Bugoy Drilon sings about waiting too long to admit true thoughts. Karl Ayn Escalona writes lyrics that ask if we should wait forever. esseca and NJ create a beat that supports this honest question.
Released: March 27, 2026
Habang Buhay
Bugoy Drilon • From “Anthems”
Anthems’s Habang Buhay Filipino Lyrics English Translation
Bugoy Drilon asks if he should hide behind fear anymore. Karl Ayn Escalona notes the desire to ride a wave and break free. This performer wants happiness without waiting for the rest of his life.
Ha- habang buhay ba akong maghihintayWill I wait for the rest of my life,
Bago aminin sa sarili at–before I finally admit it to myself?
Ayoko namang pagsisihan sa huliI really don’t want to regret this in the end,
At alam ko na wala namang maliand I know there’s nothing wrong with it.
Ha- habang buhay ba akong maghihintayWill I wait for the rest of my life?
Ayoko na kasing maramdamanI just don’t want to feel like I’m,
Nakatago sa likod ng takothiding behind fear anymore.
Sumabay sa alonI want to ride the wave,
At makawalaand break free,
Sa takot na wagasfrom this endless fear.
Wala naman sigurongThere’s probably nothing,
Masama sa kagustuhan kong sayawrong with my desire to be happy.
At maging masaya lang namanAnd just to be happy,
Ang tanging ninanaiss kois all I’ve ever wanted.
Ha- habang buhay ba akong maghihintayWill I wait for the rest of my life?
Ayoko na kasing maramdamanI just don’t want to feel like I’m,
Nakatago sa likod ng takothiding behind fear anymore.
Sumabay sa agosI want to go with the flow,
At makawalaand break free,
Sa takot na wagasfrom this endless fear.
Habang Buhay Music Video
What does ‘Habang Buhay’ mean. The lyrics offer a push to choose happiness over fear, and Bugoy Drilon records this anthem in Tagalog.