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Chillin’ with Lovespirals 97: Okay

The latest episode of Lovespirals band podcast is out now! Ryan and Anji discuss their latest single, “Okay,” including their songwriting and recording process, listener feedback, album art, video making, etc. They also address the concerns of fans regarding Anji’s “Boss Mode” lyrics, share upcoming plans and more in this casual conversation.

You can subscribe to Chillin’ with Lovespirals on just about any podcast app like AppleSpotifyAmazoniHeartPodcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer, and JioSaavn. Or just listen to Chillin’ with Lovespirals 97 in the player below!

“Okay” Reviewed by Karl Magi on HubPages

Lovely to see another review by Karl Magi aka SynthWriter80s, this time of our new single, “Okay.” It reads, in part:

Lambent guitar notes ring while the spoken word segment trembles with distant melancholy. The way Anji Bee captures the emotion in the words is deeply touching as her emotive voice calls out with vulnerability. The drums and bass throb slowly beneath her as a flaring synth hovers and the wobbling guitar shifts uneasily.

Read the rest of this Lovespirals “Okay” review on HubPages


“Okay” is available now on Spotify, Apple MusicAmazon Music, YouTube Music and other streaming platforms under the original band name, Love Spirals Downwards, as well as on Bandcamp under both names.

Okay

Okay
I don’t think that I can fake it
Feeling like I don’t belong
And we’re never gonna make it
Everything is just too wrong

It’ll never be okay (okay)
I will never be okay (okay)

How are you? I’m fine
What I answer every time
And who cares anyway
You don’t hear a word I say
See what you wanna see
Not the real deal me
I’m fine

Now I just wanna forget it
Push all of these feelings down
I suspect that if I let it
Overtake me I will drown

It’ll never be okay (okay)
I will never be okay
It’ll never be okay (okay)
I will never be okay (okay)

I will never be okay

I will never be okay
Okay
I will never be ok


Lyrics by Anji Bee (BMI)

Okay Single & Lyrics Video Out Now

Following the simmering defiance of “Boss Mode,” Lovespirals return with “Okay”— a slow-burning meditation on emotional exhaustion and disconnection, enveloped in a soundscape that seamlessly blends sensual modern R&B grooves with lush dream pop melancholy. Ryan Lum’s signature production style, characterized by ethereal guitar flourishes, emotive ebow leads, and haunting touches of acoustic guitar woven through sparkling synths and contemporary beats, sets the stage for Anji Lum’s soulful, natural-toned lead and airy high harmonies that gracefully drift above the mix. “Okay” further expands the lyrical and sonic universe that Anji and Ryan have been constructing—a realm of whispered truths, shadowed beauty, and the poignant space between our emotions and our words.

“Okay” is available now on Spotify, Apple MusicAmazon Music, YouTube Music and other streaming platforms under the original band name, Love Spirals Downwards, as well as on Bandcamp under both LSD and Lovespirals.

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Chillin’ with Lovespirals 96: Boss Mode

A new episode of Chillin’ with Lovespirals is out now in video and audio format. Ryan & Anji chat about the new single, “Boss Mode,” sharing behind the scenes stories about its creation, answering listener comments, talk about upcoming plans, and more in this relaxed half hour show. Watch the video version on YouTube or listen to the audio podcast on your fave podcast service.

You can subscribe to Chillin’ with Lovespirals on just about any podcast app like AppleSpotifyAmazoniHeartPodcast Addict, PodchaserDeezer, and JioSaavn. Or just listen to Chillin’ with Lovespirals 96 in the player below!

“Boss Mode” Single & Lyrics Video Out Now

A silky-smooth blend of soulful downtempo and introspective pop, “Boss Mode” pairs Anji’s soul-baring lyricism and sultry vocal delivery with Ryan’s signature dream pop guitar textures and sleek electronica production. With moody keyboards, crisp beats and soulful guitar flourishes, the song finds strength in vulnerability, drawing emotional resonance from the language of gaming culture—“like boss mode, low health, no refill”—as a metaphor for emotional burnout. 

