Lyra K shares one of the most vulnerable songs she has written to date. “Breathe” was written about a difficult personal time she went through, resulting in an emotion-driven soft alternative-folk track that serves as a powerful account of suffocating under the weight of your own emotions.
“Breathe” is also the final single release before her upcoming album, Seasons, drops in September, where the focus track will be “Lighthouse,” her strongest single to date.
Lyra K explains: “’Breathe’ is about emotional exhaustion; still trapped in a relationship with a partner or parent or friend or when you are stuck in a place you just can’t seem to leave.”
A Powerful Account of Emotional Exhaustion
The song captures the overwhelming sensation of feeling entirely powerless: “This song puts into perspective the feeling of having no control over what’s happening around you – like a puppet on a string. It will resonate with anyone who’s ever felt the heaviness of something negative or draining that they couldn’t escape.”
“Breathe” is available now on Spotify and all other major digital streaming platforms.
More info about Lyra K
Lyra K is a Johannesburg-based singer-songwriter and alternative pop artist. Emerging as a distinct, independent voice in South Africa’s alternative music scene, her work is recognized for its honesty, understated delivery, and direct emotional narrative.
As a self-penned artist who also plays the piano, Lyra K’s songwriting centers on vivid, tangible moments – such as a quiet car ride, a sunset, or a specific shared memory. Her music frequently explores themes of transition, examining what remains after a relationship, a place, or a chapter of life comes to an end.
Lyra K gained early traction with a series of distinct singles that resonated widely online, accumulating hundreds of thousands of streams.
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