Janay Saxon serves up a warm reminder of how important love and support can be in a world where it gets taken for granted with “Through Your Eyes,” her latest single. Released through Ismrecordings, produced by Chazz Oliver, this raw Afrobeats offering showcases Saxon’s ear for unfiltered emotions and undeniable artistry.
A potent mix of cultures, Saxon of Portuguese (Brazilian), Dominican, and Jamaican descent pours her heritage into her sound, making music that feels painfully intimate and widely relatable. This track pulls in listeners immediately, with lush soundscapes, melodic female harmony, and Afrobeats-style rhythms steeped within the smooth production.
At its core, “Through Your Eyes” is a song of gratitude, love, and emotional reciprocity. The message in Saxon’s lyrics is longing to be seen by someone she loves and whom she has loved, someone who has walked alongside her, rooting her on through her struggles. Her voice has a raw honesty that, combined with her yearning, imbues each lyric with the quality of a confession, as if whispered during quiet moments of reflection. She conveys the emotional swing of a relationship when love can be both a refuge and a question mark.
The song’s production beautifully complements Saxon’s storytelling. Chazz Oliver creates a textured, enveloping soundscape that swings even when it feels smothering and intimate, setting the stage for Saxon’s vocals to take center stage. The combination of modern Afrobeats grooves and intimate melodies hints at a contrast, underlining the lyric’s emotional heft but not doing away with the rhythm that compels you to dance.
The relatability is what makes “Through Your Eyes” so gripping. We’ve all been through those moments when we question if we’re returning as much as we’re getting when we seek reassurance in romance. Saxon channels these emotions into a track that feels like a warm hug, an anthem for those trying to figure out the tightrope between romance and self-esteem.
Connect with Janay Saxon on Instagram – @janaysaxon