Marking a shift from the darker emotional tones of recent singles like  “Not Myself” and “Noumenon,” “Boss Mode” calls back to the bittersweet soulfulness of “Why Not Today” and the melodic warmth of “Life Goes On,” while carving out its own space with a confident groove and glimmers of hope. The result is a track that straddles introspective pop and downtempo electronica, inviting listeners to power through life’s harder moments with grace and groove.

“Boss Mode” is available now on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and other streaming platforms under the band’s original name, Love Spirals Downwards, as well as on Bandcamp under both LSD and Lovespirals.

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Boss Mode

Like boss mode
Low health, no refill

This is the last song
I will write for you
And for the love
That never did come true

Times that we shared
Have left me black and blue
Now there’s just one thing
Left for me to do

Forget you
Forget you
Forget you
Forget you
Forget you

Lord how I wish
That I had never let
You into my life
We should’ve never met

Now looking back
I’m filled with such regret
And I dunno know why
You’re so hard to forget

Forget you
Forget you
Forget you
Forget you
Forget you

Never get over it
Learned with it, yet still
I’m finding
Memories so hard to kill
Like boss mode, low health, no refill

Forget you
Forget you
Forget you
Forget you
Forget you

Like boss mode
Low health, no refill

— by ANJI LUM (BMI)

“Will It Ever Be The Same (VIP Mix)’’ Review on HubPages

Synthwriter80s posted a review of Lovespirals’ new mix of “Will It Ever Be The Same” on his HubPages blog. It reads, in part:

“Lovespirals’ Will It Ever Be the Same (VIP Mix) expresses a deep sense of emotional invisibility and longing for connection. Piano moves with serenity and a pained emotional ache as vocals echo in the distance. Anji’s strongly expressive voice carries the wistfully caressing melody. The drums are a steady pulse and in the distance, a brilliant synth shines while the vocals trace through the music with intense gentleness. The sense of loss that permeates Anji’s performance fills me with melancholy. The drums continue to shape the music as the vocals glide with satiny ease, tinged by longing.”

Read Karl’s full review on his website.

Chillin’ with Lovespirals Podcast 95: Will It Ever Be The Same

Ryan & Anji are back in the studio to discuss the brand new VIP Mix of “Will It Ever Be The Same” digital single and music video. They talk about the artwork, compare it to the 2018 mix, chat about 808s, read comments from fans, share online radio stations that are supporting the band, and more in this casual half hour talk show.

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Will It Ever Be The Same (VIP Mix) Out Now

Lovespirals unveil a lush reimagining with “Will It Ever Be The Same (VIP Mix).” A favorite of Lum’s from their 2018 album Life Goes On, the duo elevates the original’s brooding beauty with a richer, moodier production taking advantage of their current studio arsenal. New to this version is a hypnotic vocal sample—“tell me, tell me…”—looped throughout, adding a modern rhythmic hook, while subtle 808 percussion lifts the stately dream pop track into a more contemporary space. Anji Bee’s haunting vocals express a yearning for connection, echoing into the cosmos with aching clarity. A modern classic reborn.

Out now on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms including SpotifyApple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music.

Will It Ever Be The Same (VIP Mix)

Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me

You don’t see me
You don’t hear me
Not sure I even exist to you
And everything that you’ve put me through
(Tell me, tell me, tell me)

Are we still on the same plane?
(Tell me, tell me, tell me)
Are we still on the same page?
(Tell me, tell me, tell me)

We’re moving
In circles
Like planets, orbit slowly
Are you even aware of me?
(Tell me, tell me, tell me)

Are we still on the same plane?
(Tell me, tell me, tell me)
Are we still on the same page?

(Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Can you see my face?
(Ooh ooh ooh)
Or have I been erased?
(Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Do you recall my name?
And tell me (tell me) will it ever be the same?
(Tell me, tell me, tell me)

(Tell me, tell me, tell me)
Are we still on the same plane?
(Tell me, tell me, tell me)
Are we still on the same page?
(Tell me, tell me, tell me)

(Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Can you see my face?
(Ooh ooh ooh)
Or have I been erased?
(Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Do you recall my name?
And tell me (tell me) will it ever be the same?

Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me

— BY ANJI BEE (BMI)

released April 17, 2025