Tahanan’ is a song about lovers who finally found their comfort places to each other,” says Adie.

When asked about the inspiration for this track, Adie reveals, “It’s about my family that will always be my home in all ways no matter what.” He adds that realizing the feeling of comfort found within the emotions entrenched in being attached to someone prompted his drive to craft this piece — such sublime cognizance springs from when he watched Alessandra De Rossi’s My Amanda (2021), starring De Rossi herself and Piolo Pascual.
“I wrote the chorus a couple of months ago when I got inspired by the movie. I then continued to finish the song the day I felt real affection that I didn’t expect to happen. It’s like one snap, and I finished the whole track quickly by just imagining things with a person,” he shares.
Other creative minds behind this track include Franz Sacro and Hazel Pascua, whom Garcia had collaborated with in his previously released tracks. For this latest single “Tahanan”, Sacro and Pascua pitched in the development and execution of ideas for this track. Sacro structured all the instruments in “Tahanan”, while Pascua mixed and mastered the whole track.
“Tahanan” marks Adie’s last release for the year as he concludes such momentous stint with major music nominations — Breakthrough Artist and Favorite Male Artist in the 34th Awit Awards; Wish Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Wishclusive Contemporary Folk Performance of the Year for his single “Paraluman” in the 7th Wish Music Awards.
Adie shares, if there’s one message he hopes to impart to his listeners through his latest single “Tahanan”, it is for them to “Feel something, that’s it.”
Published under O/C Records, “Tahanan” is now out on all leading digital music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.
LYRICS OF THE SONG “TAHANAN”
Tahanan”
Mmm…
Ohh woah ohh…
Sa araw-araw
Tanging ikaw ang
Palagi kong hinahangad
Laging tanaw
Sa ‘yo ang ilaw
Na nagsisilbi kong liwanag
Labis ang ngiti kapag ika’y kaharap
Ramdam ko ang pagmamahal giliw
Namumukod-tangi ka at walang katulad
Ikaw lang ang para sa ‘kin…
Sa ‘yo lang, sa ‘yo lang (lalalalala)
Ako uuwi
Kaya naman
Dito ka sa piling ko
O, dito ka lang
Dito ka lang
Bumabagal ang ikot ng mundo
Kapag ika’y nariyan
O aking tahanan
Ta ta ta ta ta tahanan…
Dito ka lang
Dito ka lang
Dito ka lang
O aking tahanan
Latatadatadatadada mmm
Sa bawat sandali
Na tayo ay magkayakap nang mahigpit
Taglay mong init ang bumabalot sa ‘king
Nilalamig na damdamin
Tayong dalawa’y pinagtagpo
Ng tamang pagkakataon
Hindi maitatanggi
Na sa akin ikaw ang tanging
Tiyak ahh…
Ikaw lang, ikaw lang ang tinatangi
(Ikaw lamang ang tinatangi ko)
Ikaw lang at ako ang
Naaaninag (naaaninag)
Sa gitna ng paraiso na
Ating sinimulan
O aking tahanan
Pinapawi lahat ng iyong mga ngiti
Negatibo na nakadikit sa ‘king labi
Huli ng iyong ngiti ang aking kiliti
Katotohanan na hindi ko maitatanggi
Na mahal kita
Walang iba
Kaya naman
Dito ka sa piling ko
O, dito ka lang
Dito ka lang
Bumabagal ang ikot ng mundo
Kapag ika’y nariyan
O aking tahanan
Ta ta ta ta ta tahanan…
Dito ka lang
Dito ka lang
Dito ka lang
Dito ka sa piling ko ohh
(Pinapawi lahat ng iyong ngiti
Negatibo na nakadikit sa ‘king labi)
Bumabagal ang ikot ng mundo woah oh
(Huli ng iyong ngiti ang aking kiliti
Katotohanan na hindi ko maitatanggi)
Ta ta ta ta ta tahanan
Dito ka lang
Dito ka lang
Dito ka lang
O aking tahanan
Mmm…
