Sugarfree Prom

Now why am I posting this famous recent song about the prom? Why this Filipino song that's worthy of replacing those hackneyed prom staples of David Pomeranz? Why not my own prom instead? As you've guessed it, my prom experience is below par, way below even compared to the usual find-a-partner-go-to-prom-and-dance-then-go-home kind of prom experience. (I thought of writing here what happened in one of those proms, but I realized that in all three I was so pathetic I just might lose whatever respect that I have if I did so. Well, at least I attended three proms, so let's keep it at that. All I can say is that the present students of my high school are so lucky since they now have the normal co-ed environment.)

On with the song... or actually the translation, which is done is such a way that, just like last time, it can be sung in the tune of the original. I try to stick with Sugarfree's objective of removing, well, the sappiness of songs by describing images and scenes instead of describing emotions, but if ever I fail that objective, blame it on the translation process.

These nervous hands they do rattle by
With this beating restless heart of mine.
May I, oh instead, be the one,
Rather than some escort, to sit beside you.

Slowly our eyes--in this night unforgotten--
Meet each other in the glance we've taken...

Like a night for you and me
Like we're all alone: they would let us be,
And together we shall dance
Entwined so tight it's like we won't let go,
Won't let go.

Intoxicating like a gin,
Those drifting looks of yours do make me spin.
And then as the night go by on by
My lips and your lips get as close as they can be...

So off we go to this night unforgotten,
And together we are promenadin'...

Like a night for you and me
Like we're all alone: they would let us be,
And together we shall dance
Entwined so tight it's like we won't let go,
Won't let go.

And when our dancing is through (o-oh)
Please promise me you won't let go (o-oh)

Like a night for you and me
Like a night for you and me
Like a night for you and me
Like we're all alone: they would let us be,
And together we shall dance
Entwined so tight it's like we won't let go,
Won't let go.

Like a night for you and me
Like we're all alone: they would let us be,
And together we shall dance
Entwined so tight it's like we won't let go,
We will never let us go.