Cheats - Hakbang

[@aberdanagoodlum7172]

I believe this song tells a tale of what being brokenhearted feels like and its stages. The first scene represents the act of reminiscing and selectively remembering what once was, and making up our own version of what could have been, forgetting why the break-up happened in the first place. This was when Piolo looks at a projection of Candy, shadow hugging, surrounded by hanging films, while being in front of a broken mirror. The second scene is spontaneous, as if everything is happening all at once. It's because it represents the breakdowns. From Piolo tossing what seemed like nuts or some sort from Jim's bowl which could mean how being brokenhearted affects the appetite, to the chess scene with Kyle and Enzo while Piolo was pounding himself on the chest, interrupting the game shortly after. Depicting how time and waiting is impossible to bear for a brokenhearted. Shortly after the breakdown, Piolo headed to the kitchen where Sab was holding books, grabbing them and returning them. He worked out then drank wine from Manny's glass after. This depicts self-indulgence, how we try to go back to our hobbies to distract ourselves away from what's hurting. Piolo then sat but couldn't stand the upbeat piano melody Jim was playing so he ran upstairs where he sat again and sulked because of Jason's mellow playing of the guitar. This represents how we turn to music to resonate with our pain while ignoring or even finding it irritating to force ourselves to listen to something that doesn't comfort us at all. Piolo then finds himself ravaging his bedroom and destroying his pillows which represents finding ourselves throwing fits of bitterness and rage. Finally, Piolo goes down and looks at a projection of Candy one last time before dancing with the band members-dancing and harmonizing with all his demons and every part of himself. Representing how at the end of the day, we'll just have to learn to live with it all until we can comfortably dance around the thought that what once was could never turn into something that could have been for everything was supposed to happen the way it did.

[@uhmokay5995]

Came here from the re•create vid and sobrang ganda ng kanta niyo! I hope u guys would make it bigger someday!

[@margarettebibon8829]

Sameee hahaha

[@kirkcanlas9756]

same!!

[@juracsTV]

Wake Up with Jim and Saab Podcast brought me here kasi pauli-ulit kong naririnig yung intro music sa bawat episodes ng podcast. 💖 I love it; the lyrics, cinematography and every bits of the song is just wonderful and nostalgic. And here's my interpretation of the song. The man is in the state of regret, confusion and frustration. Another factor pa yung time dilation na nangyayari sa buhay niya (synonymous with theory of relativity) kung saan sa sobrang bilis ng mga nangyayari, sa dami ng mga bagay na kailangan niyang gawin at paglaanan ng oras (work, studies, exercise, bonding with friends, passions, quality time with loved ones) ay parang hindi sapat, that's why parang always in a hurry si Piolo sa scene at the same time naka-slow motion yung time frame to add effect sa time dilation na nangyayari. Making it black and white also adds another layer of negative emotion which is regret because he's been pursuing the 'wrong' things for so many years instead of pursuing the love of his life. Kaya sa lyrics: Kung iiwanan natin ang mundo Sa atin ang sa akin at sa'yo Ini-imply na "you can't have the best of worlds", though he's successful enough to earn a living he can't be with someone he truly love. Kaya ang hiling sana ng protagonist ay to make a world na sila lang dalawa ng taong mahal niya, non-existent ang time and place, ang mahalaga magkasama lang silang dalawa for as long as they could. And that won't happen unless he make a decision, choose a path just for the two of them and make a step forward. That's why there's a glimmer of hope sa mata ni Piolo sa end scene kasi he knows he could make it happen. Hence the title, "Hakbang."

[@AnjelaEra]

Thanks for this 🤍

[@flamingbird09]

2 years from now i still kept going back to this song of how i really really appreciates this band ❤❤❤ This song is still a mystery for me to explain. Loved it!!

[@KOTWP]

Wow!!! One-shot MV! Ang galing! 🔥🔥🔥

[@cheatsmusic]

☺️☺️☺️

[@marian7206]

Gagi. Lahat ng comment mo (na nabasa ko so far) on point!!! Sobrang hirap ng One-shot vids!!!

