In 2018, we first heard Baarishein. Since then, we have spent many nights listening to Anuv Jain’s renditions on repeat, getting lost in his melodies and the emotions he carves out through his singles. Each song rekindles feelings of love and heartbreak. His newest single, Inaam, released late last year, turns inward — speaking about growing up, emotional evolution, and what happens when the chase slows down.

When asked whether the song was written for a version of himself that existed before the echoes of the audience, Jain refuses to choose a single timeline. The song, he explains, holds multiple emotional states at once. “I think Inaam is all of these things because it is a thank you to my audience, family, friends, and the universe for making all of it possible,” he explains.