a meditation on self-care, a rap to emotional openness, an ode to feeling okay (maybe even great) about you, yourself, and everything - i am proud to be here and i am so excruciatingly heartbreakingly happy you're here with me.

take care of yourself

this illusion of love is never gonna be enough 

production: calum cummins of edinburgh north arts 
artwork: june little 
music and lyrics: sarya wu

illusion of love

a song dedicated to a place i never wanted to leave and to people i never wanted to say goodbye to

fuck borders and fuck bureacracy

lyrics:
"we laugh we cry, we say goodbye 
you know i'd love to stay"

music and lyrics, produced by sarya
production and sizzlin' beats by flowstrong

WE LAUGH, WE CRY(WE SAY GOODBYE)

this song is here to celebrate queer joy, friendship, and QTPOC solidarity, this song was mostly inspired by frustration...by you— and by you, i mean white men who feel the need to say that asian people and their cultures are “beautiful” and “exotic”, who exploit white supremacy dynamics in other countries with no self-awareness...the audacity!

this song is a direct response to a cringey song called something along the lines of “beautiful asian girl” that you wrote- i didn’t start it man! you did! :)

to quote Rina Sawayama’s iconic song, “STFU!”.

check out the music video! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Dc5EMT76M&pp=ygUEYWx3Zw%3D%3D

video by the wondrous june ku 
music and lyrics by sarya
thank you to mido, qing, and mind for bearing with me last year to film this!

ALWG

'only girl' is the latest release in a long string of eclectic, experimental and adventurous self released music by Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter/poet sarya (they/them). Their second collaboration with Edinburgh based producer Robin Brill aka. Birdfish, known across the city for their work with The Honey Farm, Dr Salad & Race Car. 

Only Girl is the sound of sarya reclaiming self confidence, tackling themes of internalised homophobia and is a self proclaimed 'bitter revenge bubblegum pop song'.

only girl (feat. birdfish)

i'm following you like a puppy, full of love and wonder <3

music and lyrics by sarya
mixing and mastering by carlos davey
artwork by zozo

lyrics: 

You you
You love me
I love you
Yes I do

I know you feel it too
How I miss you
How I kiss you
Yes you do

I walked so far alone
With no one hold me
No one to love me
The way you do


Inside this chrysalis
My clenched fists
Were the only thing I knew

And I will change to be
A better me
To fly away with you

I am a caterpillar
Meeting my princess butterfly

Is this what love is like
I can't believe my eyes this is—
I can't believe my eyes this is—
I can't believe my eyes this is...

Follow you like a puppy
Around this great city
You are my sweet angel
My honey bun baby

I walked so far alone
With no one to love me
Oh it was so lonely
Until I met you


alone until i met you

"Rising Taiwanese-American artist sarya (they/them) returns with a delicate, emotionally charged new single “ARE YOU A TREE?”. A poignant blend of lofi beats, electronic textures, and dreamy romanticism, the track explores how nature and fleeting connection can awaken emotion in the most unexpected ways." -Press Party

lyrics:

hey
do you know do you know do you know
i havent felt this way in a long time

do you know do you know do you know today
i feel time slipping away

i see a tree
i thought it was people

in this life in this life in this life
i’ve grown
still got a long way to go

i don’t know
do you ever feel alone
oh i saw a tree
i saw you
i saw you

do you ever feel so cold
it hurts your heart
oh no

do you really wanna go that far
do you really wanna reach the stars
do you ever really feel afraid
can’t get out my head
get out my head

do you ever wanna have some fun
do you ever wanna hold someone f

do you ever really get upset
it’s 6am
i can’t sleep yet

oooh

i see in the light
in the trees
in the river

oh no
your eyes
could be
the most beautiful thing
i’ve seen

ooh
oh no
the most beautiful thing

--
credits
released July 10, 2025
music and lyrics by sarya
mixing and mastering by sam rosson
license

ARE YOU A TREE?

me and callie made this song yonks ago sometime in 2021.

all the instruments were played by callie, as well as some of the vocals, which i then took and chopped up and produced into this song

i miss you all the time my darling, i wish we lived in the same place again

this isn't how it's supposed to be, living so far from those you love

i always am wondering why aren't you here with me...

love you forever and always, miss you to the moon and back <3

important note: lonely carp is now known as CARPVS MORTVVM! follow her @carpvs here and on IG :)

this isn't how it's supposed to be (why aren't you here with me?)

a simple version of a lovely theme

#JULIANTINA 

*not my song, song belongs to whoever makes the background music for Amar a Muerte del Canal Las Estrellas

juliantina theme (cover)

"some things last a long time" with music box and me

some things last a long time (daniel johnston cover)

recorded and produced with the help of Cazenove Sound, Kevin Carafa, Jimmy Cuchiara, and Calum Cummins of North Edinburgh Arts

i put on fresh underwear today
the scent will fade / the scent will fade

i put my emotions on display
will you give them a grade?
will you give them an A? 

and it's true
I wanna be better for you
what's someone like me to do
to improve?
but soon, 
i'll be on my way to use
what i've learned
but for now i don't know where i'm going
and that's okay 

i work part-time in a shitty cafe
but not for long
i will not stay
at least i'll make enough for now
so i may do 
what i've always said

and it's true
I wanna be better for you
what's someone like me to do
to improve?
but soon, 
i'll be on my way to use
what i've learned
but for now i don't know where i'm going
and that's okay

i don't know where i'm going but that's okay

music and lyrics by sarya. 
mixing and mastering by lux.
artwork by tess glen. 

~ inspired by the danube ~

river song

a good day

so full of love

talk to me

lyrics: 

these days I pretend to not be so bothered by the fact 
you are not here

I close my eyes and imagine that I would stand a chance 
if you were near

I couldn’t know what I was looking for 
before it was gone 

I couldn’t know who I was looking for 
Before you were gone 

it’s nice sometimes to toy around
 with an unrequited thing 

it’s better to feel sadness and pain
better than nothing

I’m happy to talk to you
and suffer silently 

I’m happy to know you 
and not expect anything

I’ll break my own heart 
so you don’t have to 

the attention I’m directing at you
is a manifestation of my boredom 
(and a little love) 

I couldn’t know what I was looking for 
before it was gone 

I couldn’t know who I was looking for 
Before you were gone 

I’ll break my own heart 
so you don’t have to 

the attention I’m directing at you
is a manifestation of my boredom 
(and a little love) 

I couldn’t know what I was looking for 
before it was gone 

I couldn’t know you're who I was looking for 
Before you were gone 

If I’d known you’re who I was looking for
I would’ve tried to be the one

and now I know that I could’ve 
never been the one 

bassline by callie rose petal
artwork, music and lyrics by sarya
mixed and mastered by carlos davey

sarya

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