In her new single “Running,” New York-based singer-songwriter Tatum Treffeisen reveals that the path to enlightenment isn’t always metaphorical. Penned while she was training for the Berlin Marathon, the track is a pulse, an inhale, a step through emotional territory.
“Running” expands upon the raw intimacy that first turned your head on her 2024 debut EP, “Sleepless Nights.” But this time, the exposure cuts even closer to the skin. Stripped of excess production and recorded in the hushed alcoves of a home studio, the song sounds like a confession whispered on a long, lonely jog, determined and fragile in equal measure before bursting to life in a chorus of jangly guitars.
Tatum’s unadorned voice, confessional and direct, is carrying the song. She doesn’t cower behind metaphor or market-calculated pop tropes. Instead, she gives herself over to the exhaustion, fear, and resilience that come with going after something unknown. It’s not so much about the finish line as the internal struggle to continue when every fiber of your being says quit.
“Running” has no dramatic crescendo, no glossy production tricks, nothing more than a steady beat, and a melodic tension that echoes the rhythm of the road below her feet. The result is a song that sounds lived-in and deeply personal. It’s also a story that rings out as a tale of marathon training and as an anthem to anyone who ever pushed through a difficult season only to find they had strength left in them once they hit their stride.
For those among singer-songwriter buffs who prize sincerity over flash, Tatum Treffeisen is becoming a name to know. “Running” confirms that talent for emotional rawness is unfiltered, unguarded, and perfectly human. With this album, Tatum has welcomed us on her journey as an artist and as a person discovering more in motion. “Running” is about transforming with each step into a different version of yourself. And if this track is any indication, Tatum Treffeisen is on her own path, and it’s one worth following
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