Suki Waterhouse wrote 'Weirdo' for Robert Pattinson, reveals longing behind Loveland closer
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Suki Waterhouse has revealed that 'Weirdo', the closing track on her new album Loveland, was written about her relationship with actor Robert Pattinson — specifically the emotional weight of being apart from him while both pursue demanding careers. The 34-year-old singer, actress, and model made the disclosure in an interview with Rolling Stone Studio.
The Story Behind 'Weirdo'
Waterhouse, who has been in a relationship with Pattinson since 2018 and shares a two-year-old daughter with him, described the song as a source of personal reassurance during stretches of separation. 'Since I've had my daughter, we've both been on this whirlwind, and he's been making lots of movies, and that means not always being together, which is something that I find difficult and grapple with,' she said. 'That song is reassuring to me. It feels like it has this knowing that we'll be back together again. We can both be doing our own thing and be apart, and we're strong enough, we have that thread between us.'
How Parenthood Has Reshaped Her
Waterhouse also spoke candidly about how becoming a mother and deepening her bond with Pattinson — the Twilight Saga star — has transformed her sense of self. 'For me, it felt like the first time I kind of knew: I'm back in love. I can be all these things at once, and I am,' she said. 'And actually the things that I was afraid of, I don't think I have to be afraid of anymore. I think being a parent has given me more love. It's actually helped me refine my own happiness.'
The Mick Fleetwood Collaboration
Elsewhere on Loveland, Waterhouse collaborated with Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood on the track 'Morals' — a moment she described as full-circle, given her starring role in Daisy Jones and the Six, the series loosely inspired by the band. 'I had this kind of crazy idea... How could I ever get Mick Fleetwood to drum on one of my songs?' she recalled. She reached out directly, and Fleetwood recorded multiple takes from his studio in Hawaii, sending her videos throughout the process. 'He did a bunch of amazing takes,' she said.
What the Album Represents
Loveland appears to mark a significant personal chapter for Waterhouse, threading together themes of love, fear, identity, and the particular tension of two high-profile careers running in parallel. The album's closing track, 'Weirdo', functions less as a love song in the conventional sense and more as a private letter — a reminder, she suggests, that distance does not diminish the connection. With the Fleetwood collaboration adding industry weight and a layer of music-history resonance, the record signals Waterhouse stepping more fully into her own artistic identity.