About

This was one of those songs that just fell onto the page in 20 minutes or so and immediately felt right. I remember playing it on loop a couple of times right after writing it and having a good cry.

As someone who works for herself, I often put a lot of pressure on myself. There’s that feeling that I can always do more and that all the responsibility for my success lies on my shoulders. I’ve gotten better at finding balance since, but in the first years of being an independent artist, I got myself close to burnout several times—always getting sick and needing to pull the emergency brake. The truth is, I didn’t feel worthy of my path, and in order to deserve it, I felt like I needed to give 110% always.

I was wearing myself out to the point where I lost sight of what I was doing it all for. Burn Out The Sun gives a voice to a part of me that wanted to quit and choose a simpler life—maybe become a cemetery gardener two blocks from my home and never think of music promotion again. Of course, that’s not what I truly wanted. I actually know that I am exactly where I need to be and feel so grateful that I get to walk this path. I am really lucky, but that doesn’t mean the road is always easy—and it’s okay to struggle and to think about giving up. The only thing that matters is to keep going eventually. If anything, pushing myself like this forced me to learn to be kinder to myself and to realise that I am actually better at what I do when I go at a pace that allows me to enjoy the view and the process.

If you’ve ever felt like everything is too much and it’s hard to find reasons to keep going, this song is for you. These moments are there to lead us to change—whether that means closing a chapter and reorienting or finding a better way to reach whatever goal you’ve set for yourself. A new road can seem daunting, and hopes may be low, but there’s so much beauty to be found beyond the horizon of our doubts.