Ukrainian singer NICOLE has released a new single, \u00abAs If It Weren\u2019t Us\u00bb, dedicated to unspoken feelings and romantic stories that never came to fruition. In this dance-pop track, the artist tackles the theme of relationships in the digital age \u2013 a subject close to the hearts of the younger generation \u2013 where people can communicate daily on social media but lack the courage to confess their feelings to one another. The new track combines an energetic sound with a melancholic story about the fear of taking the first step.<\/p>\n
The story centres on two people who could have grown close, but neither of them dared to speak openly about their feelings.<\/p>\n
According to the singer, social media creates the illusion that another person is constantly present in our lives. Views of stories, messages and casual reactions can turn into entire romantic scenarios, even though no real relationship ever gets off the ground.<\/p>\n
\u00abI think it\u2019s sometimes easier for us these days to imagine a whole love story than simply to tell someone we like them,\u00bb explains NICOLE.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Title \u00abAs if it weren\u2019t us\u00bb<\/strong> conveys the central question of the piece: were there really feelings between the two people, or did they simply want to believe there were?<\/p>\n