There’s a certain chaos to early adulthood, a strange cocktail of longing, impulsivity, and emotional extremes. Te’Jani captures that emotional volatility with striking clarity in his new single 'Medicine', a song that plays like a confession whispered in the corner of a crowded party. It’s the kind of track that feels both intimate and explosive, delicate yet unhinged in the most beautifully self-aware way.
'Medicine' was born from a moment that most would forget by the morning, a casual conversation at a party back at Te’Jani’s old university. But for him, it stuck. Years removed from that part of his life, he found himself in a familiar setting that had never felt safe before. It was there, mid-conversation, when he mentioned he was off his meds. The girl replied, “you should probably take those,” and in that instant, the inspiration struck. That throwaway comment became the emotional anchor for a song that dives headfirst into obsessive, messy, all-consuming love.
Sonically, 'Medicine' dances between melancholic and explosive punk pop/rock, balancing soft edges with bursts of emotional fire. It’s nostalgic, soaked in the kind of sophomore-year-in-love energy that’s hard to replicate, where every moment feels like life or death, and every text feels like a turning point. This isn’t a ballad about stability. It’s about obsession, romantic delusion, and the lengths someone will go to just to feel close to something, someone, that makes them feel less alone.
'Medicine' is a masterstroke in vulnerability and duality. Te’Jani exposes the desperation, the theatre of goodness we perform to be loved, and the internal chaos we try to hide. He doesn't shy away from the ugly truth: that sometimes, we’ll do almost anything to chase the illusion of love, even if it means pretending to be someone we’re not. In addition, Te’Jani carries this skill across all his music, making him stand out as a raw, unique artist.
'Medicine' isn’t about healing, it’s about the ache before it. The yearning, the loneliness, the reckless decisions made in the name of love. And while Te’Jani jokes that he should probably see a therapist, the truth is, he’s already doing the hard work: putting the pain into poetry, and letting the world feel it with him. For more from Te'Jani, be sure to connect on Instagram.