Rising musician El Roig explores journey with OCD on debut single ‘Tiptoes’

El Roig (Images: Press/Eli Raurich)

Rising artist El Roig (pronounced elle rodge) has released his debut single ‘Tiptoes’: a piano ballad exploring themes of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and mental health.

The self-written song arrives accompanied by a music video shot in rural Catalonia, Spain, directed by Claudia O. Sala.

The Barcelona-born, London-based talent cites Lana Del Rey, Leonard Cohen, Tamino, Laura Marling, and Weyes Blood as inspirations.

Lyrics include: ‘I speak a language/only you understand/I’m well aware that/you’ve got the upper hand/I close all the windows/I know that you hate when light shines in/I walk on my tiptoes/how does it feel to always win?’  

“It’s about accepting that vulnerability is part of healing” – El Riog  

“It’s about accepting defeat,” said El Roig of the song, released last Friday, in a statement. “It’s about accepting that

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