Ted Reyes
- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min read

Scarlet Gum: “Pakiramdaman”

Updated: May 3, 2021

That awkward feeling before true love and massive heartbreak

Our first original single of the year 2021 is finally out and I am so proud of it. It is unashamedly 80s synth pop from neck-to-toe, from skin-to-bones. I adore it!

Sheryl wrote most of the lyrics for this one and I love how her words take you to a time when the awkward feeling that tip-toes between true love, madness, and heartbreak define everything. It’s the age of innocence when life is simple yet emotions are complicated. A magical time.

I like you. Do you feel the same?

Is this love or am I imagining things?

I can’t fight this feeling anymore!

Producing the music was a joy. I went all out synth wave here using every 80s gear I have in the studio:

Roland Juno 60
Roland Juno 106
Yamaha DX7
Roland TR-808
LM2

Sheryl used a Rickenbacker 330 plugged into a shoegaze pedalboard made up of a fuzzbox, delay, reverb and compressor and into a modeled AC15. The vocals were treated with some digital delay, compression, and 80’s style reverb.

There is a mellow, acoustic version of this song that is set to come out in two weeks. It is raw and minimal in approach.

Sheryl on vocals and acoustic guitar, and me on a grand piano and an analog synth solo courtesy of the Behringer Neutron.

Sheryl’s vocal in this version obviously bears more ache, especially when she hits her natural alto.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the song as much as we enjoyed writing, recording and producing it.

Here are the full production credits as well as the chords and lyrics:

Pakiramdaman

Words by Sheryl Reyes (BMI) & Ted Reyes (BMI)

Music written, produced, and mixed by Ted Reyes (BMI)

Mastered by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road Studios London

Electric guitar and vocals: Sheryl

Synth and drum programming: Ted

Intro/Verse : Ebm - C#M7

Noong kita'y makita

Ako'y natulala

Mata mong may ningning

Ako'y nabighaning labis.

'Di ko inakalang

Iyon na ang simula

Nang ika'y lumapit

Ay para bang nasa langit.

Pre-Chorus: Ebm -Fm - F# - F#/G - G#

Sana ay hindi mo mapansin

Pilit tinatago ang damdamin

Chorus: C# - F7 - Bbm - G#m - F# - Fm - Ebm - G#

Tama ba ang nararamdaman

Hindi ko namalayan

Hindi ko na maintindihan

Iyon pala, ako'y tinamaan.

Dapat bang sabihin ko na

Hindi ko maiwasan

Hindi ko na kayang pigilan

O hanggang pakiramdaman na lang?

Verse: Ebm - C#M7

Paano ba aminin

Lihim na pagtingin

Gusto kong iwasan

Puso ay takot masaktan.

Pre-Chorus: Ebm -Fm - F# - F#/G - G#

Pero ako'y nahulog na sa 'yo

Ano ba 'to, ako'y litong lito.