Memories of the Ashes (University of The East Fire Tribute)

There is something really odd about life,

where happiness transcends through the sharpness of a knife

Welcoming nostalgia and seconds of the past,

for burned by fire and a minute knows the last

It was without notice

A home faded into mere rubble

Across the miles of docents

It was without shame

It was without negotiation

Without omen, it possessed bewilderment

Without premonition, it inclined remorse

It was without warning, soil not inherited

It was without notice A home is lost

Forgotten and lost, a face of an oblivion

All was lost, consumed by flames of obliteration

But cherish, cherish all the moments we left behind,

Remnants of all sweet things will never lose in mind.

If love hides in the lowest level of our heart,

So what is essential is worn in the eye

Until Fate decides to snap the string goodbye

In that instance eyes becomes sad kind of plight

Do you remember? The laughter along the hallway

How everything seemed like child's play

Even when stressed with paperwork

Everything seemed like clockwork.

Do you recall that day in April?

When you woke up to news so painful

When your heart ached because of the things you'll never see again

Things that were once so mundane

Now, even though those memories burn in the flames of ember

I hope you will remember, the times spent together

Along the green and white painted walls

Beyond those walls I heard my soul 

Within those halls I met my fate 

Those places may turn into ashes 

But the spirit of the dreamers is getting great

From the ashes of the past we shall return 

For our passion residing in our hearts still burns 

We find hope in the scorched embers 

As the respite comes we shall rise together

For the students of University of The East Manila

Composed by:

Ethelbert L. Ocampo

Sage Gaurano

Angeline Cheng

Ghela Magsajo

Mikee Isabel Zaplan

Kitkat Guillermo

Solrac DawalUE Manila Fire