No Work-Outs For Now

Last April was a hectic month -- I was in the morning shift, and I went straight to the gym afterwards, pumping lightweight iron dumbbells, trying on weight-resistance equipment, then finished 2 or more laps inside the grounds of the National Center for Mental Health in Mandaluyong (a few blocks away from where I stay). I was fit, yeah, sorta. Had my love handles to worry about, and I lost a lot of weight. It was the start of a promising lifestyle.

But May proved to be a challenging month for me, as our work schedule shifted gears from the am shift to the midshift, that is, 3.30pm to 1am (Manila time). I sleep a full 8-hour cycle, and the moment I wake up, the midday sun greets me in all its glory. The same sun which emits ultraviolet rays harmful to human health. As a result, I haven't had the chance to run nor lift any weights for the time being.

And let's just hope this doesn't bring out the pig in me.

Song Review: Signal Fire by Snow Patrol

Signal Fire by Snow Patrol
From Spider-man 3

The perfect words never crossed my mind,
'cause there was nothing in there but you,
I felt every ounce of me screaming out,
But the sound was trapped deep in me,
All I wanted just sped right past me,
While I was rooted fast to the earth,
I could be stuck here for a thousand years,
Without your arms to drag me out,

There you are standing right in front of me (x2)
All this fear falls away to leave me naked,
Hold me close cause I need you to guide me to safety

No I won't wait forever(2x)

In the confusion and the aftermath,
You are my signal fire,
The only resolution and the only joy,
Is the faint spark of forgiveness in your eyes,

There you are standing right in front of me (x2)
All this fear falls away to leave me naked,
Hold me close cause I need you to guide me to safety,

There you are standing right in front of me (x2)
All this fear falls away to leave me naked,
Hold me close cause I need you to guide me to safety,

No I won't wait forever(x3)

~*

The first time I heard this song, I felt weird. It was supposed to be a rock song -- the drums were thundering and the guitars were all-out. But here was the singer lamely singing, or was he mouthing the words? But no! The song is a WEIRD beautiful song, I realized. The singer was calm even if the music was loud. A perfect combination of melody and words, a love song. Especially when I found out about the lyrics.

This are my favorite lines:

The only resolution and the only joy,
Is the faint spark of forgiveness in your eyes

Ah! The feeling of being in love.

So what is a signal fire, anyway? It can refer to a smoke signal, used by the Native Americans and Chinese to create symbols from puffs of smoke brought about by a blanket over fire, enabling optical communication.

In the confusion and the aftermath,
You are my signal fire

I guess these lines convey that the main character of the song (the singer) sees his special someone as the savior of the day and the hero of his trials.

Basically, the song pretty much sums up as someone convincing another person of his unfailing love. A bunch of metaphors but with just the right taste, not overdone.

The perfect words never crossed my mind,
'cause there was nothing in there but you

Love is unexplainable. You don't have to make things up, you don't have to reason out. You don't have to expound on all the wonderful things that have been happening in your life. The most important thing is, enjoying every moment, and giving out your best shot to your special someone.