AN EMOTIONAL RETURN
With returning to the stage akin to a homecoming for them, I wondered if there was one song they realised they enjoyed a lot more when they performed it for an audience.
“Every song, to be honest,” quipped Toro and the rest echoed his sentiment. “That’s the beauty of performing live.”
But Edy believes there is a particular song that represents who Energy is now: Reunite, the third track from their latest EP. The sentimental ballad, which captures the band’s feelings over the years they were apart, stands out in Energy’s typically upbeat discography.
“Personally, when we were recording the song in the studio, I didn’t feel much when singing it. I didn’t know what state of mind or feeling to put myself in for the song,” he admitted.
“But when we finally performed it for an audience in concert, it really moved me to see our fans singing along with us. That was when I was struck with the deeper meaning behind the song.”
Edy even teared up “out of the blue” while they were filming the music video for Reunite, recalled Kunda. “I think he didn’t even know why he felt that surge of emotion. Perhaps it was because the reality of our reunion (after more than 20 years) hadn’t quite sunk in – but in that moment, the significance dawned on him.”
Edy was extra emotional because the band had returned to a location the same five members had filmed 20 years ago.
“And as I was looking at the rest of them… many thoughts and emotions just came to the surface. (The moment) really moved me, I started crying uncontrollably,” he added.
After our interview, I listened to Reunite and even before the track ended, I bestowed upon it the highest praise known to the average Mandarin-speaking Singaporean: It’s the perfect KTV song.