Ananya’s “Falling” Captures the Beautiful Chaos of Loving at the Wrong Time
Ananya has always danced between worlds – Zimbabwean roots, London streets, Cape Town sunsets, and the hazy 2AM moments when emotions hit the hardest. Her new single, Falling, finds her exactly there: mid-fall, mid-thought, mid-groove.
With her signature blend of raw lyricism and pop sheen, Ananya leans into the emotional chaos of falling for someone at the wrong time. Produced by Patch Boshell, the track is bright and rhythmic, laced with a groove that urges movement while the lyrics speak to restraint, heartbreak, and hesitation.
“I wrote it in a place where I was questioning everything. My boundaries, my emotional honesty, and whether I was getting too close to someone who wasn’t ready,” Ananya shares. “It’s that internal tug-of-war between heart and logic.”
Ananya’s rise has never been just about chart numbers or streaming milestones; though her debut EP i woke up one night has garnered over a million streams. It’s about storytelling. Her sound speaks to those wide-awake nights filled with unspoken words, complicated feelings, and the bittersweet comfort of solitude. With Falling, she delivers another deeply relatable experience, but this time, you can dance through the ache.
She first premiered the song during a Glamour Magazine South Africa livestream mid-pandemic, performing from her family home in Harare. “It was surreal. I was singing about vulnerability to a camera, but somehow it connected,” she recalls. That early version, stripped down and raw, has since grown into a full-bodied track that still carries the emotional honesty of its origins.
This is a song for the people who hold it all together in daylight but fall apart under the stars. For the romantics who second-guess themselves. For those who feel too much and say too little.
With more singles on the way and a 2026 EP taking shape, Falling is a glimpse into a new chapter for Ananya, one where healing and heartbreak co-exist, one dance step at a time.
“I hope Falling speaks to anyone who’s ever had to bite their tongue and pretend they’re okay,” she says. “I wanted it to feel like you’re moving through your own emotional mess with just enough rhythm to keep going.”
You can stream Falling on all major platforms here.
About Ananya
Ananya is a multi-instrumentalist, designer, and singer/songwriter whose unique sound blends elements of pop, acoustic, and ambient music. Having gained recognition with her debut EP i woke up one night, Ananya continues to captivate audiences worldwide. As an advocate for mental health through The Nani Wellness Project, she uses her platform to support mental health initiatives in her homeland, Zimbabwe.
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