The legendary H.G. Wells stated that “we all have our time machines.” Well, that cool boy and impassioned scientist from the famed “Back To The Future” trilogy do have theirs, and they’ve gone back and forth and back again.

But truth be told there is the likelihood there won’t ever be a time machine for real. And the more we accept that, the better we can understand the lessons of the past and move on to the future.

The duo of Letrang Norte, a musical pride of the province of Cagayan, certainly embraces the essence of acceptance and express it with a wordplay for a song title and the right dosage of musicality.

Their latest single, “Tamachine,” should transport listeners to a fine place, what with its serenading strains and vocal caresses that very well define the distinctive quality of their musicianship.

The track, distributed and published by Widescope Entertainment, gets dropped on popular digital platforms by February 4. It shouldn’t surprise if it lands on popular playlists of potential hits. The title alone suggests you’re in for a good ride.

“‘Tamachine’ is a song about moving on from our unalterable past, because the perspective of the song is that someone wishes to go back in time to correct his/her past actions or situations,” noted Rebecca Ruth Resuello, the superb female voice in the mix whose skill set includes her ability to even play the drums.

“Pwede bang itama ang mali/ Bumalik sa mga sandali,” asks the song’s chorus part.

It’s a question any mortal with real emotion may have asked one way or another. Besides, a perfect person doesn’t really exist and to err, as you know it, is human. That the group answers with clarity and care provides it poetry worth getting back to over and over.

The duo sings, “Di ko kayang itama ang mali/ Pero kakayaning tanggapin/ Ang lahat ng nadarama kong sakit.”

The other half of the two, Louie Kem Anthony Babaran, who plays bass guitar, violin, and yes, glockenspiel, said that the group’s new song “speaks about a haunting past that is almost impossible to forget.”

He argued, “The only imaginable thing to do is to go back and change the past. But as the song progresses to the final choruses, the message shifts to the acceptance of the painful past, and that we are not the better person at present, if not for our past experiences that would serve as life lessons.”

“Tamachine” is technically a follow-up to Letrang Norte’s debut single “Kalma” released last October. But prior to that, they’ve already showcased their ability to shine in a pool of talents as they were adjudged grand champion in the Kanto Canta songwriting competition of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. With the aim to promote in part the beauty of indigenous instruments, their entry “Tahanan” truly hits home.

Late last year, they contributed a song called “Ngayong Pasko” to the thematic EP featuring the stable of talents under Widescope.

Letrang Duo, arguably the finest musical package from Tuguegarao City, is hands-on when it comes to doing their records. They arrange, mix, and master their songs. For “Tamachine” they were helped out by one Rojh Dychangco Baquiran who’s definitely on board the same time machine as they are.

Outside of music, both Ruth and Louie are healthcare workers. They’re always on the front lines, at best when performing to help people who are going through some pain, physically or emotionally. They claim that music is not just what they do, it is who they are. For that, they always go forward, back to the future in their kind of machine.