We’ve all had that person who’s terrible for us, but somehow we keep going back. TJ-RØUGE’s “2 AM” puts that exact messy, complicated feeling into words.
“When the clock strikes 2 a.m., and everyone else is asleep, she’s awake and living in the truth that daylight won’t allow her to admit.”
The London-based artist is making her entrance into the alt-pop world, and she’s holding nothing back. Right from her first release, she’s diving headfirst into the deep end of human emotion, exploring that dangerous space where love and self-destruction become the same thing.
TJ-RØUGE’s “2 AM” is singing about knowing someone is bad news and choosing them anyway. There’s a minimalist quality with quiet piano and floating background sounds, but then the drums come in with a trap-style punch that keeps everything from getting too sleepy. It’s the perfect balance of chill and catchy.
The beauty of this track is how it captures something we don’t always want to admit about ourselves. It’s brutally honest, and it’s exactly why this song is going to connect with people, because we’ve all been there, or we know someone who has.
Hit play, turn the lights down, and let TJ-RØUGE take you to that 2 a.m. headspace where everything feels a little too real.
Muse Chronicle 
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