[@MG-np2jj]

Theory time/interpretation time! Saw the earlier comment about the love interest being dead but am of the opinion it’s more of a breakup. When you’re heartbroken you really feel kind of crazy and out of sync with the world. You wake up everyday and you’re wondering how everyone is functioning while you’re carrying your broken heart around and they don’t see how messed up you are inside. Your friends can tolerate, understand, even dance a little with you but you have never felt so alone and remote. ANYWAY GREAT SONG CHEATS.

[@chimkenjoi]

I believe in Jim Bacarro's main dancer supremacy 🤩👯‍♂️

[@cheatsmusic]

🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻

[@emilrodil6628]

Galing talaga ni papa p kahit walang linya..the emotions are all over his face!! Also parang 1917 ung atake ng mv!!one continuous shot??ganda direk quark💗💗💗

[@cheatsmusic]

Yes one shot!!!:)

[@maryrosarycarillo3564]

Yung mukha ni Jim na nakasimangot parang si Vito na nakasimangot hahaha

[@cheatsmusic]

😂

[@eb2148]

Ganda ng song and mv👏👏👏

[@trishrp]

Napagod ako para kay Papa P. 😂 congrats Cheats!

[@cheatsmusic]

😆

[@maraclarasantos445]

akoren 😂😂

[@annekortis]

hahahahhaha sa true lang

[@づ̄3̄づ-v1f]

GAGII NAKAKAIYAK PAKINGGAN PO SA SOBRANG GANDA GEEEEEZZ LALO NA YUNG INTRO PAMATAY!!!! AUTO-SUB ETO UNANG SONG NYO NA NAPAKINGGAN KO AT GALING NGA PO PALA AKO SA VID NYO SA REC•CREATE

[@cheatsmusic]

NICEEEEE

[@arrynelb]

I get the ian somerhalder vibe in papa p eeeeehh love it

[@KOTWP]

Girltrends is shaking sa freestyle dancing sa dulo 🤣

[@JianLangSaTabi]

GORL HAHAHHAHHAHHA PANG KPOP THE SYNCHRONICITY

[@ina113]

@@JianLangSaTabi I don’t think that was ever the intention

[@baskboxtv7339]

Kahit panay lalake isa lang babae

[@marian7206]

HAHAHAHA DI KO KINAYA. Ang galing kasi walang tumawaaa

[@chasetugade2262]

hahahahahahahaha

[@YoroboMakombe-lf8ie]

Espoir hakbang

[@Tee-yah]

Papa Piolo OMG 💖😍🙏

[@foodiepie9736]

Came here after watching your Rec Create vid. Subbed!

[@maryrosarycarillo3564]

Ang GANDA!!!! GANDA!!! GANDA!!! Congrats Cheats and Quark!

[@cheatsmusic]

Awww thank you!!!

[@dexteraguirre2814]

Yung bahay madaming beses na ginamit sa mga movies at drama .. pati MV .. doc quack quack eto rin .. at kay FPJ mga early days pa .. pero solid ganda ng song .. etong mga ganitong banda ang bumubuhay sa OPM

[@maetski]

Anong tawag sa ganitong design? Ang nostalgic!

[@irieeclavea9685]

Iba talaga pag gawang quark henares. I love the video and yung music syempre cheats to eh. Sobrang tamang kombinasyon. May emosyong hindi ko mapaliwanag. Bakit ganun?

[@Dot.Figures]

just woke up and saw the title, thought it was hakdog, had to listen out of curiosity. then saw the title again and now lmfao

[@goat3779]

Please do a Tiny Desk-like video! I'd love to hear the hits from Cheats and BtB in live version (same house please). Tapos Hakbang sa huli :D I'm thinking the intro is like a behind-the-scenes of the podcast then suddenly transitions to a live set.

[@uhmokay5995]

Ohhh yesss!!!

[@JeremiahFernandez]

yung chorus reminds me of bridge ng Humblest Pleasures by Turnover

[@jalinelovesvintage]

More from Cheats and Quark Henares please!!

[@cheatsmusic]

🤔🤔🤔

[@alyssasayson]

One shot eyy!!

[@markvclemente]

Broken Social Scene vibes. 🥸

[@cheatsmusic]

[@stick4538]

Ang galing nyu po sumayaw, buti nagpursigi po kayong bumuo ng banda

[@kawayanldn9324]

Wow lupet

[@VyMauricio]

I was excited enough to listen to Cheats new song but I wasn’t expecting to see Piolo Pascual in the MV! What a lovely surprise. Great song as always from Cheats! ❤️ Love the dance too!

