Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla star as a romantic couple stuck in a time loop in the new music video for Ben&Benās āSa Susunod na Habang Buhay.ā
Helmed by the bandās resident director Jorel Lising and written by Gaya Sa Pelikula creator Juan Miguel Severo, the songās visual narrative explores the complicated relationship dynamics of two lovers who have lost and found each other in a fated cycle of events.
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Severo reveals that it is a song that deals with the possibility of another life to succeed in love. Having written Hintayan ng Langit, an evocative piece that examines eternal romance in the afterlife, Severo decided to do away with another reincarnation story for his interpretation of the material.
According to the bandās co-vocalist and acoustic guitarist Miguel Benjamin, the journey behind the music video was both a dream and a serendipitous sequence of events. “About two months ago, an interesting exchange came up while our keyboardist Patricia Lasaten was working on the music of Juan Miguel Severoās Gaya Sa Pelikula,ā says Miguel.
āAs a way of showing appreciation when we offered our song āRide Homeā to the series, Juan Miguel graciously offered us in return to write a script for the āSa Susunod Na Habang Buhayā MV, and pitch it to KathNiel, as they are good friends. We pushed through, and to our surprise, they loved both the idea of working with all of us and the script. This was a big thing for us because we never expected that these great artists would be open to doing a music video with us, given their stature and busy schedules.ā
Despite the time constraints, Lising didnāt experience difficulty working with one of the biggest love teams in recent memory. The nine-piece collectiveās frequent collaborator recounts that he only has few adjustments for every take, thanks to KathNielās astounding professionalism and craft. āWe didnāt have a whole lot of time with them, but they definitely possess star power quality on camera. Every frame we took of them has a strong presence that comes with lots of experience, especially since theyāve been acting for so long now.ā