Following on from her recent song Play, Los Angeles-based musician Grace Kay has returned with her new single, Here.
Here gently sparkles with a west coast folky beauty. Quiet yet also ever-so-slightly epic, Here has a hushed intimacy that feels thrillingly authentic.
The song weaves together Kay’s specific personal experiences together with more universal ones to make a song that feels both personal and relatable… Her lyrics touch on having panic attacks on trains, crying to Fleetwood Mac and yet also finding catharsis in sadness and escape through a road trip. Discussing the song’s inspiration, Grace says:
“My best friend lost seven friends and family members during our freshman year of college, and I’ll never forget how that affected her. I was there for her then, and we moved through it. Then, she was there for me in 2019 when I was finally able to escape a very toxic relationship that left me with the scars of panic attacks and led me to cut my bangs in protest of it all. The fact of the matter is time heals all, and I know she’ll be there for more celebrations and bumps in the road, and I’ll always just be happy to be here with her now.”