From Jericho Rosales’ Album “Change”:

Kay sarap ng may minamahal
Ang daigdig ay may kulay at buhay
At kahit na may pagkukulang ka
Isang halik mo lang limot ko na

Kay sarap ng may minamahal
Asahan mong pag-ibig ko’y tunay
Ang nais ko’y laging kapiling ka
Alam mo bang tanging ligaya ka?

[chorus]
Sa tuwina’y naaalala ka
Sa pangarap laging kasama ka
Ikaw ang ala-ala sa ‘king pag-iisa
Wala nang iibigin pang iba

Sa aking pag-iisa
Hiling ko ay kasama ka
Sa aking mga mata
Wala nang hahanapin pa
Ako’y magmamahal sa’yo (giliw ko)
Ako’y maghihintay ngayon at kailanman
Pangako

[chorus]
Sa tuwina’y naaalala ka
Sa pangarap laging kasama ka
Ikaw ang ala-ala sa ‘king pag-iisa
Wala nang iibigin pang iba

[chorus]

Now I’ve heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the Lord
But you don’t really care for music, do you?
It goes like this
The fourth, the fifth
The minor fall, the major lift

The baffled king composing Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you
To her kitchen chair
She broke your throne, and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Maybe there’s a God above
But all I’ve ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
And it’s not a cry that you hear at night
It’s not somebody who’s seen the light
It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

I, I love the colorful clothes she wears
And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair
I hear the sound of a gentle word
On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air
I’m pickin’ up good vibrations
She’s giving me excitations

I’m pickin’ up good vibrations
(Oom bop bop good vibrations)
She’s giving me excitations
(Oom bop bop excitations)
Good good good good vibrations
(Oom bop bop)
She’s giving me excitations
(Oom bop bop excitations)
Good good good good vibrations
(Oom bop bop)
She’s giving me excitations
(Oom bop bop excitations)
Close my eyes
She’s somehow closer now
Softly smile, I know she must be kind
When I look in her eyes
She goes with me to a blossom world
I’m pickin’ up good vibrations
She’s giving me excitations
I’m pickin’ up good vibrations
(Oom bop bop good vibrations)
She’s giving me excitations
(Oom bop bop excitations)
Good good good good vibrations
(Oom bop bop)
She’s giving me excitations
(Oom bop bop excitations)
Good good good good vibrations
(Oom bop bop)
She’s giving me excitations
(Oom bop bop excitations)
(Ahhhhhhh)
(Ah my my what elation)
I don’t know where but she sends me there
(Ah my my what a sensation)
(Ah my my what elations)
(Ah my my what)
Gotta keep those lovin’ good vibrations
A happenin’ with her
Gotta keep those lovin’ good vibrations
A happenin’ with her
Gotta keep those lovin’ good vibrations
A happenin’
Ahhhhhhhh
Good good good good vibrations
(Oom bop bop)
(I’m pickin’ up good vibrations)
She’s giving me excitations
(Oom bop bop)
(Excitations)
Good good good good vibrations
(Oom bop bop)
She’s na na…
Na na na na na
Na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na
Do do do do do
Do do do
Do do do do do
Do do do

Season #1 : Kelly Clarkson

Kelly defeated Justin Guarini to be the first ever American Idol. She performed the ballad A Moment Like This which appeared in her debut album, Thankful. The single was able to reach the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100. Here’s Kelly with her final Idol performance :

Season #2 : Ruben Studdard
He went up against Clay Aiken in the finals of American Idol season 2. I don’t know why, but it seems the people behind the show decided not to come up with an original song for the finalists that season. Ruben instead sung 3 songs that night : A House is not a Home by Luther Vandross, Imagine by John Lennon and Flying Without Wings by Westlife.

Season #3 : Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia’s winning piece is the original song I Believe which she and opponent, Diana DeGarmo, both sang during the finals. It later became her debut single and the song debuted at the number one spot of the Billboard Hot 100.

Season #4 : Carrie Underwood
I would have to say that Carrie is my favorite Idol winner. She defeated Bo Bice in the finals and went to become the first idol ever to sweep all three major music awards (American Music, Billboard and Grammy Award). This is her winning piece, Inside Your Heaven.

Season #5 : Taylor Hicks
In this season, winner Taylor Hicks went up against Katharine McPhee. He was 29 years old when he won the contest making him the oldest contestant to win the competition. This is his performance in the season finale with the song, Do I Make You Proud.

