What inspired the lyrics to ‘For Good’?

‘For Good’ is something personal to me that’s also probably a pretty universal experience – having that one person that you still have feelings for, even with the passing of time. I didn’t want to say words like “forever” or “always”, though because forever is a lot of pressure. That’s where the concept of ‘For Good’ came about.

How did you produce the song?

It was produced by Seán Price, who has helped me find my sound so much. I always have a lot of ideas, but I find it hard to get them exactly where I want them by myself. I actually wrote it last November, but we didn’t record it until February. The lyrics in the verses show time passing by mentioning the seasons.

There’s lots of subtle noises that I love, like leaves crunching for autumn, or birds chirping for spring – they add a lot to the song. We had been listening to a lot of Adam Melchor, which is where we got the inspiration for the reverse vocal at the beginning. It’s probably the element that’s been pointed out most to me – I love it!

What do you think of the current Irish scene?

It’s insanely exciting. There’s so many artists doing their own thing, like Monjola, Negro Impacto, Maria Kelly, Bricknasty, Orla Gartland and more. They’re all making music in completely different genres with new concepts and ideas. It feels like there’s so much space to start creating your sound here, and also be supported by other Irish artists.

How has Covid affected you, musically?

I hadn’t actually started my journey as an artist before Covid. I had always been planning on releasing, but never felt ready. I’ve always been super-cautious about not rushing anything, and letting myself wait until things feel right. I was lucky that nothing really changed for me there. If anything, lockdown actually gave me time to write, record and work on finding my sound.

• ‘For Good’ is out now.