Rey Valera admits he regrets writing ‘Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo’

Rey Valera, having written more than 100 songs to date, is among the country’s most prolific singer-songwriters of all time.

But did you know that the hitmaker also has songs he regrets having written?

On Wednesday’s “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda,” Rey revealed "Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo" is among those songs.

“Yeah, nagsisisi ako,” he said before playing a part of the song. 

“Kasi pag merong lumalapit sa 'kin na, ‘Ay alam mo, paborito namin yung kanta mong ‘Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo.’ Sabi ko, ‘ano, nagkahiwalay kayo?’ ‘Oo, sir,’” he quipped. “Di 'ba, imagine mo ang dami mo palang nasirang relasyon.”

Rey said that he realized how much impact a song can have on people’s lives.

“Kasi na-realize ko lately na lang syempre, medyo matanda-tanda na tayo ang kanta ay nakaka-apekto sa psyche at sa pananaw natin sa buhay kaya parang nai-internalize natin, kaya minsan naia-act out natin yung kanta,” he said.

The emotional song includes the lines “Aking nadarama/Pagsasama nati'y 'di magtatagal/Kay laki ng hadlang/Sa ating pag-ibig.”

— Carby Basina/LA, GMA Integrated News