{"id":92960,"date":"2025-08-08T14:04:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/?p=92960"},"modified":"2025-08-08T14:04:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:04:33","slug":"cameron-hayes-returns-with-hauntingly-powerful-single-who-was-i-to-want-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/2025\/08\/cameron-hayes-returns-with-hauntingly-powerful-single-who-was-i-to-want-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameron Hayes returns with hauntingly powerful single ‘Who Was I To Want You?’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Maintaining an unstoppable momentum following her solo return with \u201cLover, Please Stay\u201d, rising star Cameron Hayes is back with her latest intoxicating release, \u201cWho Was I To Want You?\u201d \u2013 a track that cements her position as one of Drum and Bass\u2019 most emotive and commanding voices.<\/p>\n

Already known for lending her stunning vocals and razor-sharp lyricism to scene heavyweights such as Wilkinson, Dimension, Sub Focus, and Notion, Hayes is continuing to redefine her artistry. This new single sees her stepping into a more empowered space, weaving deeply personal storytelling into a sound built to move both hearts and dancefloors.<\/p>\n

At its core, \u201cWho Was I To Want You?\u201d is a story of release \u2013 walking away from toxicity and reclaiming self-worth. Wrapped in Hayes\u2019 soulful tones and layered with pulsating production, it\u2019s a cathartic anthem for anyone who has realised they deserve better. \u201cIt\u2019s about a relationship coming to an end, with the realisation that it was toxic and unhealthy from the start,\u201d Hayes explains. \u201cYou start to see that the feelings were never truly reciprocated, but you had rose tinted glasses on and couldn\u2019t see quite how bad it was.\u201d<\/p>\n