In “Never Truly Alone,” Haløver talks about the problems of being by yourself with your thoughts. The song was born from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, when being at home meant you had to face yourself. Haløver concealed his inner turmoil with distraction. That experience birthed an emotional song about accepting your mind, your shortcomings, and what you can’t ignore alone.
Haløver and her producer Jiroe made a song about a big realization. Title underscores relationship with self to dispel notion that people are alone. That perspective allows the song to grow without suggesting that self-acceptance is easy. The battle is always the same: facing the uncomfortable thoughts, running away from them, and discovering that distractions are exhausting.
“Never Truly Alone” begs to be contemplated in solitude. What you need in a partner, says Haløver, is trust, although being alone can lead us to parts of ourselves we didn’t know. The song is challenging but hopeful. This story about concentration problems, is set during lockdown. Never Truly Alone is an exploration of suffering, self-acceptance and sufficiency.
