Carol Claire Aguilar Banawa (born March 4, 1981), better known in the Philippines as Carol Banawa, is a US-based Filipina singer and actress. She is a Star Magic Batch 4 alumni.
Banawa was born in Pasay City to parents Albino and Cirila Banawa. Raised in Batangas, she has two siblings, Alexander and Cherry. Banawa started singing when she was a little girl when her family lived in Saudi Arabia. Her family then moved back to the Philippines. There, she was invited to join the new roster of ABS-CBN stars through the children oriented show Ang TV.
She has performed at the Madison Square Garden in New York at the 2003 New York Music Festival. She is currently signed to Star Music.
In 2010, she made her comeback in the music industry, and starred in the hit Philippine TV series, Mara Clara, where she sang the opening song of the said TV series.
Soundtrack in the movie Anak (2000) starring Vilma Santos and Claudine Barretto.
I recall when you said that you would never leave me
You told me more, so much more like when the time you whispered in my ear
There was heaven in my heart
I remember when you said that you’d be here forever
Then you left without even saying that you’re leaving
I was hurt and it really won’t be easy to forget yesterday
And I pray that you would stay
But then you’re gone and, oh, so far away
CHORUS
I was afraid this time would come
I wasn’t prepared to face this kind of hurtin’ from within
I have learned to live my life beside you
Maybe I’ll just dream of you tonight
And if into my dream you’ll come and touch me once again
I’ll just keep on dreaming till my heartaches end
And then you left without even saying that you’re leaving
I was hurt and it really won’t be easy to forget yesterday
And I pray that you would stay
But then you’re gone and, oh, so far away
CHORUS
I was afraid this time would come
I wasn’t prepared to face this kind of hurtin’ from within
I have learned to live my life beside you
Maybe I’ll just dream of you tonight
And if into my dream you’ll come and touch me once again
I’ll just keep on dreaming till my heartaches end
Woh oh yeah
CHORUS
I was afraid this time would come
I wasn’t prepared to face this kind of hurtin’ from within
I have learned to live my life beside you
Maybe I’ll just dream of you tonight
And if into my dream you’ll come and touch me once again
I’ll just keep on dreaming till my heartaches end
CODA