NARDAmageddon: And Huling Lipad Ng nARDA

"Why do all good things come to an end?"

---i hear Nelly Furtado singin'.



The NARDAmageddon event last night, April 12, in Saguijo (Guijo, Makati) marked the last gig of NARDA as a band. "We are NARDA, signing off..," i remember Katwo telling the audience that last night (three times last night). One lister posted that it's a bitter sweet goodbye; and Ryan Villena (drummer)said it was a perfect disbandment. Katwo even joked on stage that they will remain friends after NARDA, they're not going to be like some other bands who ignore each other rightafter and be interviewed in PULP.. hehehe.. we all know who she's talking about.. What i couldn't forget on that event though was when Katwo cried while singing "Kay Lab..."

kay labo mo
kay labo mo
kay labo mo...
gusto kitang halikan
kahit ako'y iyong tinatanggihan
gusto kitang iwanan
kahit ako pa ma'y masasaktan
gusto ko mang sumayaw
ngunit lagi kang umaayaw
gusto ko'ng bumitaw
ngunit lagi kang lumilitaw
kay labo mo
kay labo mo
i captured a bit of that moment on video. check my multiply site.




And of course, who would forget the serenade? in the formika album, there's a song entitled Nico. Nico is Katwo's fiance.. and she said last night she wrote that love song for him.. it was her bandmates though who requested to name the song after the person it's written for... then she requested Nico to go on stage then she sang that song to him... it's really romantic. a *kilig* moment. ha ha ha. Before Narda grabbed their instruments to play their first set, they showed the video of Gasolina to the public for the first time, so it turned out to be a Video Premier as well. Hrmm, isn't it ironic? they are disbanding but they're launching a video?! he he he. Anyway, the video's good.

I think I agree with Ryan, they disbanded gracefully. perfectly. Although it may really be painful for them. i think Goodbyes are. Before The Dorques and Switch played i had Ryan sign the 4 Narda EP's i got... so i asked him what his plans ae after NARDA, he said he currently has 4 bands now so i just have to pick whichever one i like. he he he. oh well, i will always love nARDA.

so... that completes my nARDA experience.