“Distant” hits like a memory you didn’t realize you missed. Ava Valianti captures that eerie, tender feeling of growing apart from someone who once felt like home, not with bitterness, but with a kind of soft acceptance. The track opens with bright, almost summery energy that fools you for a second, then her voice comes in, clear and intimate, and the weight of the lyrics starts to settle.
The production sparkles, the tempo moves, but the story she’s telling is full of aches, friends fading, long drives with no closure, that quiet moment you realize someone just… isn’t part of your life anymore. I love how personal it feels, she doesn’t reach for grand metaphors, just simple, honest lines that cut deep because they’re true. For a 15-year-old, Ava’s writing carries surprising emotional gravity, and her voice sells every word like she’s lived it.
If you’ve ever lost someone slowly, without a blow-up or goodbye, “Distant” might wreck you a little, in the best way. If it hits you like it hit me, give Ava Valianti a follow. You’ll want to hear what’s next.
