OPM SONG

Hi everyone! I’m Chryztel May Pardillo Alaba a senior high school student. In this blog I am going to share to you the OPM song that appeals to me the most and this song is one of my favorite in my playlist. This OPM song is entitled “MAPA” by SB19.

Celebrated Pinoy pop group SB19 honored their parents through their latest rousing ballad “MAPA.”

It was published under Sony music on May 16, 2021. According to the band, their latest single pays tribute to any parent who’s helped provide a north star for their children who have lost their direction. The new track also comes a week after the world celebrated Mother’s Day on May 7. The band also noted that ‘MAPA’ translates to ‘Map’ in English, and is a portmanteau of “mama” and “papa”.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/DDyr3DbTPtk?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1Watch the official lyric video

SB19 member Pablo said he wrote the track to “inspire people to be appreciative of everything that our parents did for us and to give back”. “It implies that our parents serve as our guidance and direction in life. We released this song to show gratitude and appreciation for helping us survive all the challenges and difficulties that we’ve encountered growing up,” Pablo said in a press release.

“Pablo first composed the melody, getting inspiration from a lullaby that his mother would sing to him when he was a child,” SB19 member Josh added. “He wanted to make a song that conveys the feeling of being taken care of by one’s parents. He proceeded to write lyrics that equate our parents as the ‘map’ that guides us to be the best versions of ourselves.”

SB19 said they had spent much time away from their parents during the concert tours prior to the pandemic, which prompted them to honour their loved ones.

This song is set to touch the hearts of its listeners, turning them into an emotional wreck. The song itself takes us on a rollercoaster ride of emotions as we are forcibly urged to reminisce all the treasured moments we have with our family. It almost serves as a symbolic turn of events as the children are now the ones now singing a heartfelt message that gives rest and security to the parents.