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“If we'd go again, All the way from the start. I would try to change The things that killed our love…”
Still Loving You, Scorpions, Love At First Sting

This is one of the undeniably biggest power ballads of the 80’s. Still Loving You has so many deep meanings and inspirations to me. This album- this artist- this genera was very strictly forbidden by my family because rock and heavy metal were evil. This music was of the devil and I was a sinner if I listened to it… or so my parents and my church tried to convince me. Every day when my parents left for work I ran in and turned on MTv… sure enough this is one of the songs that played over and over.

This song has such a wonderful build up of emotion… a very haunting cord of the electric guitar in the beginning: it slowly builds up to a huge climax. This song really inspired me to be a singer (even though I truly never sing), mostly because I would “Air Mic” to this song… the same as an Air Guitar only as a singer. What can I say… I was a kid!

I always imagined slow dancing to this song when I was older. It seemed like it would be just a wonderful song to move to; even as a kid I was a romantic. I remember going to a dance and this song played. I got to see everyone else dance to this song except for me. But really in the moment I knew that I had no one to blame for myself because I was simply too chicken to ask anyone!

Years down the road I went through a break up. At first I was okay with it, but then I wanted the girl back. I was looking for a song that said exactly what I was trying to say. This song was it. When I really read the words wow… it was like I never heard this song before- or never paid much attention to it apparently. I wrote out the words and put it in a pretty card and delivered it with flowers… didn’t win her back, but it made me re-discover the song once again!

*** Artist Notes ***
Symbolically killing love…

Lyrics:
Time, it needs time
To win back your love again
I will be there, I will be there
Love, only love
Can bring back your love someday
I will be there, I will be there

I'll fight, babe, I'll fight
To win back your love again
I will be there, I will be there
Love, only love
Can break down the wall someday
I will be there, I will be there

If we'd go again
All the way from the start
I would try to change
The things that killed our love
Your pride has built a wall, so strong
That I can't get through
Is there really no chance
To start once again
I'm loving you

Try, baby try
To trust in my love again
I will be there, I will be there
Love, our love
Just shouldn't be thrown away
I will be there, I will be there

If we'd go again
All the way from the start
I would try to change
The things that killed our love
Your pride has built a wall, so strong
That I can't get through
Is there really no chance
To start once again

If we'd go again
All the way from the start
I would try to change
The things that killed our love
Yes, I've hurt your pride, and I know
What you've been through
You should give me a chance
This can't be the end
I'm still loving you
I'm still loving you, I need your love
I'm still loving you

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This isn't the best shot as I wanted this to be , but I like the angle captured here and this was taken with my P & S . Apparently , I forgot to charge up my big camera's battery night before and I don't want to miss out this opportunity to get the picture - bad or not as it may come out .The thing is the weather can be unpredictable or given the next day with the same lovely weather , but more people might turn up and it will totally alter the setting . In most circumstances , I take things as my last chance , get a snap and go . Not every day is the same day . =))


Location : Bantayan Island , Philippines

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