Fire that heals soul

In an interview with Arts & Culture, she explained the spark behind the concept, saying, “I really wanted something that would relate to pain that could also be washed away. That’s why the song has the word Pula in it.”

For her, fire, or molelo, became the perfect metaphor for the world’s collective heaviness, struggle, loss, bitterness and the silent hurts that people often carry. Water, in turn, became its antidote. The song’s plea for rain is symbolic, a request for cleansing rather than destruction.