Sofie Demi's most recent single, "Chasing Paradise," bridges the world of longing, bliss, and lyrical romanticism with sweetness and grandeur as she sets the tone for the new album. As the opener and Gayles' favorite track on the record, it encapsulates what makes Demi's music so special, with an uncanny ability to capture transitory moments of beauty and place them within a world that is at once familiar but altogether new.
"Chasing Paradise" is less like a book than a movie scene. On an initial listen, it invites comparisons to Lana Del Rey's dreamy narratives of characters who inhabit lush realms of love and memory. The line Lost in each other, it's paradise comes to the floor as the song's refrain, a kind of mantra repeated throughout that reminds us that loving someone fully can feel like stepping into eternity. That rap verse near the end of the first chorus is an almost thoughtful reflection, as if they looked at themselves in love from a distance, pinned down that fragile beauty of connection before it slipped away. "Chasing Paradise" is born from Demi's continuous novel, The Castaway of Atlantis. Like its unfinished sheets, the track builds on themes of joy, transcendence, and euphoria to create a layered listen that is at once intimate and universal.
"Chasing Paradise" isn't so much a single as it is a statement of artistic intent. It's a sign that Sofie Demi is constructing not just an anthem but a world in which sound and story are fused. For those seeking music that uplifts and provokes deeper thinking, this song is a prominent place to start.