The barkada-themed track premiered this week on Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition
Following the popularity of their poignant song “Tomorrow With You,” Ben&Ben makes a triumphant comeback with “Saranggola,” a heartbreaking ode to the strength of friendship in the face of life’s inevitable changes.
The anthemic song acknowledges the inevitable process of growing apart while reflecting on treasured moments spent with friends. It explores themes of nostalgia, emotional connection, and change. However, the song underscores how love and respect endure despite changing seasons and distances.
“Saranggola is inspired by the ever-changing seasons amongst a group of friends,” Ben&Ben shares in a collective statement. “It is about the fleeting nature of youth and the reality that while we may not always be ready for change, we eventually learn to embrace it. What has passed becomes something worth appreciating, both in the present and in hindsight.”
The song made its debut this week in an episode of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition and will be featured in the upcoming deluxe edition of The Traveller Across Dimensions, set for release in 2025.
Written by Paolo Benjamin and Miguel Benjamin, and arranged and produced by the whole band in collaboration with long-time friend and producer Ziv, “Saranggola” marks a graceful return to form: reminiscent of their earlier works, yet imbued with the artistic depth and growth that they’ve nurtured over the years.
The multi-awarded band takes a minimalist approach at the outset with just an acoustic guitar, a cajon, and all nine members singing in unison, before gradually building into a soaring, guitar-driven jam worthy of a barkada sing-along.
“Coming from just having recorded and worked on a whole album, the experience of working on this song came by fairly smoothly,” the band explains. “Everyone focused on their own experience of what this song means to them, while maintaining a balance between melancholy, nostalgia, energy, and grit.”
For Ben&Ben, the song has profound personal significance beyond just the music. The song represents their common experience of “listening to the winds of fate and grasping the present moment,” as they put it.
“It’s a reflection of the years we’ve spent together thus far and a reminder of the importance of occasionally going back to and rediscovering your roots,” the nine-piece group continues.
“Saranggola” by Ben&Ben is currently available on all digital music platforms across the globe through Sony Music Entertainment. The visualizer for the song will be available on the band’s official YouTube channel at 6 p.m.
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