Daya Drops New Song: Listen Here

Daya has released her first new solo song of the year. The 19-year-old singer has dropped hew song “Safe,” which she says is a call to action that she wrote after the Las Vegas shooting last year.

“This song could be interpreted as a call to action or a very raw, unfiltered response to what’s been happening in this country,” Daya told Teen Vogue. “If it impacts change in the slightest that’s amazing, and if it serves as some sort of a blanket for young people to wrap themselves in I’ll be just as satisfied. I want it to be more of a feeling and experience than anything. If it continues the conversation on gun control then that’s all the better.”

She goes on to say that where she grew up – in Pennsylvania — “there was an illusion and sense of safety.” “The sad reality, though, is that there are antagonists in society trying to build their own real-life horror stories that seem to be happening more frequently in traditionally safe spaces, like a festival or a high school,” she continues.

“We’re all being forced to recognize the proximity of evil and how easily it could affect us or someone we love.” The 19-year-old concludes, “This song is me wishing I could just wrap a blanket of safety around myself and the people I love.”