Steve Lacy Embraces Vulnerability in His New Single “the feeling“
The wait is finally over for one of music’s most innovative voices. Released on June 2026, the new single “the feeling” serves as a breathtaking preview of Steve Lacy’s upcoming third studio album, Oh Yeah?, which arrives on July 17 via RCA Records.
Moving away from the high-energy viral success of his previous work, the track stands as a masterclass in intimacy, blending dreamy pop structures with grounded, funk-inspired guitar melodies.
In this song, the artist grapples with the stinging uncertainty of unrequited affection, asking the haunting, central question, “Am I your baby?” throughout the chorus.
The track functions as a raw diary entry, signaling that this project is his most honest and personal work to date.
Shaped by a four-year period of introspection and travel, the record captures a sense of displacement, turning moments of quiet longing into something lush and magnetically heavy.
By taking full control of the songwriting and production, he ensures that the sonic dreamscape remains focused on his specific, candid perspective.
“the feeling” marks a pivotal creative evolution, showcasing an artist who is comfortable sitting with discomfort to find beauty in the dissonance.
Whether fans are dissecting the intricate, layered vocal production or the melancholic lyrics, the song confirms that Steve Lacy remains a singular force in modern music, successfully turning his personal journey into an expansive, genre-defying experience that resonates deeply with every listener.
Quotable Lyrics:
Something’s burning, I smell fire
The devil’s working hard to keep me alone, mm
I know we’re down to the wire
Oh, I can’t be without you
I often wonder where your head is, so confused
The heart takes what it wants (The heart takes what it wants)
I’m not scared to bleed, you know our history (Ooh)
After all, there’s one thing I don’t know
Am I your baby? Am I your baby?
(Am I your baby)
Am I your baby? Am I your baby?
(Oh, oh)
Staring at your pictures, wishing that I was with you
Drunker than a b*tch, sure’d be nice to kiss you
I could let it go, but I’m not a quitter
I can’t let you go, I’m in love with you (I can’t let you go)
F**k it, I’ma call you, I’ma tell you I been hurting
Kept it to mysеlf ’cause I ain’t wanna be a burden
This ain’t gonna heal, if we don’t make a deal
‘Cause I could spend my whole life waiting
I’d rather not, so baby, let’s get on
Oh, please come take me, please come take me
The heart takes what it wants (The heart takes what it wants)
I’m not scared to bleed, you know our history (Oh)
After all, there’s one thing I don’t know
Am I your baby? Am I your baby? (Baby)
Baby, baby (Ooh)
Am I your baby? Am I your baby? (Baby)
Baby, baby (Ooh)
When your hearts on your sleeve, but it don’t even matter (Baby, baby)
When you’re only a friend, don’t it just make you sadder? (Baby, baby)
Uh, when you start writing songs just to stop thinking ’bout him (Baby, baby)
Oh, then you start writing songs and you make ’em about him (Baby, baby)
When we tripped in the Airbnb, 2019 (Baby, baby)
When it seemed it was some kind of dream, but it happened (Baby, baby)
That’s the feeling tonight (Baby, baby)
That’s how I’m feeling tonight, oh (Baby, baby)
