“I am much more the woman who muses about the uncertain future, who worries a little, but then has much to be grateful for at the end of each day. I continue to find my joys and my comforts in this amazing little place that is my home.”
While she said she was unsure how Singaporeans would take to the “more introspective and personal interpretation” of the song, “I hope that they will like it, or allow for it. For better or worse, it is my own vision of Singapore, and my personal experience of it now,” she said, describing it as “a labour of love”.
“It is our gift to Singapore and all Singaporeans and those who love and admire her.”