1 Stap Uit Het Donker is GIAN’s anthem of self-rescue. Wrapped in a hypnotic mix of Dutch lyrics and pop-rap flair, the Filipino artist walks us through nights of crippling loneliness where his heart feels “ijskoud bevroren” (ice-cold and frozen). He admits he hid the pain, lost himself in routine, and even fought battles within his own ego. Yet the moment he decides to take “one step out of the dark, straight into the light,” the track flips from despair to determination.
Instead of staying buried in the pit, GIAN chooses healing: reaching for love that can thaw his stone-like heart, learning from past mistakes, and declaring himself “onverwoestbaar” (indestructible). The song pulses with the idea that progress starts with a single brave step. Whether you hear it as a love letter to someone who never gave up on him or a pep-talk to his own reflection, the message is clear: brighter days are possible when you dare to leave the shadows behind.