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The most romantic song ever written for me is Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal by Ernani Cuenco. The lyrics and the melody really strike a cord whenver i hear it. I was fortunate to have been able to find an mp3 version of Ernani Cuenco's obra maestra in the Multiply account of Xiao Chua. I think he got the MP3 from the Dean of History at UP Diliman. To Xiao, thanks a lot. Many may not know that i am a Kundiman fan (aside from being an opera fan). I was able to gather from the internet a compilation of classic Filipino music including some hard-to-find Kundiman songs (I especially like Larry Miranda's "Sa Lumang Simbahan" ). I am glad that there are still many filipinos (sadly most of them are abroad) who share in my desire to be able to preserve Kundiman music for posterity.

The music "Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal" may be considered baduy by the present generation who grew up with love songs with a more upbeat tempo. They fail to realize the intensity, the emotion that goes with every line of the song. If only they could learn to appreciate real beautiful music.

I found the lyrics of "Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal" at http://www.lyricsdownload.com/ and i am posting it here for the benefit of those who like the music. Hope you like it. :D

Ikaw lamang ang aking iibigin

Magpakailanman

Ang pag-ibig ko sa 'yo ay tunay

Nais ko sanang patunayan

Huwag ka nang mag-alinlangan

Ang pag-ibig ko'y hindi kukupas

Tulad din ng umaga

May pag-asang sumisikat

Chorus:

Ang ating buhay

Maikli aking hirang

Kung kaya't kailangan

ng pagsuyong wagas

Kailanman

Ang sumpa ko sa iyo'y asahan

Ikaw lamang ang aking iibigin mapakailanman

Chorus:

Ang ating buhay

Maikli aking hirang

Kung kaya't kailangan ng pagsuyong wagas

Kailanman

Ang sumpa ko sa iyo'y asahan

Ikaw lamang ang aking iibigin

Magpakailanman