"... na basta may pag-ibig sa puso nati'y magwawagi." (As long as we have love in our hearts, we shall be victorious.) -- Ikako by SB19 Sejun.
"The eternal optimism and indomitable spirit of the Filipino people are embodied in the narrative of Ikako." -- Emohr Oemlab, Lifestyle Check 101
In the middle of humanity's battle against the dreadful and deadly novel corona virus 2019 or better known as nCOV-19, comes a ray of sunshine from Sejun, the team leader of the PPOP boy band SB19. Premiered in SB19's official YouTube channel at 9 PM today, Easter Sunday, is the song Ikako (a contracted form of the Filipino words "ikaw at ako" which means you and I) with the music composed and lyrics written by Sejun.
The song tells us that we can surmount any obstacle as long as there is love in our hearts. All of us, you and I, will rise victorious in this world crisis. Our hope nor our resolve will wane. It is us... the whole world... the entire human race... you and I... ikaw at ako... "ikako" up to this battle's end.
I believe that this would make a fine anthem, a "boost-me-up" song of the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) or the Inter-agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) in leading the fight against this outbreak in our country. It is a great song that brings warmth and comfort to the listeners. It will surely uplift the spirits of our front liners as well as the patients! The eternal optimism and the indomitable spirit of the Filipino people are embodied in the narrative of Ikako. Indeed, a worthy anthem of the times.
The beautiful composition is Sejun's version (a demo of the song if you will), which means that there is a possibility of an SB19 studio version with harmonies and a rap verse (or two). It would for sure be worth the wait. Fingers crossed. xoxo
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