"Till‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ I'm Drunk & Confused": A bright Folk-Pop confession by Exzenya.

True-to-life lyrics and a nice acoustic atmosphere are the reasons why this song is both a love story and a great ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌track.

Exzenya is a genre-fluid indie artist who blends folk pop, pop, R&B influences, and cinematic storytelling through emotionally honest songwriting. The artist has two majors - Psychology and Communications, and she is also doing advanced studies. She creates stories not only with depth but also with a lot of insights into behavior. Her debut year has been nothing short of a whirlwind and has attracted global attention within a very short period of time. The‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ eight singles that she released as a batch have all charted on the Euro Indie Music Chart, and they have been the recipients of over 2,000 editorials by international curators, radio stations, and playlist networks.

“Till I'm Drunk & Confused” is a powerful track that balances the emotional side of the story with the bright sound of the acoustic.

The song is a folk-pop style with an easy, upbeat tempo, featuring acoustic guitar, percussion, and a lyrical theme. The subtle electro textures serve as a modern touch, but they do not take away the organic core of the music. To the point, Exzenya in her lyrics captures the torment repeated over and over, drinking to forget a truth that alcohol was the cause of once - losing someone important. The singer employs the conversational style in portraying her vocal lines, making the narrations down-to-earth and the listener able to identify with them. The musical setting, on the other hand, is the one that assures that this piece can be played again and again. Opening up doesn't have to be a downer till you understand it - that's the kind of statement "Till I'm Drunk & Confused" by Exzenya creatively makes.

We had the opportunity to interview Exzenya for this song, and we discovered many unspoken tales. Let's get started:

1. What inspired you to write “Till I’m Drunk & Confused”?

   
   

   The song came from a lifetime of watching a specific emotional pattern repeat: people use alcohol to take the edge off pain or confusion, and then the drinking quietly becomes part of the fallout they’re trying to escape. I grew up around it, I’ve witnessed it up close in family dynamics, and I’ve seen it show up again in younger generations as they learn how to cope with real heartbreak and real consequences. “Till I’m Drunk & Confused” isn’t about one person — it’s about that cycle of avoidance turning into regret, and the moment someone finally realizes the truth they’ve been running from. What message do you hope listeners take away from this song?

   
   

2. What message do you hope listeners take away from this song?

   
   

   I hope listeners walk away seeing the pattern for what it is: numbing pain doesn’t remove it, and a lot of the time it actually deepens it — even though, in the moment, we’re just trying to escape a feeling that’s unbearable. I want people to recognize destructive cycles sooner, not only in themselves but in others, and to reach accountability earlier so acceptance can come sooner too. The song is meant to feel like a mirror: honest, uncomfortable, and ultimately clarifying.

   
   

3. How did the idea of pairing upbeat production with emotional lyrics come about?

   
   

   Because that contrast is real life. People can look fine on the outside while unraveling internally. I wanted the music to reflect that split — bright acoustic textures and an easy rhythmic lift on top, with heavier emotional truth underneath. The upbeat production isn’t there to soften the lyrics; it’s there to make the emotional weight hit harder, the way a smile can hide something breaking behind it.

   
   

4. What was the most personal line in the song for you?

   
   

   The most personal moment is when the perspective shifts away from blaming the alcohol and toward taking ownership. That’s the emotional turning point — the quiet realization that the substance didn’t “cause” everything; it just exposed what was already happening. That kind of self-recognition doesn’t come with fireworks. It comes with a stillness that can feel devastating.

   
   

5. How did your background in psychology influence the storytelling?

   
   

   It influenced the way the song moves in loops instead of a straight line. People don’t process regret neatly — they circle the same thoughts, replay memories, justify, collapse, restart, and only later reach clarity. That’s behavioral reality. The writing leans into avoidance, denial, and self-sabotage as patterns, not as dramatic plot points. I wanted it to feel emotionally intelligent without ever sounding clinical.

   
   

6. What was the recording process like for the vocals, especially with no autotune or AI?

   
   

   Honestly, I don’t even know what it feels like to record with autotune or AI — I’ve never used either, and I didn’t even realize how common those tools were in the industry until recently. It still blows my mind that artificial vocal enhancement is so widely accepted, especially autotune. I’m not saying there can’t be a place for it if it’s clearly disclosed, but for me, being human means not relying on those tools. So the vocal process here was very intentional and very real: I wanted the performance to carry the truth in the tone — breath, texture, and presence — because this song depends on believability. With nothing “smoothed out,” the vocal stays lived-in, and that matters when you’re delivering something this emotionally honest.

   
   

7. How have early listeners and curators responded to the track so far?

   
   

   The response has been strong, especially from people who connect with the honesty and the contrast between the bright sound and the heavier message. A lot of feedback has focused on the emotional clarity — that it doesn’t romanticize drinking, and it doesn’t turn the story into a tidy redemption arc. It sits in the uncomfortable place where accountability arrives late, and that’s exactly what many listeners have recognized as real.