Maling Akala

Maling Akala (lit. "wrong assumption") is a song by the Eraserheads from their debut album ultraelectromagneticpop!. Though not released as a single, the song gained more attention when it was covered by reggae band Brownman Revival and was released as a single in 2005.

Composition
The title and chorus of the song is a reference to the Filipino idiom "maraming namamatay sa maling akala", and the lyrics of the song has been debated as a tongue-in-cheek reference to the dangers of unprotected sex.

Co-composer Raimund Marasigan has mentioned that the song was an attempt at a "reggae groove" but turned out hip-hop and that the lyrics only came up "because of need". According to Ely Buendia, the song had another version with Buddy Zabala playing the marimba but was scratched because it was off-beat.

Lyrics
May mga kumakalat na balita Na ang misis ni kuwan ay madaling makuha Bago maniwala, mag-isip-isip ka muna Marami ang namamatay sa maling akala Nung ako'y musmos pa lamang ay takot sa multo Nung ako'y naging binata, sa erpat ng syota ko Ngayon ay may asawa, meron nang pamilya Wala ngang multo ngunit takot sa asawa ko Di mo na kailangan magalinlangan Kung tama ang gagawin mo Basta't huwag kalimutang magdahan-dahan Kung di sigurado sa kalalabasan Kalalabasan ng binabalak mo Maliit na butas lumalaki Konting gusot, dumadami (gumagrabe) Hindi mo ma-ibabaon sa limot at bahala Kapag nabulag ka Ng maling akala May mga kumakalat na balita Na ang kaligtasa'y madaling makuha Bago maniwala mag-isip-isip ka muna Marami ang namamatay Sa maling akala Sa maling akala Sa maling akala Sa maling akala Sa maling akala Kapag nabulag ka Ng maling akala