Indie-Folk Artist Paige O Waits for the Impossible on Dreamlike New Single “Thaw By June”
Paige O returns with “Thaw By June,” a delicate and daydreamy indie-folk single about loving the idea of someone who doesn’t really see you. With poetic lyrics and Paige’s signature mix of wistfulness and wit, the track explores one-sided longing, imagined connection, and the quiet delusion of waiting for something that may never arrive.
“There are too many love and breakup songs, but not enough about being unnoticed about falling in love with the idea of someone you’ve built in your head – even though you don’t really know them,” Paige shares.
Set against the backdrop of shifting seasons, “Thaw By June” uses summer as a metaphor for emotional warmth and softening.
“I’ve always felt like summer brings a certain emotional warmth,” Paige elaborates. “People seem softer with each other when the weather shifts. That inspired the concept of wanting someone’s emotions to slowly thaw by June.”
The song ends with a quietly devastating line: “June 31st, heard it’s coming soon” – a date that doesn’t exist.
“It plays on the delusion of waiting for something that doesn’t actually exist,” Paige says. “June 31st isn’t a real date, but I’m still holding on to the idea that it could be.”
“Thaw By June” continues to showcase Paige O’s poetic voice, blending vivid imagery with understated emotion. With a sound rooted in indie folk but laced with hints of alt-rock nostalgia and modern melancholy, she draws comparisons to artists like Leonard Cohen, Mitski, and boygenius.