everyday
No matter how I try it never goes away
And I tried to stay away
From all the tensions that you gave me
But the agony remains
Today I will go away today
Today I will leave you all behind today
I don't care who's right
The lyrics of Otan Vargas's song "Today" express a sense of desperation and a desire to escape from a painful situation. The singer seems to be addressing someone who has caused them a great deal of pain and turmoil, perhaps a romantic partner or a family member. The repeated refrain of "Today I will go away today, today I will leave it all behind today" underscores the urgency of the situation and the need for a clean break.
The second verse highlights the emotional turmoil that the singer is experiencing. They admit that they don't know who they are anymore and feel like they are living in the shadow of another person. The other person has forced the singer to confront their own inner demons and the violent tendencies that they carry within themselves. This inner turmoil is clearly causing the singer a great deal of pain, as they describe the "agony" that remains no matter how hard they try to escape.
Overall, "Today" is a powerful and emotional song that speaks to the struggles that many people face in difficult relationships or situations. The repeated refrain of "Today I will go away today" is a powerful reminder that sometimes the only way to find peace is to walk away from the things that are causing us pain.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't care who's right
It doesn't matter to me who is correct in this.
Just separate me from the fire
Please remove me from this situation that feels dangerous and volatile.
I cannot take this over again
I don't want to experience this again, I can't handle it.
Today I will go away today
I have decided to leave today.
Today I will leave it all behind today
I'm leaving everything behind and starting anew.
I don't know who I am
I'm feeling lost and unsure of my identity.
But I'm living with your name
You have created an identity for me that I'm living with.
You forced me to see
You made me acknowledge and realize.
All the violence and rage
The anger and aggression that I possess.
That I carry inside me
That I'm holding within myself.
And I feel this everyday
This feeling is a constant for me.
No matter how I try it never goes away
Even when I try to push it away, it never truly dissipates.
And I tried to stay away
I attempted to distance myself.
From all the tensions that you gave me
From the stress and pressure that you caused me.
But the agony remains
However, the pain and suffering persists.
Today I will leave you all behind today
I'm leaving everyone and everything behind today.
Contributed by Joshua F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Debra Rochford
Absolutely from the soul 👍🏼 👑 💙
Love the way your mind
Take us in deep...thanks 💕
Ethan Spencer
As always, great emotions through music...fantastic
Carbon prey
Been working that guitar mate !!! Way to go, good to hear new tunes... Remember it's the strength you summon against the dredging voice that makes us soar....
olivia717
still waiting on your CD!!! You are amazing!
olivia717
you are unbelieveable! Your music is amazing!
Accessibility Army
great song bro! very emotional as always ~Carlos
Accessibility Army
He has an EP coming out soon, but I can definitely agree with you, I feel like going to a label and saying: why the hell haven't you signed him yet!!!
Lex Molina
beautiful song greetings from venezuela a fan (y) good luck in all your projects
Gunter Neys
man, this is just great !
TheKatula75
How do I get a signed copy of your up coming EP Otan? Love your music amigo