Why TJ Monterde Won't Write A Song About The Pandemic

There will never be a song, say, “Quarantine Couple” or “Live To Tell” by TJ Monterde because he has resolved not to write about the pandemic despite that, being the reality now, it’s on everyone’s mind.

- Jojo P. Panaligan

“Happy songs, yan ang mga isusulat ko,” he told Bulletin Entertainment in an online group interview. “My songwriting teacher told me that sometimes, we need to be cozy with our fears. Pero dahil nga mahirap ang sitwasyon natin now---you don’t have to go far, it’s all over our timeline---ayaw ko ng balikan yan when I write songs.”

He continued: “Instead, yung mga sinusulat kong kanta ay hopeful ang tema. Para makatulong inside (ko at ng nakikinig) by contradicting what’s happening outside.”