"Walk on Water" is a song by Hong Kong singer-songwriter G.E.M., released as a single through G Nation on October 22, 2019. Written by G.E.M. and Terrence Ma, it is a dance-pop song with lyrics about growth and resilience.
The song was included in G.E.M.'s sixth studio album, City Zoo (2019), and was used as the theme song for the Chinese version of the film Terminator: Dark Fate (2019).[1]
Background
"Walk on Water" was conceived based on G.E.M's experiences with cyberbullying and perseverance. The song draws inspiration from the Jesus Lizard, an animal capable of walking on water to evade danger. G.E.M. used the animal as a metaphor to convey the message that during times of difficulty and adversity, one should not give up but embrace confidence to overcome personal limitations.[2]
"I have faced desperate cyberbullying, fallen into emotional eating, occasionally overeating, and occasionally not eating at all, or received unreasonable, disrespected, and even unfair things at work... All these experiences have challenged my confidence, but made me more determined."
—G.E.M. discussing the inspiration behind "Walk on Water"[2][3]
Music video
The music video for "Walking on Water" was directed by Tian Xun and Xiao Tian and features G.E.M. performing the song interspersed with scenes from Terminator: Dark Fate (2019).
Live performances
On December 31, 2019, G.E.M. performed the song at the 2020 Jiangsu Satellite TV New Year's Eve Concert in Macau.[4] It was also added to the set list of her I Am Gloria World Tour.
Track listing
Digital download / streaming
"Walk on Water" – 3:31
Credits and personnel
G.E.M. – vocals, background vocals, lyrics, production
↑ "《终结者：黑暗命运》曝中国区主题曲 邓紫棋燃魂开唱"[Terminator: Dark Fate releases Chinese theme song, Deng Ziqi sings it]. ent.ifeng.com (in Chinese). October 21, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
↑ "邓紫棋自曝曾情绪化饮食:乱吃时一天干掉16个番茄"[Deng Ziqi reveals she used to have emotional eating: she ate 16 tomatoes a day]. ent.sina.cn (in Chinese). October 31, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
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