Singer-songwriter Julia Michaels has premiered her first solo song of the year.
The infectious “Lie Like This” was produced by The Monsters & Strangerz, a Miami-based team of six who have crafted hits for artists like Dua Lipa (“Break My Heart”), Halsey (“Graveyard”) and Katy Perry (“Daisies”).
“It’s about being hesitant about this new, beautiful thing and just giving in anyway, because you know that it’s really special,” explained Michaels, in a release. The 26-year-old started dating Canadian singer JP Saxe while collaborating on the hit ballad “If the World Was Ending” late last year.
“There are so many spectrums of love. One minute, you're crying on the floor because you've been broken up with or something didn't work out the way that you wanted to. Then, all of a sudden, you're kissing in a park and you're holding hands with someone new and you've got all these butterflies.
“It's just such a broad spectrum, such a range of emotions — love —and I wanted to distill its essence into a song.”
Check out “Lie Like This” below: