Donald pours his heart out on new album

 

might as well kiss him goodbye, he vows.
Vocal house muso Donald has a heart as soft as a velvet pillow.
He is liked for his syrupy, sing-along style of music, but he has another side to him.

His second album, “Train Of Love”, gives you more than a glimpse of who he really is. It is inspired by his past relationships and desires.

Three of the songs are about how he moved from being hurt to being in denial and to being happy again.

Tracks such as “I Deserve”, “Denial” and “Over The Moon” are meant to help the listener understand his love story.

Donald says he still finds it unbelievable that his diary of a love affair gone wrong became a racket album — and not by design either.

He is somehow fragile yet strong. A feeling of sadness overcomes him as he recites how disappointment in a relationship led to his musical success.

“I didn’t write ‘I Deserve’ just to make music. It’s a personal experience I needed to share. I was crying out to my ex-girlfriend of two years. I was angry, hurt and disappointed.
“That particular song brings out the most fragile part of me,” he says.

In 2011 the singer was in a car accident that almost took his life.
“My partner didn’t visit me while I was lying in hospital. Not once. I endured a double pain because I was physically in pain and her actions also caused me a lot of heartache. The doctors said I needed to be around people in order to cope psychologically. I needed my woman to be there for me more than ever, but she disappeared and I’ve never seen her since,” he says.
To add to his woes, things were also falling apart financially.

“Relationships are about being able to support each other no matter what. I lost my car and the cash flow wasn’t OK. I gave her my support whenever things weren’t looking up for her but she couldn’t do that for me.

“That’s how I came up with ‘I Deserve’. I felt I was worth more than the kind of ‘love’ I was getting.
“This song changed my life, financially and otherwise.”

Donald says “Denial” explains how it feels to get into a new relationship with old wounds.
“It is not easy to smooth into a new relationship if your previous one wasn’t a good experience.
“Your new partner can feel you’re scared to fully commit to her.

“You sort of hold back. It is hard to admit that to a partner. I was in denial.”
His hit “Over The Moon” celebrates the crossing over to happiness.
“I went through all these things, but now I’m happy. I’m overwhelmed by all the good things happening to me. It doesn’t matter how bad the situation is, you can make a comeback.

“I believe in love. Love only happens when it is supposed to. I will once again find love,” he says.
Even though he is single for now, Donald says he feels broody and has a desire to become a parent.
“I’m ready to be a father. I want to nurture someone,” he says.
So, single ladies, the challenge is on. — Sunday World.