Sadye returns with her trademark sardonic charm in her latest single, “The Joke is On Me.” Despite its inspiration from her battle with cancer, the song pulsates with catchy rhythms and sharp lyricism that offer a unique blend of introspection and upbeat energy.
She confides,
“The entire essence of the song is in the first two lines. It’s an idea that has haunted me a lot, physically surviving but becoming kind of mentally ruined. I had a lot of questions in the wake of what I went through and even years later. I put them into this record. I think we all wonder why we’re here for different reasons, so I feel like people will relate to that aspect of the song.”
With “The Joke is on Me” exploring her experience of physical survival and the mental strain after cancer, Sadye weaves her experiences into a tapestry of cathartic sarcasm, embracing both her literal and figurative scars with a blend of wit and vulnerability and infectious beats.