"We're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again."

I am part of the MTV generation. That sounded totally uncool after I typed it but oh well... Anyway, I grew up with my nose stuck in a book while MTV runs in the background. I would anticipate commercial breaks every time my parents watched TV so I could switch the channel and see what segment was showing. Just kidding, I knew all the segments by heart: Most Wanted, Cribs, and Unplugged were some of my favorites.

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I loved the colorful and artsy post-modern station IDs, the VJs (thank you VJs Sonia, Utt, Donita, Mike, and Jamie for sharing a big part of my childhood/ adolescence), the shows (they seriously need to make new episodes of Daria, Celebrity Death Match, and Happy Tree Friends, but I bet they won't be as good so on second thought I think it's best to just let the classics be), and of course, the music videos. 

You gotta admit they don't make them like they used to. It seems like nowadays music videos just sell sex and scandal in order to sell. I'm not a prude, but I don't really need to see boobies or gyrating bodies every time I want to watch a song's accompanying video.

Do you remember Making the Video of the olden days? Remember when J.Lo got a wee bit excited in the set of Love Don't Cost a Thing and threw her bling just a little too forcefully toward the bushes that they needed to take a break so they could look for the lost jewelry? Ha I loved that. My favorite part was when the artists and directors would shout "It's a wrap!", I would automatically bolt upright in my seat and wait with abated breath for the video's world premiere. Oh man, I was (and still am) such a big nerd. I actually mourned when MTV Pilipinas shut down. Let's take a moment of silence and sigh for the good ol' days. ❤

Somehow though, a lot of gems still come through. This will be a little embarrassing, but my favorite music video used to be Stranded by Jennifer Paige.

The beach, the dress, the braids and the bracelets, the lights, and the loneliness - the video is perfection. (And yes, I know the song was originally by Plumb, but I liked Paige's version more, okay?) It will always be one of  my faves.

Now though, I have a new favorite. I've always loved Pink; she's an amazing singer, songwriter, and performer, and I still get goosebumps whenever I watch her mesmerizing Glitter in the Air performance at the 2010 Grammy's. I used to like Who Knew the most because I related to it so much, so it's amazing how she could release a new song I could relate to more. Here's her duet with Fun's Nate Ruess, Just Give Me a Reason.

Just give me a reason

Just a little bit's enough

Just a second, we're not broken just bent

And we can learn to love again

It's in the stars

It's been written in the scars on our hearts

That we're not broken just bent

And we can learn to love again

I could go on and on about how much I love the lyrics and the melody, but more than those, the vocals and emotions behind the song and the video really drove the point home for me. It speaks to my soul on many different levels, and I love it so much my heart aches. For me, the video should always complement the song, and Pink really succeeded with this. I hope you're not being turned off by how weird I sound right now ha ha. Why I was able to relate to the song so much, I guess that's another story for another time. I wish Pink visits Manila for a concert soon. Goodnight, everyone. Take care of your hearts.