Michellar’s new single, “Never Say Sorry,” released on September 25, 2025, arrives as a bold yet tender reflection on love’s cyclical nature. Hailing from San Francisco’s vibrant indie scene, Michellar both wrote and composed the track, entrusting production to Tobias Wilson in Staffordshire, UK. The release marks a milestone, which makes for one year of fully produced music, and it definitely shows that growth. Known for blending painterly visuals with songwriting, Michellar channels personal experiences of longing, loss, and the quiet hope of reconnection into an intimate and expansive soundscape.
The song kicks off with a rush of thumping and blazing drums, an almost stormy opening that quickly settles as a rich, thick voice steps forward against gentle strumming guitars and steady-paced beats. It’s a striking contrast, like the calm that follows a flood of emotions. From the very first verse, “Ever since you said you can’t see me / And I thought why not we’ll be unhappy,” the song sets off a benevolent but intuitive route where the singer can predict a return. The refrain, “Never say it to me, that you’re sorry,” is all about self-respect, implying that some wounds don’t need apologies but time, distance, and eventual clarity.
As the track unfolds, the story deepens. Michellar’s lyrics slip between past and present, as they acknowledge the painful release of someone you love, “Because if you love someone … you have to know / That if they come back to me / Then it will truly be meant to be,” then flashing forward to a reunion that feels fated, not forced. By the closing verse, when the lover returns, the refrain flips from lament to triumph, becoming a quiet celebration of enduring love rather than regret. “Never Say Sorry” captures the bittersweet ache of letting go and the quiet astonishment when love circles back, proving that some connections are written deeper than circumstance.
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Review by: Naomi Joan