Feel The Warmth in Aurealis’ “How I Feel”
Updated: 3 days ago
Hailing from the United States, Aurealis is a super talented and interesting musician whose music resonates with people around the globe, and whose hard work and dedication to his craft inspire many musicians and captivate a lot of music enthusiasts. Known for his unwavering commitment to his art, Aurealis recently started getting out of his comfort zone, and his latest single “How I Feel” stands as a testament to the willingness of this fantastic artist. You know what to do; read on as we uncover this song.
“How I Feel” by Aurealis will take your breath away by showcasing the best of music in a single song.
Diverging from his usual path of dark, emotional melodies, Aurealis steps into the light and spreads some warmth with his latest single “How I Feel”. The artist creates a surreal, magical experience, resonating with everyone out there who has experienced falling in love. This synth-pop masterpiece explores the territory of bright electronic production mingled with textured and layered vocals that make a special place in the listener’s heart. The song carries a bright and positive message, making it a must-listen for all. Go ahead and give it a shot!
We also got a chance to interview Aurealis and here's a candid conversation:
‘How I Feel’ marks a warmer and more optimistic emotional direction compared to some of your recent releases. What inspired you to explore this side of your songwriting at this particular point?
A lot of my songs come from whatever emotion is strongest when I’m writing, so I don’t really decide in advance that something needs to be darker or brighter. ‘How I Feel’ simply came from a warmer place. Of my current releases, ‘How I Feel’ was actually written first, and it reflected what I was feeling at that time. Moving between those emotional worlds without either one feeling less authentic is something that comes naturally to me.
The song captures the moment when attraction begins to feel like it could become something lasting. Was there a particular emotion, experience, or realization that inspired the concept behind the track?
The feeling behind it is that moment when you realize someone has become more important to you than you expected. Of course, there is excitement in that, but also vulnerability, because suddenly there is something real at stake. I’ve always been interested in that point where attraction becomes connection, where you stop thinking only about the moment and begin imagining what might happen next.
There is an interesting tension in the lyrics between confidence and vulnerability, particularly in the line, “Maybe I’m just dreaming but I still can’t help believing.” Why was it important for you to capture both certainty and hesitation in the same song?
Because I think that is often what falling for someone actually feels like. You can be absolutely certain about what you feel and still have no idea whether everything is going to work out the way you hope. I didn’t want the song to sound fearless, because emotional risk rarely is. The hesitation makes the confidence more meaningful. And I think anytime love is new and starting to feel real, that feeling of “I don’t want to lose this” exists somewhere in those emotions, at least for me.
The production combines bright electronic elements with layered vocals and a strong romantic energy. How did you approach the production to ensure that the sound reflected the emotional warmth of the lyrics?
I wanted the production to feel bright and expansive without becoming overly sweet. The electronic elements give it momentum, while the layered vocals help create that sense of emotion building on itself. My process begins with the song itself, the lyrics, melody, arrangement, and a demo, and then from there I use a combination of tools to develop that into the finished recording. Sometimes I know exactly what the song is asking for at the beginning of the process, and sometimes the song reveals itself over time.
The line “When we are together it doesn’t matter what the weather is / The sun still shines” creates a simple but powerful central image for the song. What does that metaphor personally represent to you?
That line very much came from my heart. It truly is a reflection of “how I feel.” I’ve always felt that the right person can change how you experience everything around you. The circumstances may not actually be different, but being with someone you love can make difficult days feel lighter. I liked the simplicity of that image because sometimes the simplest emotional truths are the strongest ones.
After exploring darker emotional territory in previous releases, did creating ‘How I Feel’ feel creatively different or even emotionally liberating for you as an artist?
‘How I Feel’ was actually written during a very happy and hopeful period of my life, so it predates some of the darker material that has been released since. There is something very freeing about writing a song that doesn’t have to fight its way toward hope because it begins there. At the same time, I think the darker material makes songs like ‘How I Feel’ more meaningful. It is important to me to have room for all of those emotions. Life isn’t one mood, and I don’t want the music to be either. I’m an emotional person, and writing is typically how I work through the things I’m feeling, so you can expect to hear many different aspects of human emotion reflected in my music.
The music video follows a young man travelling through cinematic landscapes toward someone who is deliberately never shown. What was the creative thinking behind keeping the person at the destination unseen?
Not revealing the person at the end was very deliberate. I wanted the audience to experience the journey through the main character rather than be told exactly who he was travelling toward. By keeping the person unseen, the destination becomes emotional instead of literal. Everyone watching can imagine their own person at the end of that journey. The recognition matters more than the reveal.
The journey in the video seems to place greater emphasis on anticipation than arrival. Do you think that sense of longing and anticipation is an important part of love and attraction?
Oh yes, absolutely. Anticipation can be incredibly powerful because so much emotion exists in what has not happened yet. The drive in the video is really about that feeling, knowing you are getting closer to someone you desperately want to see. I wanted the arrival to be quiet because the emotional climax had already been building throughout the entire journey.
The lyric “You only get one chance and I don’t wanna blow it” introduces an element of urgency into an otherwise warm and romantic song. What do you hope listeners take away from the song’s message about emotional risk and expressing how you feel?
I think sometimes we protect ourselves so carefully that we can miss something important. There is always risk in telling someone how you feel, because you cannot control what comes back. But there is also risk in never saying it. I think a lot of us would agree that in the beginning stages of a relationship, we are trying hard to put the “best” versions of ourselves forward, worried about messing up or “showing too much” of ourselves. That lyric is really about choosing honesty despite the possibility of being hurt. And true love means being loved for exactly who you are, right?
As ‘How I Feel’ represents another chapter in your artistic journey, what does this release reveal about where Aurealis is creatively and emotionally right now, and what can listeners expect from you next?
I hope ‘How I Feel’ helps show that my music is becoming broader rather than moving in only one direction. I’m increasingly interested in giving each song its own emotional and visual world while still making everything feel very “me.” The next release, ‘Exquisite’, arrives September 25 and moves into a very different space, more seductive, mysterious, and visually heightened. I love being able to follow a warm romantic song with something that reveals another side of myself entirely.
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