Pinoy EDM artist Jace Roque on Friday, August 12, revealed that his latest single, Trust is a very personal song as it narrates how cheating tore him apart.
Roque recently made a comeback after suffering from mental health issues. Trust is part of his upcoming mini-album “Inferno.”
In an exclusive interview with LionhearTV, the singer said that his latest single was based on his cheating experience. His ex had him break down after discovering that there was a third party in their relationship.
Roque turned to music as a way of coping with the pain, giving birth to his song Trust.
“‘Yun, nagkaroon ng third party ang relationship ko, and hindi ko alam kung paano siya ipa-process. Kaya ang naging way of coping ko is writing it into a song. Na natulog akong umiiyak, paggising ko umiiyak pa rin ako. Kaya sobrang bilis lang ng process for me,” he said.
This is the first that the singer shared his personal experience. During the song’s recording process, he was still in shambles, preventing him from sharing the details.
“Kaya hinintay ko muna talaga na maging readying-ready na ako na i-discuss siya. Para eto, kapag nag-usap na tayo, hindi na siya parang MMK moment.”
Speaking from experience, the singer realized that, “Ang trust, ang hirap niyang buuin. It takes months and years to build pero seconds to destroy. So dapat pinapahalagahan talaga.”
Roque also learned that it is not always better to exceed one’s limits.
“Yung sinagad ko ang capacity ko to forgive. Kasi may mga tao na kapag alam nilang papatawarin at papatawarin mo sila, lolokohin at lolokohin ka nila.
“During that time kasi, in-ignore ko ang mga red flags. May red flags na pero sabi ko sa sarili ko, ‘Hindi. baka magbabago pa ito.’ Hanggang sa na-realize ko na ubos na ubos na ako and ‘yun ang one of the many reasons kung bakit ako nag-therapy.
“Buti na lang din at naka-recover ako, buti na lang din at hindi napariwara ang buhay ko.”
Why are you sharing such an experience?
“Kasi one of the reasons rin kung bakit nagshe-share ako ng personal experiences ko is gusto kong may matutunan ‘yung ibang tao from my own stupidity, my own mistakes, ganiyan.”
How is the creation process?
Roque explained that the song only narrates his viewpoint after the confrontation.
“As ease lang siya, na parang summary lang siya ng pinag-usapan namin, confrontation, actually. Na ako na nga ‘yung naloko, ako pa ‘yung nagsasabi na ‘wag akong iwan.
“‘Yun ang naging process talaga na noong sinulat ko siya, ito exactly ang nangyari a few hours ago. Nina-narrate ko lang siya, parang flashback.”
Did his ex hear about the song?
Roque’s former partner actually heard the song. They still remain friends despite the infidelity.
“Naging friends kami kasi pinagtrabahuan ko rin naman iyon na maging magkaibigan. Kasi being friends with your ex is a choice. Choice talaga siya na magde-decide ka kung gusto mo siyang maging part ng buhay mo o hindi na.
“Ako kasi, ayokong burahin lahat nang magandang nangyari just because of one chunk ng pagsasama niyo na hindi maganda.”
Were there any violent reactions from his former lover?
There was none, said the singer. His ex loved the song.
“Thankfully, wala and thankfully, hindi niya ako inaway agad. Kasi point-of-view ko iyon eh. It’s my emotions na pina-process.”
What should be the listeners’ takeaway?
“Siguro hindi sa maramdaman but yung takeaway. Ang takeaway is, kung ikaw ‘yung naloko, ‘wag mong sagarin ang sarili mo. At kung ikaw ang nanloko, babalik rin sa’yo lahat nang ginawa mo,” he said.
In the coming months, Roque will release yet another song which is part of his mini album. He said that it is his way of gifting his fans and himself.
The “Inferno” will be released on December 16, two days before his birthday.
