Yafania uses her signature storytelling to craft unforgettable immersive music experiences and no less so than in her latest release, ‘Don’t You Want To Be With Me?’
Recently turned 19, Canadian singer-songwriter Yafania has a drive and passion for creating music rooted in romance that is both ferocious and unrelenting, with her sound resonating with friends and lovers across generations. A visual storyteller, each of Yafania’s songs and music videos form a chapter in a larger story, one which is brimful with such romantic idealism and emotional depth that it sets her apart from her contemporaries.
New single, ‘Don’t You Want To Be With Me?’, poignantly explores unspoken love, while at the same time capturing the frustration and longing that comes with being caught between friendship and romance. We’ve all been there before, in that frustrating limbo between friendship and romance that on the one hand isn’t quite one thing but at the same time isn’t quite the other. Yafania’s agony takes the form of waiting for her crush to make the first move, but he is guarded and hesitant, while she is entirely sure of her feelings for him and is ready to move forward to the next level.
Deliciously infused with rock influences and layers that would work perfectly in a 2000s coming of age movie, Yafania’s vocal prowess is allowed to take center stage, while her bold lyrics and atmospheric melodies capture the complexities of unspoken love, and the heartache of unrequited feelings. Yafania’s voice twists and turns with a dynamism that sets this track apart from her previous releases, and serves as a powerful anthem for those longing for the moment to turn unspoken love into a shared truth.
Likewise, the music video for ‘Don’t You Want To Be With Me?’ is filled with cinematic flair, and reintroduces the narrative from ‘The Right Guy‘ music video. Viewers are slotted into the middle of their story, witnessing Yafania’s frustration and longing firsthand as the pair struggle to take the leap from friends to lovers. Yafania, as an angel, symbolises the delicate balance of her feelings, while echoing the signature aesthetic of the previous video. The clip, created by Yafania herself in collaboration with director Said Khallaf, is filled with stunning cinematography and its thoughtfully woven story, captivating, and enchanting, giving viewers a taste of the irritation and anticipation that is only natural in high-school love.
Watch the music video for ‘Don’t You Want To Be With Me?’ below, and find out more about Yafania and her music online on her official website, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
