It was on the first day of April that I stumbled upon Urbandub's announcement regarding their disbandment. While all the time that I thought of it as another April Fool's Day joke, the reality just sank in yesterday when I saw photos of #Endless, the band's final performance as one unit last Saturday. 

And just like any other truth we heard at some point of our lives, IT HURTS. 

I honestly don't know and care much about the individual lives of each of the band members, but ever since I first heard First of Summer ages ago, then came the rest of their songs, I slowly found myself falling in love with their music. 

Why? Try listening to their songs and you'll find yourself captivated with lyrics which usually mirrored our daily struggles, most especially the matters of the heart. 

To add up to that, I've been using their song lines as captions to some of my photographs or status messages in Facebook. In fact, even until now, their song The Fight is Over still holds the spot for being my official break-up anthem. 

But if you're too lazy to lend their songs an ear, I've listed, in no particular order, my most played Urbandub songs and the lines which hit me the hardest. 

1. THE FIGHT IS OVER (Under Southern Lights, 2007)

"Explain to me what has become of us. With words released, we can never take them back. For all that were worth now. Not even pleading can save us."

How could you not emote to this song? I'm fighting the urge to post the entire song. Because every line is definitely #hugot.

2. A CALL TO ARMS (The Apparition, 2009)

" There's no point to keep your head face down when all we see and know and feel is temporary. Spread your arms and keep your head held high."

"Hold back the tears, there's little reprieve. If you show you are weak, you're accepting defeat. Pick up the pieces and dust yourself off then banner away."

3. REVEAL THE REMEDY (Embrace, 2005)

"We could have been more. Can we ever have these feelings again? "

"Maybe in time we'll realize that maybe, fate reveals the remedy, making it feel like it will be like the first time."

4. FRAILTY (Embrace, 2005)

"When all of the world says we won't make it through, we'll battle the world."

5. EVIDENCE (Under Southern Lights, 2007)

"Time has a way of healing, or so they say. So why am I still left here crying?"

"Caught you in the arms of another. I've been dying every day since then."

"When everything seemed alright, you turn and break my heart. Did I deserve your love?"

"If it's over, God make it not so."

"When love is not an answer. We're only human we can get fed up."

"With every moment we share, take in a picture. Each loving embrace, a reminder of who we are. Fearing the day that this could be all gone."

It makes me feel sad to know that I can no longer expect to hear new songs. But even if the band will no longer play as one, their songs will forever remain in my playlist. 

Thank you, Urbandub, 

for making city lights shine like diamonds. 

If you're also fond of listening to Urbandub, what's your most favorite song and line?

***photos taken during their concert in Davao, March 2011 ***