Zoé Hammer unveils "Dreams", a coming-of-age story of dreams outgrown
- Stacey
- Oct 16
- 2 min read
Five years in the making, Zoé Hammer's new song "Dreams" is a track that needed time to grow and expand within itself. Led by swooping orchestral arrangements, layered vocals and swirling instrumentals - "Dreams" is the first single to arrive from Zoé's new album, Birdlike.
“Dreams I never truly wanted and battles that weren’t mine”: is the ethos that swirls Zoé's new single. The track begins on a theme of sadness, backed by a grand orchestra. As the protagonist begins to question the root of their melancholy, the orchestra begins to change - charting the journey of self-discovery.
Blurring the realms of dream pop and fantasy, Zoé crafts songs that feel like stepping into a vivid fairytale. “Dreams” symbolises a new chapter to come for the singer-songwriter. Rich with shimmering textures, arresting lyricism, and mythical imagery, "Dreams" grapples with discovery and reflection.
On the single, she shares, “‘Dreams’ was written during a time when I was mourning the rejection of someone that had become the embodiment of everything I had ever wanted in life,” Zoé shares. “At the time any dream was good enough because dreams were a way out or a ticket to the next chapter. In the song an older me reflects on ancient dreams I craved but never truly wanted and the battles I fought and lost which weren’t even mine.”
“Dreams” closes on a lyrical conclusion, but also a compositional one. With new chords every four bars, the change represents joy and acceptance in the knowledge that change is the only constant. Zoé wrote the song in Zurich, and produced & recorded the song in London.
Listen to "Dreams":
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