Good Ol' Days (The Script - #3 World Tour - Live In Manila 2013 Recap)

April 16th, 2011. The date The Script first set foot on Manila's concert stage. How could I ever forget the date when it's two days before my birthday and I, for some inevitable circumstances, missed it. From that day on, I promised to myself that I won't miss their next show if they ever decided to come (or the producers decide to bring them) back.

Having said that, one can never imagine the happiness that I have felt when it was announced sometime at the last quarter of last year that the Philippines is included on their #3 World Tour. Took no chances. Bought the ticket as early as December even though the show is not until March 31st. To be honest I could not care less which seat (I had a GA ticket, by the way. Friends are supposed to come with me but... Demi... anyway..) to choose. All I know and wanted back then is to be able to finally experience them perform live.

And so the day finally came.

As expected, the venue was jam-packed. Every person in there is apparently just as stoked as I am. While waiting for them to play, I was busy sending SMS to pals at the venue (I even joked about why The Cab is still not playing, lol, with reference to last year's Maroon 5's Overexposed World Tour) and praying that Kellan (the phone)'s battery would last until the end of the show for I still have to record some parts and call/cellcast a couple of friends who were not able to be at the venue. It is the least that I could do to make them happy and somehow get them to share the experience since BIS is so messed up I could not do live-tweets (for the Twitter pals).

Then the best friend and her friend has arrived (glad to have company! Though I wouldn't mind too if I'm to see it alone. Like I said, it is more of the music that's got me into actually going. And nobody/nothing can ever stop me from going.). And then the lights went off, the crowd roared.... IT'S ON.

First song on the list is Good Ol' Days. I actually was not able to keep track of the set list because I was just enjoying the moment, singing my heart out with them.

It is so hard to choose one favourite moment from the concert because there are a lot! I'd have to actually list them down in no particular order.

• I could not help but squeal every single time that Danny jumps/goes off the stage and into the crowd. Bunch of lucky girls. Ughhh haha. I hope he's okay from all the grabbing and touching, though. (Be more careful next time, 'm boy!)
  
• The Man Who Can't Be Moved is actually the first Script song that I ever get to like my heart swelled with joy when they played it and I get to sing it with them. And of course, there's Breakeven.
  
• My most adored song off #3, If You Could See Me Now, almost put me into tears. Could totes relate. It is beautiful. (Whereas Talk You Down is my favourite off The Script, and Science and Faith off of the album of the same name. And they have performed these two as well!)
  
• Could not hear all the banters clearly (we are too far), but totally enjoyed it when the guys drank beer(?) onstage.
• The Easter Bunnies and the tweet photo. These Irish lads are going to kill me. Just too adorbs.
  

• What would you feel when Danny is personally singing Nothing to you over the phone? I know, the song is too heartbreaking but when he's asked the fans to call a loved one and then he grabbed the phone of that lucky fan at the VIP.. to actually do that.... I.. that is just way too sweet.
  
• The set list is perfect. I mean, I may not have experienced all the heartbreaks and could not relate to everything literally but those songs are special to me. This is one of my favourite bands ever, showcasing their awesomeness onstage I could not help but just admire everything despite Danny's minor voice issues. The stress from the tour is probably setting in, but what do I say, he is so fing talented. So are Mark Glen, and Ben.
  
• The confetti at the (first) encore of which is like making a statement of how grand the event was.

What has made me love them even more is how they could not say no the the Filipino spectators chanting " We want more! We want more!" and nicely put up another encore after an encore. It was just one song (Good Ol' Days).. but still that is too nice of them. I personally felt special. *wink* I say Manila is so loved and is very special.

Surely, a The Script show is one for the records and not to be missed. I am definitely seeing them again if they ever come back. ;-)

And I guess this song has summed up the whole event...

"We'll remember this night when we're old and gray 'cause in the future, this will be the good ol' days..."

And it was not just good, it was the best. Definitely a night to remember.

Happy Easter!
(And April Fool's, too)