Miya Folick Releases New Single “Alaska”

Miya Folick shares “Alaska,” her second single of the year following the release of “La Da Da,” last month. Inspired by the line “desire is a buffalo standing on my chest” from the poem “Dear Sal” by Jeremy Radin, Miya uses her signature confessional lyrics to transform desire into a huge, cold, heavy block of ice weighing on someone. 

“The song is me exploring the weight of my fear of losing my relationship, but also finding comfort in the fact that if I did, things would be okay.” Folick explains. “The line ‘I could lose you’ is a double entendre. When we translated it into Japanese for the cover art, we used the verb for ‘I am able to” and the verb for ‘It is possible [to lose you].’ This song is both a coming to terms with how much my relationship matters to me, and how much I value my relationship to myself. I would be so sad if I lost this person in my life, but it would be equally as sad if I lost myself.”

WATCH THE “ALASKA” VISUALIZER