From singing about undying love and being charmed in Marahuyo, singer-songwriter Waltz shares a tale of affection that slowly burns and vanishes in the latest single, Cold Soup.
As his publicity team teases, the Ant Savvy Artist Management talent will deliver ‘a soulful heartbreak’ in it and will ‘tug at (one’s) heartstrings with its raw emotion and introspective storytelling.’
‘They are different in terms of flavor,’ Waltz compared Cold Soup to previous releases like Marahuyo in a recent brief chat with The STAR. ‘This time, it’s Motown. The song is about people who are experiencing emotional fatigue with their partners.’
It is the commonplace situation where people argue and agree to stop the tension for a moment but do not resolve anything. Cold Soup may also be taken as a glimpse into the changing emotions that, besides being in love, one experiences in a romantic affair.
Available online information describes Motown as a music genre or style that is a combination of pop and soul and became popular in the ’60s and ’70s.
‘It’s the genre that I wanted to present and return to, the ’70s feels,’ added he. ‘While I was writing the song, I already knew what was going to be its genre, including the time signature, the melody, the chord progression at that moment.’
Regarding his creative process for Cold Soup, Waltz recalled, ‘Nasulat ko po ang kantang ito ng walang music instrument (I wrote and composed it without a musical instrument). I was in Thailand, and I was writing on my notes. And then, I was hearing it in my mind like how it should be (or should be written).’
‘Parang binulong lang ni universe sa akin na parang, ‘Ito dapat ang song’ through vibration (it was like the universe whispered it to me through vibration). Sobrang bihira lang mangyari yun at iba talaga ang inspiration ko nun (it rarely happens and my inspiration was very different at that time),’ added he.
Waltz was on a vacation with his friends in Phuket when the artistic muse came to him. With that, he considers the place, a paradise in itself with beaches and awe-inspiring landscape, special. What a productive breather it was.
Given his notes and the constant play of the song in his head, Waltz sang its entirety for recording, and Cold Soup is now available on all digital streaming platforms.
As a creative, Waltz said his sources of inspiration are everyday life experiences. Thus, his songs are personal.
At first listen, one may think that Cold Soup is about a romantic pair, but it could also be about friendship, as Waltz suggested, ‘Let your imagination play while listening to the song or the lyrics.’
So far, he has Paano, 100 Dahilan, CINDY, Marahuyo and Cold Soup tucked under his recording belt.
What can music fans and enthusiasts look forward to from him before the year ends and the next one begins?
Waltz said, ‘Hopefully, I’ll be able to release another song by the end of this year, Sansinukob, I hope. It’s the title of the song, (which means) the universe (in Tagalog).’
It’s a fitting title since it was the universe that gifted him the idea to compose Cold Soup for people who, at some point in their lives, need to reflect on their present relational plight or situation.
Devoting his time to music and performing, Waltz said, ‘Ang nagpapasaya talaga sa akin, bonus na lang din talaga sa akin na ginagawa ko ‘to (what really makes me glad and it’s a bonus that I’m able to do it), ang nagpapasaya sa akin ginagawa ko yung gusto ko (what makes me happy is doing what I want to do). Gusto ko po talaga ito, yung pagsusulat (it is what I want to do: songwriting),’
‘Minsan may mga times talaga na nakakapagod pero ito talaga yung calling ko (there are times when I feel weary, but it’s really my calling),’ shared he, adding that part of his role as an artist is to share light (of inspiration) with people.
‘I feel like the more I perform in front of everyone, the more I replenish the light (they have) within themselves. Kahit papano ‘pag natapos nila akong mapakinggan o mapanood, may maiiwan akong light sa kanila (after I perform, I hope I leave light to them),’ concluded he. ‘I feel it’s my calling.’