Imortal

Today I went to a family friend's wedding here in San Francisco. I was really surprised to hear this song which was the theme song from one of my favorite Filipino movies ever, "Imortal". The movie starred Vilma Santos (when she was still a great actress) and Christopher De Leon (when he was still his brooding self). For those who were born after 1980, you don't have any idea of what I'm talking about and what you missed. The song was sung during the Communion part of the wedding mass and when I asked later why, the answer was "it is the groom's mother's choice of song". Interestingly, there was not a song requested by the bride's mother.


IMORTAL

Habang may isang pusong nagmamahal
Habang may dinirinig pa siyang dasal
Ang pag-ibig nati'y di mamamatay
Ang paraiso ma'y mapagod maghintay
Walang luhang sa ati'y dapat gumitna
Walang bagay tayong di magagawa
Dahil ang pag-ibig natin ay banal
Isang pagmamahal na imortal

Ang pag-ibig nati'y di mamamatay
Ang paraiso ma'y mapagod maghintay
Walang luhang sa ati'y pagigitna
Walang bagay tayong di magagawa
At walang pag-ibig na mas babanal
Sa iyong pagmamahal na imortal

May patnubay sa atin ang maykapal
Sa 'ting pagmamahal na imortal...