If you’re Filipino, your parents and your
titos and
titas might have grown up hearing Gary Valenciano’s music. Well, it runs in the family member, and his daughter
Kiana V has an empowering heartbreak anthem not just for herself yet also a new generation. On “Better,” she is tired of waiting and staying for someone who keeps hurting and taking advantage of her: “But why would I beg for you if you’re not / Who you mentioned you were once we began off / in the event you wanna leave then I won’t force you to stay.” The R&B ambient vibes she brings to the song fit properly in her self-discovery journey in finding peace and gaining newfound strength. Good riddance to whoever brought her pain. —
Athena Serrano