JVKE Captures the Universal Feeling of Loss in "this is what losing someone feels like"


Photo: Brandon Pugsley

Singer-songwriter and producer JVKE reminds us to cherish our loved ones in his latest, tear-inducing single, "this is what losing someone feels like." The track is raw and vulnerable in both JVKE's detailed lyrics and heart-wrenching vocal delivery, vividly capturing the experience of loss. The track lets listeners know they are not alone and serves as a poignant reminder to treasure memories and time spent with loved ones.

"this is what losing someone feels like" opens with endearing piano riffs and JVKE's empathic vocals instantly setting the scene. He spills his regrets to the listener, singing, "Should've went for coffee on that Saturday you saw me / Should've picked my phone up every time you tried to call me," never thinking that loss would be right around the corner. On the intensifying pre-chorus and climatic choruses, he urges us to reach out to the special people in our lives, "Cause when you love someone, you tell 'em that you, tell 'em that you do."

On the track, JVKE shares, "Loss is universal. I intentionally didn't specify the relationship that I wrote this song about. It's meant to be open-ended and interpreted by the listener. We've all lost someone somehow, and it's time we start processing that loss together."

Alongside the release, JVKE has partnered up with 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, a national network of local crisis centers that provide free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The emotional release follows the artist's massive hit single "golden hour." The popular track has since reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, top 10 on Top 40 radio, and has now amassed over 635 million streams.

Listen to "this is what losing someone feels like" below:

Related Articles

Anna Graves Bares Her Newfound Free Soul in Breathtaking Debut “America’s Greatest Burnout” [Q&A]

Anna Graves Bares Her Newfound Free Soul in Breathtaking Debut “America’s Greatest Burnout” [Q&A]

August 21, 2026 It’s not easy to pack up and move back home, but Anna Graves is proof that the result may just be your best work yet.
Author: Giselle Libby
The Situationship Diaries: Leah Sinclair's Debut Is a Love Letter to Almosts [Q&A]

The Situationship Diaries: Leah Sinclair's Debut Is a Love Letter to Almosts [Q&A]

August 21, 2026 We caught up with Leah to chat about what makes a good song in her eyes, putting words to the intangible, and what it’s like to unlock a diary you swore you’d keep to yourself.
Author: Matt Keenan
EP
Alex Amor Gets Vulnerable, Explores Loss and Grief on Debut Album [Q&A]

Alex Amor Gets Vulnerable, Explores Loss and Grief on Debut Album [Q&A]

August 21, 2026 Amor sat down to talk with us all about her album, Heavenly Bodies, playing All Points East, and what goes into creating an Alex Amor music video.
Author: Rebeccah Blau