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Life is full of surprises. It is not always flowers and rainbows; it can also be thorns and storms. Even when we face challenges that change something within us just like what happened to Joy in "A Wilderness of Sweets," we must use the scars these experiences leave behind to become stronger and wiser. As Joshua J. Marine once said, "Challenges are what make life interesting." So, even if we've already chewed the gum enough to throw it away, I hope we can find another piece—or better yet, a candy—to savor the sweetness again and enjoy life to the fullest.

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"Those beautifully beautiful memories were so painful. I was hurting and hurting but the pain wouldn't go away."

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"But although we watched day and night, our tears and love, could not preserve our brother... "

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"But although we watched day and night, our tears and love, could not preserve our brother... "

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When the soldiers came, Joy's world became a wilderness of sorrows in an instant...

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"Badel was in love with me, and I with him"

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"Badel was in love with me, and I with him"

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"To me he was Paris, Apollo, and Adonis, and each day I died a thousand deaths for him"

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Letting go doesn’t mean forgetting. It means choosing peace.

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Letting go doesn’t mean forgetting. It means choosing peace.

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The sweet love they once had was no longer there; "malaya ka na" Joy felt.

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I asked my sweetheart, "What lies ahead?" 

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I asked my sweetheart, "What lies ahead?" 

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But there is no more joy left in me...

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"Even in the wilderness, where sweetness is rare, two hearts found each other and made it bloom."

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A moment, a love

A dream, aloud

A kiss, a cry

Our rights, our wrongs

A moment, a love

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Their love bloomed in silence, but war spoke louder—tearing apart what the heart hoped to keep.

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open your eyes, speak up, and stand against injustice 

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open your eyes, speak up, and stand against injustice 

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Exposing the truth behind appearances:

“Kapangyarihan” criticizes those in power who hide behind charm, control, and false narratives. Similarly, “A Wilderness of Sweets” uncovers the ugly realities hidden beneath the sweetness of modern, urban life. The narrator observes what others choose to ignore—poverty, crime, and moral decay.

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This line points to the inescapable involvement of individuals in a flawed system. Even as a silent observer, the narrator is still part of the societal structure.

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You are part of the wilderness, whether you like it or not.

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You are part of the wilderness, whether you like it or not.

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Taylor’s song hints at a relationship that was full of promise but was disrupted—by time, change, or misunderstanding. Badel and Joy's love, too, was interrupted by external realities like war and societal decay. The relationship didn’t end because of lack of love, but because the world around them became too broken to hold something beautiful.

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All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)

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All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)