Etherdene, aka Dala Botha, writes, composes, produces, and designs as a versatile indie pop and synth-pop artist. She blends atmospheric synths with sharp pop instincts, and her vocals always lead with clarity and intention. Now, she returns with her latest single Water is for Walking, released on November 14, 2025. Here, she delivers an indie synth-pop track about pushing through overwhelming moments and moving forward when everything feels impossible.
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The track opens with: “Thinking, thinking I am overthinking. Intro-intro-introspective…Inside my head, heavy as lead.” The line lays out the tension with zero subtlety. It names the mental noise, the looping, the weight pressing in from all sides. Her voice stays dreamy, but there’s a directness in it, like she’s staring at you head-on while the synths start to pool around her. Then, a thick shimmer forms behind her vocal, tinting the atmosphere as the song begins to lift.
Then the refrain shifts the mood,“maybe maybe waves are for ignoring. Water is for Walking. We were made for soaring.” Here, she rewrites the metaphor entirely. You don’t sink, you step forward; you don’t hide, you rise. Meanwhile, her voice is breathy but firm. The melody rises fast. The production lifts with it. Together they clash in the best way possible—like a tall, blue wave breaking against sunlight. The moment feels bright, electric, and so clear you almost see it.
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The whole song feels like staring straight into the sun on a clear day: too bright, yet impossible to look away from because the clarity feels necessary. Additionally, the synths pop with crisp edges, and the textures stay vivid enough that you can hear her signature sound instantly.
Finally, Water is for Walking closes on a whistle-like note leaving the air glowing for a beat longer. That final touch lets everything exhale at once, turning the whole track into a release you actually feel in your chest.
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Figuring out my path while actively plotting ten others. Serious about my dreams with somewhat chaotic ambition. Will do anything for cats.
