With “Seconds,” Los Angeles-based alt-pop artist SOZI delivers a soul-baring moment that captures the quiet urgency of growing up and breaking free—all in real time. As part of her upcoming EP BLOOM, released March 28, “Seconds” unfolds like a journal entry whispered into the wind: intimate, cinematic, and drenched in emotion.

Self-produced and self-engineered, the track stands as a shining example of SOZI’s ability to craft deeply personal pop without sacrificing ambition or polish. Every beat, breath, and lyrics is meticulously considered, yet feels like it happened effortlessly.

Musically, “Seconds” leans into SOZI’s signature cinematic alt-pop sound—a blend of dreamy synths, gentle pulses, and rising swells that bloom around her delicate, expressive vocals. There’s a weightlessness to the production, like you’re floating just above a memory that’s about to disappear.

The track doesn’t rush. Instead, it stretches time—mirroring the song’s theme of fleeting moments and personal reflection. The arrangement grows subtly from sparse to lush, using dynamics to build emotional tension without ever needing to explode.

Think: If Lorde had teamed up with Imogen Heap for a sunrise soundtrack, you’d get something close.

“Seconds” explores the poetic tension between urgency and stillness, freedom and fear. The lyrics sit in that uncomfortable but beautiful space where change is happening, and you’re just starting to realize it.

It’s not just about time ticking away—it’s abotu what we do with it. And how each second carries the weight of transformation, choice, and release. SOZI’s voice, breathy and controlled, acts as both narrator and participant in this inner shift.

SOZI isn’t just singing—she’s building a world. As the first chapter of a four-season project, BLOOM represents spring: emergence, rebirth, clarity. “Seconds” fits perfectly into that framework, planting emotional seeds that hint at what’s to come, both in the EP and in her growth as an artist.

With previous features on Netflix’s “Temptation Island” and Apple Music playlists, SOZI is carving out a space for herself in emotionally intelligent, sonically immersive pop. Her DIY ethos—writing, producing and engineering her own work—makes her artistry feel authentic, holistic, and deeply in touch with her listeners.

“Seconds” is a slow-burning stunner—a vulnerable meditation on time and self-evolution, wrapped in shimmering alt-pop textures. SOZI balances fragility with strength, introspection with pop sensibility, and gives us a moment worth replaying over and over.

As the BLOOM era begins, “Seconds” plants the promise that this is an artist not only afraid to feel—but fearless enough to let those feelings shape her sound.