JL brings a raw emotional depth to ‘Alon’, a song about love that suffocates. He writes the lyrics with Maki, while the music comes from JL, Maki, Samuel Dice, and Kahlil Atienza. The track stars JL as the voice of someone lost at sea in their own feelings.
Released: June 6, 2025
Alon
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Alon Meaning & Lyrics (Jl)
JL sings about drowning in emotions no one else seems to feel. He mentions swimming aimlessly in the ocean of my mind to show how confusion takes over. The line ‘I’m drowning, and I can’t come up for air’ repeats like a cry for help. His words describe a one-sided bond that leaves him gasping.
Ayan ka na namanThere you go again,
Nakatingin na paranglooking at me as if,
Meron kang pagtinginyou’ve got feelings too.
Diyan ka magalingThat’s what you’re good at,
Napapaniwala mo akomaking me believe in you.
Sa isip mo ako angIn your mind, I’m the one.
Tumatakbo takbo na lang papalayoI’m just running further and further away,
‘Pag andiyan ka nawhenever you’re around.
Hindi na alam ang gagawinI don’t know what to do anymore,
Kapag nawala na ang hanginwhen the air finally runs out.
‘Di na makahinga kasiI can’t even breathe because,
Ako’y nalulunodI’m drowning,
Hindi makaahonand I can’t come up for air.
Sabihin mo kungTell me,
Ano ba talaga kasiwhat’s really going on?
Ano bang meron sa’tinWhat is this thing between us,
Na hindi mo masabithat you just won’t say?
Kailan ko malalamanWhen will I ever know,
Kung nalulunod ka na rin sa akinif you’re drowning in me too?
‘Di mo ba talaga pansinDon’t you really notice?
Lahat ng ginagawa moEverything you do,
Sa’kin ay iba ang datinghits me differently.
Sa alon sasabayI’ll just go with the flow of the waves,
‘Yan ang sinabi ko noonthat’s what I said back then,
Hanggang sa ‘di alam nauntil I didn’t realize that,
Lumalangoy langoy na langI’m just swimming aimlessly,
Sa dagat ng aking isipanin the ocean of my mind.
Hindi na alam ang gagawinI don’t know what to do anymore,
Kapag nawala na ang hanginwhen the air finally runs out.
‘Di na makahinga kasiI can’t even breathe because,
Ako’y nalulunodI’m drowning,
Hindi makaahonand I can’t come up for air.
Sabihin mo kungTell me,
Ano ba talaga kasiwhat’s really going on?
Ano bang meron sa’tinWhat is this thing between us,
Na hindi mo masabithat you just won’t say?
Kailan ko malalamanWhen will I ever know,
Kung nalulunod ka na rin sa akinif you’re drowning in me too?
Masasagip nga baWill I actually be saved,
O kakayanin ko na lang mag-isaor will I have to survive this alone?
Ayokong malunodI don’t want to drown,
Sa’yo ang naiponin the feelings I’ve saved for you.
Sabihin mo sa’kinJust tell me,
Kung ako ba talagaif it’s really me you want.
Hindi ko na kayaI can’t take this anymore.
Sana ‘di na umasaI wish I hadn’t kept hoping,
Kung alam ko lang naif I’d only known that,
Ako lang ang malulunod sa alon mag-isaI’d be the only one drowning in the waves alone.
Alon Music Video
The meaning of ‘Alon’ is emotional isolation in love. The lyrics ask if anyone else feels the weight they carry. The chemistry between JL and Maki makes ‘Alon’ heartbreaking.