[@novacain2015]

walang iiyak

[@leonardvilliers5858]

Ganda!

[@jmnugget]

your best song yet !!!! lakas maka MYX daily top 10! jeez those were the days !

[@trixiapunzalan580]

B’t parang sobrang grabe yung kurot sa acting ni papa p huhuhu sobrang feel ko. Galing niyaaa umarte kudos!!! What a great song @cheatsmusic!!! Congrats 🤍🤍🤍 loved it!

[@tinanugget5419]

Loveeet Papa P + Cheats = Kayo na talaga Bravo 👏👏👏 Galeeengggg ng music video 🤞🤗🥰🤩😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️

[@cheatsmusic]

Salamat!🥰

[@cheatsmusic]

🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

[@kristal4367]

Hi cheats I saw your video in fb recreate page. Nice song! I'll check all your songs

[@duhsuab4939]

❤️❤️❤️

[@kadei7117]

this the type of shit you don't want to gatekeep fr

[@asilentchannel]

Wow! So nostalgic! Piolo really poured his heart into this video.

[@jalinelovesvintage]

This deserves more views.

[@kennethtevar2321]

💕

[@mcyfilms1804]

❣️

[@JanineC]

Who else came here after hearing the English lyrics in WUWJS? Ang ganda ganda po ❤

[@jetfigueroa1671]

This song and mv will age well.. great job papa p, quark and cheats!

[@marcodulay9163]

ily saab

[@redplanet8359]

I dont know why, but this song makes me cry.

[@mitsukiiii004]

the lyrics of the song hits deeply. i feel nostalgic. melancholic. may tinatamaan sa past and present. it's hard to explain pero SOLID ang ganda ng song, yung MV, everything! it's a masterpiece!!

[@justanotherhumanbeing4237]

Yung bahay na to gamit na gamit kahit sayang filipino movies.

[@cheatsmusic]

really??

[@philipachacoso6672]

MV Theory: The video is about Piolo's acceptance na wala na si Candy. It could be that candy died that's why Piolo's is wearing white formal wear. So every band member represents yung ways ni piolo to cope up sa pag kawala ni Candy. First: Sobrang frustrated sa little things. Second: Seeing other people na okay lang and chill lang habang sya tuloy tuloy padin nasasaktan resulted on him destroying the fun of other people. Third: Decided to go out again with another girl wishing it will fix yung nararamdaman nya. (Fixing of books) Fourth: Tried to focus on himself by exercising Fifth: Tried to numb himself by drinking Sixth: Tried to bottle up his feelings. Seventh: Sumabog na yung bottled up feelings. Eight: Acceptance that Candy is gone but now he knows that she will always be with him. Pero sabi ng girlfriend ko love song daw so di ko din sure HAHAHA

[@cristyannlinga6319]

Grabe. Bakit ramdam na ramdam ko yung pain ni Piolo. Haha. ANG GANDAAAAAA! 🔥🔥🔥

[@jamojo]

Indie Feels ❤

[@lunabear1957]

Grabe, ramdam mo yung emosyon…lalo pa nung sumayaw sa huli. Srsly, love the song!

[@gavreelllll1844]

Ang ikli lang talaga ng buhay ano? Andami mong gustong gawin to the point na di mo nalang namalayan, until nalang pala Ang natitira sa Oras mo.

[@yubinkang4152]

this songg is so addicting!!!!

[@cheatsmusic]

LOVE IT

[@DeleLang]

Chillitees vibes! Deym the tune is so nostalgic.

[@eulamanalaysay1955]

Shutaena ang gandaaaaaaa!

[@harryvillanueva1425]

Recreate brought me here!!

[@emilrodil6628]

Bumalik ako dito coz i listened to one of the episode of wake up with jim and saab and the guest was quark!! Sa episode na un,plano pa lang na magdirek si quark ng one of the mv ng cheats pero di daw nila “afford”. Ngayon natupad na!!Congrats Cheats 👏👏

[@ferrinamalinao]

Excuse me....ang ganda ng musica at ng video...what a good video can do to a music. Cheats looks amazing. Everyone an artist!!! ❤

[@KurtKrist]

Goods

[@joxxmcwagen2557]

this made me fvcking cry. Yung lyrics + emotions sa vid.