Season #6 : Jordin Sparks
Jordin is another one of my favorite idols. She won against Blake Lewis with the song This Is My Now. At 17, she’s the youngest contestant to win the contest. She is one of the idols who has managed to produce several hits, most notable of which are No Air, Tatoo, S.O.S. (Let the Music Play) and Battlefield.

Season #7 : David Cook
David VS David, this is the headline for the American Idol season 7 finale, where David Cook pitted against a fellow David, David Archuleta. His winning song is the single The Time of My Life which debuted at Billboard Number 3 spot.

Season #8 : Kris Allen
This is the season when Kara DioGuardi was introduced as the fourth judge for the competition. She later co-wrote the official song used for that season’s finale, No Boundaries. Both finalists, Kris and runner-up Adam Lambert, performed the song during the finals night.

So that’s it, the complete list of American Idol winners and their winning performance. Who’s gonna occupy the 9th slot? We’ll just have to wait and see.

Look at what’s happened to me,
I can’t believe it myself.
Suddenly I’m up on top of the world,
should have been somebody else.

Believe it or not, I’m walking on air.
I never thought I could feel so free.
Flying away on a wing and a prayer,
Who could it be?
Believe it or not, it’s just me.

Looks like the light of a new day,
Hit me from out of the blue.
Breaking me out of the spell I was in,
Making all of my wishes come true.

Believe it or not, I’m walking on air.
I never thought I could feel so free.
Flying away on a wing and a prayer,
Who could it be?
Believe it or not, it’s just me.

Who could it be?
Believe it or not, it’s just me.

You change your mind
Like a girl changes clothes
Yeah you, PMS
Like a bitch
I would know

And you over think
Always speak
Critically

I should know
That you’re no good for me

CHORUS
Cause you’re hot then you’re cold
You’re yes then you’re no
You’re in then you’re out
You’re up then you’re down
You’re wrong when it’s right
It’s black and it’s white
We fight, we break up
We kiss, we make up
(you) You don’t really want to stay, no
(but you) But you don’t really want to go-o
You’re hot then you’re cold
You’re yes then you’re no
You’re in then you’re out
You’re up then you’re down

We used to be
Just like twins
So in sync
The same energy
Now’s a dead battery
Used to laugh bout nothing
Now your plain boring

I should know that
you’re not gonna change

Repeat Chorus

Someone call the doctor
Got a case of a love bi-polar
Stuck on a roller coaster
Can’t get off this ride

You change your mind
Like a girl changes clothes

Every now and then I cry
Every night you keep stayin’ on my mind
All my friends say I’ll survive
It just takes time

CHORUS
But I don’t think time is gonna heal this broken heart
No I don’t see how it can if it’s broken all apart
A million miracles could never stop the pain
Or put all the pieces together again
No I don’t think time is gonna heal this broken heart
No I don’t see how it can while we are still apart
And when you hear this song
I hope that you will see
That time won’t heal a broken-hearted me

Every day is just the same
Playin’ games, different lovers, different names
They keep sayin’ I’ll survive
It just takes time

CHORUS

Time won’t heal a broken-hearted me

Girl I’ve been waitin’ on this long hard day to get over
So I can rest my head right here on your shoulder
I just wanna lay here and feel ya breathe
Listen to the rhythm of your heartbeat
And see where it leads…

(CHORUS 1)
We’re wide awake but girl I wanna make you close your eyes
And say my name like only you can say it and hold me tight
All I need is only you and me alone tonight
(1) I wanna make you close your eyes… Oh yeah…
(2) I wanna make you close your eyes…

(VERSE 2)
You can make me work for it girl if you want to
Just leave a trail for me to follow you into the bedroom
And if you need a little bit of help from me
Babe there’s not a button that I can’t reach
Let’s see where it leads

(REPEAT CHORUS 1 with line (2)

(BRIDGE)
I wanna take you somewhere… Out there
‘Til the world fades out of sight

(CHORUS 2)
We’re wide awake but girl I wanna make you close your eyes
And say my name like only you can say it and hold me tight… Just hold me tight
All I need is only you and me alone tonight
Yeah… I wanna make you close your eyes… Oh…

(OUTRO)
I wanna make you close your eyes… Oh…
Girl… I wanna make you close your eyes