London’s Symeon has recently released a new single, ‘Your Excuse’, an intimate ballad that showcases the vulnerability of the alt-pop songwriter with some of his most reflective lyricism to date.
A gentle, warming, but slightly lonely piano backdrop the vocals, with the occasional subtle string making the emotions rise. Symeon wears his heart on his sleeve, with a voice that is both fragile and strong. It’s heartbreaking, a moment of reckoning when someone chooses to walk away, trying to find clarity amidst a haze of uncertain truth.
He shares, “Your Excuse is one of the first songs I wrote, and I’ve been holding onto it since November 2024, waiting for the right moment to release it. Recently, after sharing it with a few people, it felt like the timing was finally right. The song is an introspective look at coming to terms with someone not wanting you, and the excuses they give to justify breaking things off. It captures both the vulnerability of that experience and the clarity that comes from seeing the truth, and I felt it deserved to be released into the world ahead of my full EP later this year.”
Earlier this summer, Symeon released his debut EP Heartbreak Station. With it came an unafraid and thoughtful voice. ‘Your Excuse’ introduces a new chapter, continuing introspectively, but finding definition in the raw honesty and emotional depth his introduction brought.
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