In 2011, I had the opportunity of recording the song, “SUCH THINGS” by my bro maestro Jungee Marcelo, for my album “MORE THAN JUST RENDITIONS”, produced by Musikatha Music Ministries. The song got its inspiration from Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things.” As this verse is significant in my spiritual walk, this was also memorable to the composer of the song, as this was his inspiring line whenever he closes his show at “THIS IS MY STORY, THIS IS MY SONG” (Zoe/Light TV). Apparently, this is also my sis classmate – Angie Quadra Balibay’s closing line for “Good News Pilipinas Radio”. So here’s my live take on “SUCH THINGS”, exactly nine years after.
SUCH THINGS
FIGURE OUT A MAZE WITH DIRECTIONS TO TAKE
EVERYDAY IS FACED WITH SOME CHOICES TO MAKE
AND I’M LONGING, HOPIN’, I’M GROPIN’ TO SEE
WHAT’S AT THE END OF THAT RAINBOW FOR ME
THEN I HEARD THE WORDS
I’VE BEEN LONGIN TO HEAR
OPTED TO BELIEVE THAT THERE’S NO NEED TO FEAR
FROM THE PRESSURES, TO PLEASURES,
TO TREASURES I’VE FOUND
MY WHOLE PERSPECTIVE HAS BEEN TURNED AROUND
WHATEVER IS PURE
WHATEVER IS LOVELY
WHATEVER IS TRUE
FOR THE REST OF MY DAYS
WHATEVER IS RIGHT
WHATEVER IS HOLY
IF THERE’D BE ANY VIRTUE
IF THERE’D BE ANY PRAISE
THINK ABOUT SUCH THINGS
SUCH THINGS
CHOSEN TO FORGIVE AND LET GO OF THE PAIN
COUNTING ALL THE GOOD, OH I DARE NOT COMPLAIN
AND I’M THANFUL, I’M GRATEFUL,
I’M HEEDING THE CALL
FINALLY SEEING THE SENSE OF IT ALL
(Repeat Chorus)
SUCH THINGS OF FAITH, OF HOPE, AND LOVE
WHATEVER IS PURE, WHATEVER IS LOVELY, WHATEVER IS TRUE
FOR THE REST OF MY DAYS
WHATEVER IS RIGHT
WHATEVER IS HOLY
IF THERE’D BE ANY VIRTUE
IF THERE’D BE ANY PRAISE
THINK ABOUT SUCH THINGS
SUCH THINGS
SUCH THINGS, ALL THOSE GOOD THINGS
THINK ABOUT SUCH THINGS
SUCH THINGS…
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