SINGLE PREMIERE: Dorah Jacson - 'Lie Awake'

Sunshine Coast artist Dorah Jacson, aka Kayla Smart, has come a long way since the release of her debut single just over a year ago, as evident via new cut Lie Awake.

The new song, premiering today via The Music, is the title track from Dorah Jacson’s debut EP.

“[Lie Awake] is about an experience I had meeting someone, and both of us instantly feeling as if we’d known each other forever,” Smart told The Music.

“I didn’t have much time with this person, and it was a while ago now, so for me the song has a nostalgic, fleeting feeling to it. 

“The whole experience was pretty surreal, like an old-school romantic film. It’s an extra special one because I usually find it hard to write nice songs – I often write when I am hurt or angry as a way of dealing with the pain. This song is for the lovers.”

Check out the new track above ahead of its official release this Thursday.