Each song has an emotional connection to its creator. Walk away, the latest single by Maalavika Manoj aka Mali, is an example. While the song has been a part of her repertoire through these years, the singer has released a new version on June 21 that captures its original sound. “Over the years after playing it live with different bands, it changed and became faster. Its key changed. We were moving away from how it was originally structured,” she reveals.

The new version is a mellow piece that uses melody to uplift the poetry. The song speaks about acceptance as much as it does about loss of love. Yet, it is the singer’s emotive vocals and the stellar orchestration that stands out in the production. The lilting piano touches blend into the rhythmic synth and guitar to draw the listener into the emotion.