Still in the works, this song means to give a POV to the "other woman" in a relationship. She is not the villain, but rather the villain is the person who decided cheat with her. She knows she's being treated poorly, but still goes back to them.

My co-writer, Dennis Asiimwe & I, pitched this song to Michael Buble, back in about 2005. The post said he was looking for Swing love songs, a la Sinatra or Nat King Cole. We were not successful.

I had a girlfriend that wasn't over her ex. I endured months of it. Listen, and learn all about him.

Believing in ourselves doesn't always come easy, but if we want to find a love worth having, we must believe. It's a romantic view of love, and this song holds that sentiment. We don't have to rush it, but we do have to give ourselves fully over to it if we believe in that this type of love is possible.

I wanted to create the vibe of a small, dimly lit night spot: Heels click on cobblestones before entering a blue, smoke filled room ... it's 3am. There's the low hum of whispery small talk as glasses clink ... lovers lean over candle-lit tables ... a jazz combo enters an empty space as James Bond sips alone at the bar. A beauty steps to the mike and sings ... he wonders ...

This is a throwback vocal jazz tune a la Peggy Lee, Ella, Dinah Washington, etc. The song evolved from a nice chord progression, which easily suggested the vibe and the sweet melody and lyric.

This is a rough sketch and the main idea for a laid-back ruminative piece we are co-writing with Peter D. Smith, who also recorded it in his home studio.

Lyrics by Elena Van Grunsven

Music by Olga Van Der Pennen.

Vocal Marloes Van Reijzen.