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More mature: Ben&Ben drops reimagined 'Leaves'

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787803599789PR Photo (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Ben&amp;Ben. <em>Handout photo</em></span></span></span></div><p>Folk-pop hitmakers Ben&amp;Ben released Thursday a &quot;reimagined&quot; version of their hit song &quot;Leaves,&quot; offering a “more mature” reflection on the track’s themes.</p><p>Originally released in 2017, the heartwarming ballad has resonated with listeners for its message of healing and forgiveness, amassing hundreds of millions of streams on Spotify. It has also caught the attention of international artists, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/28/21/watch-young-k-joins-benben-in-new-version-of-leaves"><strong>including Young K</strong></a> of South Korean rock band Day6.</p><p>The new rendition &quot;approaches the track from a different emotional vantage point&quot; and &quot;transforms the original into a more mature reflection on forgiveness, second chances, and the complexities of growing together,&quot; according to a press release.</p><p>&quot;We wanted to highlight how much more dynamic life is emotionally when you grow up and grow older, and for this project, we wanted to explore the use of orchestral sounds playing alongside the band. This is because we wanted to make the quiet parts more nuanced and the grand parts more emotional,&quot; the band said in a joint statement.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W5UOE42ApkE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>The reimagined version also reflects the growth of the band and its audience, who have matured through new experiences over the years.</p><p>&quot;Since we have grown up — and so have our Liwanag — in the past nine years, we wanted to encapsulate what that experience is like through the lyrics of this song,&quot; Ben&amp;Ben shared, referring to their fans.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2092195655225925905&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-08-27T04%3A48%3A39.339750%3A2521ade4-de4c-400c-87ef-b70b1a96c390%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=07b4296f1eb88b2f7c94c69cae636e2ac21d54a9&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:897px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2092195655225925905"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Addressing fans in an X post, the musical ensemble also wrote: &quot;We’ve grown older as a band with you, our Liwanag. We hope this reimagined version reflects &#x27;yung mga experiences mo sa buhay, at sana makaranas ka ng healing na deserve mo, in time.&quot;</p><p>Ahead of its release, the band performed the reimagined version of &quot;Leaves&quot; as part of its set at the recent LaLaLa Fest Manila, which brought together local and international acts from across various music genres.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2026/8/22/at-lalala-fest-manila-there-s-music-for-everyone-1111"><strong>READ: At LaLaLa Fest Manila, there&#x27;s music for everyone<br/></strong></a></div><p>Earlier this year, Ben&amp;Ben also dropped a reimagined version of its beloved romance track &quot;Lifetime.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/3/30/ben-ben-previews-reimagined-lifetime-hours-before-release-2019"><strong>READ: Ben&amp;Ben previews reimagined &#x27;Lifetime&#x27; hours before release<br/></strong></a></div><p>The band is also gearing up for a major concert, &quot;Saranggola: The Concert,&quot; happening on October 2 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.</p>

<p>Folk-pop hitmakers Ben&amp;Ben released a 'reimagined' version of their hit song 'Leaves,' offering a 'more mature' reflection on the track’s themes.</p>

Folk-pop hitmakers Ben&Ben released a 'reimagined' version of their hit song 'Leaves,' offering a 'more mature' reflection on the track’s themes.

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Ben&Ben offers 'more mature' take on healing with 'reimagined' 'Leaves'

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published August 27, 2026 12:23 PM PHT

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