Emma Whybrowโs latest track, โAmnesia,โ is one of those songs born from real heartbreak, turned into a dance-floor-ready anthem. Written during the isolating days of COVID, the song reflects the sting of abandonment, as her partner left for India and returned 15 months later as if nothing had happened. The title couldnโt be more fitting.
Interestingly, โAmnesiaโ began life as a Bollywood-style tune that went on to place in the Top 30 of the Australian Songwriting Competition in 2024 before undergoing a bold reinvention. With South Australian music hall-of-famer and ARIA nominee Robert Pippan behind the controls, it morphed into a sweeping trance/dance production that makes you feel the story and just how red-faced that ex of hers must feel, listening to it.
The track eases in with soft piano lines, a deceptive calm, until sound effects, squealing brakes, and a plane taking off set the stage for departure and loss. Then the firm and unrelenting beat drops, anchoring us in its march-like pulse. Against this backdrop, the vocals take on a dual role. The questions are delivered through a sardonic, detached voice, almost mocking in its coldness, while Whybrowโs own vocals come in heavy, commanding, and full of raw power. She confronts, channeling strength rather than sorrow.
Lyrically, the songโs imagery hits hard. She lyricizes the concept of spaceships, mountainsides, and cruise ships to twist the simple question of where the lover has been into cosmic metaphors for absence and betrayal. Each verse escalates the tension, and when Whybrow challenges that sheโs not the one who forgotโhe is.
In the end, โAmnesiaโ comes full circle as a cathartic release and a dance anthem. Itโs storytelling through trance, mixing vulnerability with resilience, and it lands as an unforgettable sonic punch. Check out the lyric video on YouTube.
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Review by: Naomi Joan