What Is Arlo Parks' "Softly" About?

"Softly" is about yearning and how fragile a person feels in the last days of a relationship, by Arlo Parks' own description. The song braces for a breakup while one partner is still in love.

When did "Softly" come out?

Parks announced the single on January 28, 2022, and released it on February 1, 2022. It was the first new music since Collapsed in Sunbeams, the debut album from January 2021.

Who directed the "Softly" video?

The directing duo Zhang and Knight made the video. It shows Parks walking through a surreal cityscape that gradually falls apart, and the directors drew on the warm, hazy look of the 1960s.

What was happening around the release?

Collapsed in Sunbeams was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the Grammys, and Parks was nominated for Best New Artist. A North American tour with Clairo began on February 16, 2022, in Charlotte.

Quick answers

When was "Softly" released? February 1, 2022.

Who directed the video? Zhang and Knight.

Is it a breakup song? It is about the days just before one.