Another viral tweet read: “TJ Monterde didn’t write a love song. He wrote a contract.”
In interviews, Monterde has revealed that the song was born from a moment of exhaustion. After a long day of studio work and personal stress, he came home to Tandingan, who simply asked, “Kumain ka na ba?” (Have you eaten?). That mundane question, asked “palagi” (always), broke him in the best way. Palagi by TJ Monterde
Manila, Philippines – In an era where viral love songs often chase the fleeting rush of infatuation—the butterflies, the fireworks, the grand gestures—TJ Monterde has done something radically simple. He wrote a song about staying. Another viral tweet read: “TJ Monterde didn’t write
He wrote the song in 20 minutes.