Paalam Na — By Jay R, W

He didn't want her to think his love wasn't real. In her, he had found a love that felt "without equal". But he knew that staying would only lead to more pain. The logical part of his mind—the "whisper of the mind"—was finally louder than the desperate plea of his heart to stay.

Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Fernando Avanzado / Rachel AlejandroPaalam Na lyrics © Abs-cbn Film Productions Inc. Jay-R – Paalam Na Lyrics - Genius Paalam Na by Jay R, w

They still loved each other. That was the hardest part. It wasn't a lack of affection that pulled them apart; it was the realization that their "hearts and minds were different". While Mark dreamed of a quiet life in their hometown, Elena’s soul was already halfway across the world, chasing a career that demanded all of her. They were two people deeply in love, but no longer "meant for each other" in the way their lives were unfolding. He didn't want her to think his love wasn't real