"Andito Lang Ako" Single by Five Fifty Myth

Five Fifty Myth is a five-piece Filipino alternative rock band based in Melbourne, Australia whose members include Warren Ribates (vocals and songwriting), Charles Michael Bagundol (lead guitar), Frederick Ursua (rhythm guitar), Denn Gerrel Manaloto (bass guitar) and Darrel John Roberto (drums).

The group is now a signed talent of indie label Blacksheep Records Manila since September 3, 2020 and are looking to make a lasting impression on the OPM scene with their debut single, Andito Lang Ako. The song is a heart-rending hugot rock ballad about, in the words of the band: “a guy who falls in love with his best friend who…[is] in a one-sided relationship with someone else, but she still stays with this person and gives everything she has to them. Despite his love being unrequited, our hero still loves his best friend truly, and is willing to wait for her eyes to open, hoping it will be him that she loves in the end. Two martyrs in love, both not getting their heart’s desire at the same time!”

The single’s artwork, conceptualized and illustrated by Mina Aglipay of Art by Minaenae, is not only “a combination of the band’s color scheme…[but] also speaks to the feels of the song. Blue going teal, because there is coldness to the guy, but a little bit of warmth there, because he keeps his love for the girl secret.” In the single artwork, the duo is depicted as going on a “lowkey date overlooking somewhere romantic and pa sunset na (“…where the sunset is about to happen”)…the guy is gazing at the girl, but she’s just enjoying the view and nothing else”.

Five Fifty Myth’s Andito Lang Ako is now available for streaming on Spotify, Apple Music and other digital platforms.