For whatever reason, I've always gravitated towards music that feels nostalgic or longing or beautifully tragic. Lauv More Quotes by Lauv More Quotes From Lauv I feel like Drake could literally put out anything - like, the sound of seagulls over a beat - and it could be the Number One song on Spotify. Lauv feel like sound song 'Chasing Fire' is about fighting for something that's already over. It's the beginning of the end. It's desperation. It's grand. But it's hopeless. Lauv end beginning fighting fire One of my favorite cities is Tokyo because of sushi, and Asian food in general, but then also the way Tokyo operates, because it's so clean, and there's space for a lot of variety of stores. Lauv sushi space food way At the end of the day, we all want to fall in love. Lauv end-of-the-day day love fall I've always hated the feeling of trying to be cool or trying to fit in. Lauv feeling cool always trying I love nostalgia. Lauv i-love nostalgia love All the best art and music feels like some type of truth - even if it's really simple - that you just can't deny. A listener can feel that. Lauv best music simple art I am realising this now more as I grow up: that I never really felt connected to locations. In some sense, I always kind of felt a little lost in that I never had any hometown pride. While I experience a lot different places and experiences, I always felt a little detached. Lauv grow i-am hometown experience I write a lot of sad songs! Lauv sad-songs songs write sad All of this music, It's definitely been the most freeing thing that I've ever done. Lauv been most music done 'Lauv' comes from the Latvian word for lion, and my mom's side of the family is from Latvia - it's a place I've been probably 15 times or more. I'm also a Leo, and my real name, Ari, means lion. Lauv lion name family mom The thing about Sheeran is that he is an incredibly real artist and songwriter. He is not trying to be anybody else other than himself. Lauv about artist real trying I could never write a proper party song. Lauv write never party song With pretty much everything that I've done, in terms of going from being a songwriter and producer for other artists to doing my stuff, all the songs that I've kept to myself have always been me writing about my life. Lauv my-life myself me life I love exploring the more complicated side of love. I feel like I've always gravitated toward that. Lauv feel always complicated love I really hope to give to other people who are listening to my music the same thing that it's done for me, which is make me feel more free and more accepting of myself. Lauv myself me music hope I went from playing for nobody and having awkward experiences at award shows to now being all over the place playing sold-out shows for people who know all of the words. Lauv award words nobody people People come up to me with tattoos of my lyrics! Lauv lyrics tattoos me people Kids can tell if you're being genuine or not. Lauv being tell you genuine Any one thing can get in the way of you and your brain being comfortable and being inspired. It's the difference between a really big song and a song that never existed. Lauv you brain song way
