Some songs entertain, some inspire, but then there are songs that go straight to the soul. For me, SB19’s “Quit” is one of those songs. The first time I heard it, I cried. And when I heard it live at the SAW concert, I cried even harder.
When I first played “Quit”, the line that broke me was:
“Ahh, ayokong mamatay… They tried to kill the colors in my mind but all I wanted was to be kind.”
It’s raw, it’s painful, and it’s real. The song is about wanting to give up but deep inside, you know you don’t really want to. It’s that inner battle, torn between surrender and survival.
At the SAW concert, I was already heartbroken and in tears when they sang “Ilaw.” But when “Quit” came on, the emotions doubled. I cried even harder, especially when Ken said this song is “a rebellion against yourself.” In that moment, surrounded by thousands of people, I broke down again. Because I realized, it wasn’t just music. It was a mirror of the battles I fight inside me every single day.
For me, “Quit” also speaks about the pain of not being understood by the very person you love.
Imagine giving up everything, left everything behind to follow you, only to realize… you didn’t even love me in the end.
That line, “Losin’ myself, tryin’ to be a lie, so I’d be picture perfect in your eyes”. It cuts deep. Because sometimes you sacrifice who you are, erase your colors, just to be loved. And still, it’s not enough.
“Quit” isn’t just about exhaustion, it’s about resistance. It says: “I’m tired, but I’m still here.” It’s a song of rebellion, resilience, and quiet survival.
SB19 reminds us that even if the world tries to kill the colors in our minds, we can still choose to keep them alive.
Quit is more than a song, it’s a lifeline. It’s proof that even in your darkest battles, you are not alone. Listening to it, I realized: yes, I’ve been tired, I’ve been broken, I’ve been misunderstood. But like the song, I’m still here. I didn’t quit.
Have you ever cried over a song?
If Quit hit you like it hit me, share your story, someone out there might need to hear it. 💙
