Even though music was a topic that was taboo for her growing up, PHILDEL did not let that stop her from pursuing a career as an artist. Just over ten years ago, PHILDEL told her story on her debut album, The Disappearance of the Girl, which focused on her journey through that tough time in her life. Her intense musical talent on the album generated a lot of buzz and made her someone to not only look out for but to also admire. Over the years, she has reached new heights as a musician, from winning first place at The International Songwriting Competition and the Cannes Lion Trophy, to landing ad placements with Apple, Verizon, Burberry, and LG. Recently, PHILDEL was featured in Women Composers Piano Anthology by Faber Music Publishing, which features a notable collection of women composers across the centuries. PHILDEL’S latest album, 2024’s Into the Woods, accumulated over 3M streams, so fans are still as connected to her music as ever. In September, they will get to see her on a headline tour of the UK, where she will potentially perform her new single, “Wild as Sin.”
With “Wild as Sin,” PHILDEL brings us into an ethereal dream-pop world that has bits of darkness lurking around the corners. Here, she describes a relationship and how the love within it can lead to unhinged emotion. Against the ominous bell chimes and piano chords, PHILDEL sings, “And when all is said and done / I was first to grab the gun / Watched you fall to your knees / As I felt the bullet leave,” before sharing later on, “And when all is said and done / Did I turn around and run? / You watched me fall to my knees / As you felt the bullet leave.” In the end, she claims, “Maybe it’s what we both need / To get up and leave.”
Telling us more about “Wild as Sin,” PHILDEL shares,
“I wrote ‘Wild as Sin’ about the tumultuousness of love. The wild impulsivity of the first meetings, the journey of love as it unfolds, the forgiveness and redemption, the resilience needed to keep getting back up after taking the bullet of separation, the severance and grieving involved in the cycle of loving another person.
“The song hinges on the image of both people shooting one another in order to be able to move on. Love is brutal at times, but it also offers us the opportunity to deepen our understanding of one another and ourselves – and to learn the tools of forgiveness, compassion, and inner-strength.”
You can listen to “Wild as Sin” here.
Catch PHILDEL on tour in September here.
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