A few weeks back during a small talk amongst friend, someone pop a bold statement – Facebook is good especially when we’re lonely – and its struck me till today.

Thus it’s true what he said, is Facebook just for lonely people?

I remember when communication between two people who apart between each other was totally depending on a stamp and envelope – the feeling of ‘I miss you’ feel so much more meaningful. People write to each other to share their loneliness in words that mesmerize your heart, and the excitement to see each other grows every time you heard the sound of postman’s bike.

Then, the world change – come Facebook!

When loneliness is just a submit button away, looking for a new friend was pushed to you on your Newsfeed wall, dedicated a song just a link to share and the word ‘I miss you’ was like a techno jargon that in minutes – thousand of people around the world posted ‘I miss you’ on Facebook!

What has happened to ‘I miss you’?

I spent my time on Facebook almost more than 12 hours a day, I have 3 accounts on Facebook, my works requires me to be on Facebook and I don’t think I’m the only one on that ship. Most of us plug into Facebook no longer because it’s a place where most of our friends are there but more likely bcoz Facebook is our new ‘religion’.

Why?

When we practices thing in routine – the action we do is become part of our ‘religion’ – you asked for forgiveness from someone on Facebook, you depress – you posted on Facebook, you eat – you upload photo on Facebook and even now – you can check-in on certain places – you place it on Facebook for people to know.

Is that not religion? Does any of your religion requires you to do that?

… only Facebook ‘religion’ makes you voluntarily to do that but why in the first place people ‘converted’ to Facebook religion?

Loneliness comes in many shape nowadays and when we are missing something – something more than things we can touch, taste or see – something which are more sacred and when God is so vague lately and the only place you able to get an answers in a push notification – Facebook is your church of Mecca.

Today, if you’re on Facebook – we’re just two of many lonely people.

*Sigh. I miss you!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_XFMCgeI7c

My friend Farihad Shalla recently recorded two single (a cover version) for his 1st album to be release in November this year.

Both of the song re-wrote by me especially for him adapted from the craze over the Facebook addiction and the so-called incident of crazy Facebook fan.

No video for now but I embed the original song video I got it from YouTube

1st Single : Bila Ku Rindu Ku Tatap Face Book Mu

Tanpa ku sedar aku teradd accountmu
Mengapakah hanya dengan tiba-tiba
Aku pun menjadi rindu
Dan profilemu ku terbayang
Adakah engkau pun begitu merindu

Bila ku rindu aku terbaca statusmu
Bila ku resah ingin rasa ku login
Aku jadi tak menentu
menunggu status FaceBookmu
Mengapakah lama tiada berstatus baru

Apa khabarmu di sana kekasihku
Semoga engkau add friend requestku
Jangan biar ku merindu
Jangan biar ku tertunggu
Sepinya FBku tiada lagi dirimu

Bila ku rindu aku search account mu,
Bila ku resah ingin ku tatap FB profile mu,
Aku jadi tak menentu,
Menunggumu tidak jua online..
Mengapa kau disable kan lagi FBmu….

The original song sang by Siti Fairuz, Bila Ku Rindu Ke Sebut Nama Mu

2nd single : Kali Terakhir Ku Lihat FaceBook Mu

Dalam tatapan skrin
Kurenungi face bookmu
Tiada rasa melepaskan
Dikau pergi

Dingin hembusan bayu
Lemah longlai menekan scrollbarku
Facebookmu kian jauh
Dari mata

Malangnya…
Perangai melampau
Kau telah adding tuk berkalinya
Tak henti

Pada kali terakhir
Kumelihat Face Bookmu
Ku tekankan button remove
sekali lagi…

The original song Kali Terakhir Ku Lihat Wajahmu sang by the legendary Uji Rashid

I hope both single would break our local sales record and will be downloaded more than a million copy over the internet.

Don’t buy Cetak Rompak, ok!

UPDATED : I heard Dr Joshua Yap & Pakcik Kopi already purchased pre-order copy of the album;