UK singer songwriter Tom Walker has released a beautiful new single entitled “Wait for You,” written and recorded during COVID-19 lockdowns. As an added bonus, he has also graced us with a stunning video to accompany the track, filmed separately by dancers from all over the world. The song and video together creates a visually stunning and emotive experience, feeling incredibly apt for the current times. 

“This song is about a mate of mine who went through a life changing event as a teenager,” Tom explains. “It took a long time for him to heal and aspects of what happened have taken a toll on his life. Fast forward to now and he’s one of the most outgoing, positive people you could ever meet. It got me thinking that we can all go through tough times; it’s what you choose to do after that's important. If something positive can come out of it, that’s a really special thing.”

You can really feel the emotion in Walker’s voice as he conveys this deeply personal message. The mixture of sadness and hope, and that blessed feeling that something good can come from the bad, all depending on your outlook and strength as a person. It is clear that Walker has been deeply inspired by his friend and wishes for others to feel that same sense of positivity and growth.

The dancers in the video each filmed their own performance piece of what the feelings captured within the song meant to them. Here you’ll see physical interpretations of very deep emotions and it truly is the ideal companion piece to this stunning track. The video so masterfully demonstrates the duality of social isolation and togetherness, all in one. While the current pandemic has seen no shortage of similar, separately filmed videos, this one seems to stand out as a startling reflection of present times. We are physically isolating from one another, yet we are all in this together. We feel similar things. 

Overall, this offering is a fabulous one from Walker. He has already achieved more than two billion global streams for his music, and it is clear that his success will only continue to grow from here. His incredible voice and courage to write such honest and personal lyrics definitely make him an artist to watch.

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Author: Harley Houghton

Harley Houghton is a writer and blogger, based in Melbourne, Australia. Her passions include music, especially metal, gaming and comics. Check out her blog www.harleysmadhouse.com and follow her on Twitter.