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| Released | June 4, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Miguel Benjamin Guico Paolo Benjamin Guico | |||
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| "Lifetime" on YouTube | ||||
"Lifetime" is a song by Filipino folk-pop band Ben&Ben, composed by lead vocalists Miguel Benjamin Guico and Paolo Benjamin Guico. It was released on June 4, 2020. [1] [2]
We didn't know that if only one of us dared to make a move, a lifetime was waiting for us.
Anne jou,an excerpt from the YouTube comment [3]
The song was inspired by a fan's comment from the music video of "Pagtingin" on YouTube. The fan, who uses the name Anne jou on YouTube, wrote her experience of being secretly in love with her best friend, but was scared of expressing her feelings as she feared of losing her friendship with him. Eight years later, at her best friend's wedding with another woman, he thanked her for being her best friend and confessed that, just like her, he had feelings for her, but was scared of expressing his feelings for her fearing the loss of their friendship also. [4] [5]
The standalone single and lyric video were released on Spotify and YouTube respectively on June 4, 2020. [2] The music video was written and directed by Raymond Dacones and Trina Razon, and was released on July 29, 2020. [6]
Credits appear on Tidal, lyric video, and official video. [8] [9] [10]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | 6th Wish 107.5 Music Awards | Wish Contemporary Folk Song of the Year | Won | [11] |
| 16th Myx Music Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated | [12] | |
| 34th Awit Awards | Favorite Song of the Year | Nominated | [13] [14] [15] |
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