Tokyo-bred singer/songwriter Sarina shoots out the gate again with her latest, "Race with no end." It's an infectious, emotionally vivid number that speaks to just about anyone who's ever been tangled up in the whirl of self-doubt and societal judgment that comes with trying to pursue something great. Matching the nostalgic sting of early-2010s pop-punk with a modern sense of indie-pop, Sarina serves up a song that's at once urgent and uplifting. Produced by Kevin Thrasher (Panic! At The Disco, Blink-182, and Avril Lavigne), "Race with no end" is musically pointed and lyrically earnest. Instantly, it's obvious this isn't just another anguished pop-rock anthem. Instead, Sarina delivers an anthemic, soul-searching joint that nails the pressure of running, even when you're not exactly sure what you're running to.
The hook right here is Sarina's steadfast honesty. Her voice is tender yet undefeatable, and it conveys the weight of her message that life is a race with no clearly defined finish, but inside us is the option to keep going, to dare to hope, to press on. That it is a call to reclaim who one is amidst the noise of expectations and criticism is especially poignant in a world that, all too often, demands perfection at any cost. The release is accompanied by a powerful animated music video that visually resonates with the song's emotional power. It's a clever match that enriches the listening experience, capturing Sarina's journey via metaphor and motion. The result is resilience in amplitude across the senses.
With a Japanese father and Lebanese mother raised in Tokyo, Sarina was born and raised in Hawaii, and her diverse heritage is reflected throughout her genre-crossing style. Combined with her worldly viewpoints and natural songwriting ability, "Race with no end" is an anomaly in pop-rock today. She comfortably follows in the line of artists like Avril Lavigne and Olivia Rodrigo, and there's something inarguably her own on every note she sings. And for those listeners who crave broken hearts and explosive choruses, music appears here to save the day. This song is a lifeline. "Race with no end" isn't about racing alone. It's about deciding to press on, even when the world wants you to stop. And if this track is any indication, Sarina is showing no sign of slowing down anytime soon.
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