Rising Taiwanese-American artist sarya (they/them) returns with a delicate, emotionally charged new single “ARE YOU A TREE?”. A poignant blend of lofi beats, electronic textures, and dreamy romanticism, the track explores how nature and fleeting connection can awaken emotion in the most unexpected ways.
Inspired by a solitary hike at Rattlesnake Ledge in Washington state, “ARE YOU A TREE?” captures the surreal beauty of looking down at a lake and imagining submerged trees as people, a moment that stirred loneliness and love in equal measure. “The first person or thing that makes you really feel something after a period of numbness can be the most heartbreakingly relieving emotion,” sarya explains. “Even if it’s fleeting, it reminds you to live — and that you will love again.”
Drawing on their roots in spoken word, DIY music scenes, and a deep affection for video game-inspired 8-bit sounds, sarya crafts a track that feels like an open diary entry layered in soft synths and glitched nostalgia. The song’s hazy production and vulnerable lyrics mark a continuation of their introspective, genre-fluid approach to music-making, one that has earned sarya widespread critical acclaim.
sarya is a Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter and poet based in Seattle, known for transforming personal, everyday moments into ethereal sonic landscapes. With past creative chapters in Taipei and Edinburgh, sarya’s music carries a global, introspective pulse. Their 2020 song “i don’t know where i’m going but that’s okay” was ranked the #1 song of new Scottish music by The Herald Scotland, and their latest EP “take care of yourself” amassed over 1,000,000 streams.
Merging lofi, chill electronica, and soft-spoken confessionals, sarya’s work invites listeners into the liminal spaces between love and loss, fantasy and reality.