Sarah Kinsley Happily Embraces Change In “Fleeting”

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Multi-talented Sarah Kinsley can do it all, and does it all well at that. Writing, composing, producing, and performing on her own projects just proves that she was born to be a musician. Just last year, her celestial debut album Escaper sealed her as one of the best in the game. 2025 was no different, as the singer earned a spot at the All Things Go Festival to tease some of the things she’s been working on.

Known for merging contrasting genres such as classical and pop, Kinsley is an expert at executing songs that sweep you off your feet. In her new single, “Fleeting,” the singer-songwriter takes on the role of an older sister figure who’s got a lot of advice to give. This doesn’t mean she has it all figured out, but she’s learned that that’s okay. Behind its grandiose production with the help of Jake Aron, Will Graefe, and Zac Coe, the single’s lyrical content is packed with an equal punch of cathartic truths every young person should latch onto. 

“You wanna feel something new / Anything to get the old thoughts away from you,” Kinsley spills over 80’s shimmering synths. Singing in the second person throughout the track, she’s taken on the form of a reflection staring back at us to uncover biting revelations about ourselves. “You can cut your hair all you want / But it won’t stop the feeling.” A maturity that only comes with experience exudes in the sureness of these lines. Confronting, yes, but it’s clear these pour out from a place of sincerity. With outstretched hands, she motions for us to sit with the answers she has to offer: that the “answer is always fleeting.” 

“A song for the existential epiphany you get when you cut your hair or the catharsis you reach in the back of a cab at midnight. A song to dance and flail your arms to. The answer is always fleeting,” Kinsley writes in an Instagram post. 

“You can point the blame and wave the gun around,” Kinsley sings with utmost grace in the second verse. Like a friend whose input is always right, she cuts right to the core of the deep-rooted issue: “But it's not the weather, it's not the pressure that makes you wanna drown / You're lonely, can't you tell?”  

At the end of the day, the feeling will pass. Kinsley pulls us into a warm embrace by imploring how, “It’s not forever, it’s just a feeling / It’s not forever, it’s only fleeting.” Embracing change doesn’t come easily, but Kinsley is ready to fully lean into the unknown.

You can now stream Sarah Kinsley’s new single “Fleeting” on all of your favorite music platforms.