[@cheatsmusic]

💖💖💖

[@ryzasantos1821]

Pinakinggan ko muna to, nalungkot ako sa meaning. Tas ngayon pinanood ko na mv, doble lungkot na. Ganda ng kanta cheats! Ang galing ng arte 🥺

[@cheatsmusic]

Thank you! ❤️

[@lilbrokenvows]

cool!

[@sheenammj]

GANDAAA

[@SuperFan2240]

Piolo Pascual is sooooooooo AMAZING❣️ Love it..

[@clairevee09]

Masterpiece. How come KZbin only showed this to me now. Galing galing po.

[@atanmercado4431]

I wanna use this sound po sa video for mini travel vlog po. Thank you

[@vyejtd]

still a masterpiece 🥲

[@za9189]

ANG GANDAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@cheatsmusic]

Thank you!

[@tessie-tv5059]

BEST OPM SONG OF 2021!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 💓💕💖😉

[@coybacani]

Yo rec.create tyyyyy.

[@mariadramaqueen]

sa sobrang ganda, i watched it for the 2nd time and this time alone tapos i cried. i dont know why. but this “Hakbang” is sobrang lalim ng meaning but there’s something i cant explain na kumurot sa puso ko. Love you @cheats 🤍🤍🤍

[@kwonfusing]

Cheats dancing era IM HERE FOR ITTTTT

[@KierArellano]

Grabeeee ang ganda. 😩😩😩😫🤗

[@cheatsmusic]

[@lanskyzxc]

love the sound, glad i found yall

[@cheatsmusic]

we're glad too

[@shannonjocson9291]

ANG GANDAAAAAAAA

[@nnn-il8rr]

Gwapo mo papa p.

[@chamachuchi]

Super

[@patziesings8953]

Solid ng pa-one-shot!!!! 🔥 Cheats Tiktok Dance Challenge wer u at 👀

[@rosschelseaquetua2042]

I never thought I needed this!! Cheats x Papa P!!! AAAAAAAAA

[@titogeesoon]

DUDEEEEE! Great Comeback!!! I miss seeing you guys play live!!

[@cheatsmusic]

We miss it too 🥲

[@gvill5419]

SOBRANG GANDA!!!!

[@kookie9521]

GANDA!!!!

[@trsh.]

👌🏼

[@raiiii7670]

Ang dami ko na agad na realize habang pinapakinggan at pinapanuod ko 'to.

[@cheatsmusic]

🤗

[@shivavishnu7225]

sinearch ko dahil sa rec-create vid sa Facebook... 😁

[@glaizasantillan2387]

Ang gwapo ni Piolo!

[@maksi1020]

100k na!! Congrats, Cheats!

[@cheatsmusic]

Thank youuuuu

[@javiacamelya7822]

Cheats dancing with Papa P. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa my week is officially made

[@cheatsmusic]

Yayyyyyyyyyyyy

[@andreacarios8655]

Super galing at ang ganda talaga! Gwapo ni piolo pascual! ❤❤❤

[@anggegandollas]

GANDAAAAAAA!!!!

[@rosschelseaquetua2042]

Hakbang MV now lives rent-free in my mind 😌 YAAASSSS

[@cheatsmusic]

😆😆😆

[@edrianabalos2019]

I freaking love this kanta ❤️😭

[@franz_berlin]

SOBRANG GANDA TALAGAAAA HUHU

[@cheatsmusic]

[@vivicafelisario9958]

Enzooooo ❤️

[@donnacobs5434]

Shems ang pogi ni piolo

[@cheatsmusic]

yup

[@ElyMarero]

Musicality 100% Acting Skills 100% Dance choreography 100% tengina dis is da bes song for 2021

[@jonaeusebio7065]

ANG GANDAAA! Please guest Papa P on WUWJAS podcaaaaast! 😍❤️

[@chicodaaso]

Ang gandaaaaa 😭😭😭😭😭

[@angelomirthbucao3568]

Ang Bangis ng pag portray ng emosyon. Solid!!

[@pollyannaleaves213]

Dancing Jason Caballa lang sakalam!

[@heatherssweater6807]

super love this band. as much as i want to gatekeep you all, you deserve all the recognition and love. wishing you growth and success