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New Mexico mountains · Los Angeles lights · Big Sur coast · San Francisco · El Paso frontier · Southern Burgundy hills.

My path is a vivid, non-linear journey, moving through life, building from the ground up always, and planting deep roots. It has been a lifetime of trial, error, and passions survived.

Through every shifting horizon, I am a poet and an adventurer, a nurturer, a mother, a wife, a friend, a daughter, a sister. Loving others and learning their stories is the quiet core of everything I do. I don’t just lean into interests — I dive into them headfirst. Whether it’s crafting a melody, writing a scene, sharing the world of artisan winemakers, creating a dish, or curating spaces, everything I build follows the light:

Do it with intention.
Take the leap.

Figure it out as you go — one note, one word, one risk, one dish at a time.

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À Vous de Jouer

A debut album by Lauren DaCruz

These songs are snapshots—a time capsule of a challenging yet beautiful year. They carry the deep ache of years past—a yearning to be free and a search for the light. Each song unintentionally ends on a positive note. They come from introspection, are deeply personal, and return to me, making me comfortable in my own skin, like when I was a child, before fear and perfectionism set in. 

While these songs were written quietly on my grandmother’s baby grand piano, in the shower, or tapping a beat on my desk with tears, I’ve never wanted them to stay just there- they’ve always had wings and have wanted to fly and reach whoever they are meant to. 

The light at the end of the tunnel is for all. My hope is for everyone to let themselves shine.  

“I Want to See Your Fire”
              … À Vous de Jouer,

Lauren Kelley,
like Grace DaCruz

 

À Vous de Jouer

A debut album by Lauren DaCruz

These songs are snapshots—a time capsule of a challenging yet beautiful year. They carry the deep ache of years past—a yearning to be free and a search for the light. Each song unintentionally ends on a positive note. They come from introspection, are deeply personal, and return to me, making me comfortable in my own skin, like when I was a child, before fear and perfectionism set in. 

While these songs were written quietly on my grandmother’s baby grand piano, in the shower, or tapping a beat on my desk with tears, I’ve never wanted them to stay just there- they’ve always had wings and have wanted to fly and reach whoever they are meant to. 

The light at the end of the tunnel is for all. My hope is for everyone to let themselves shine.  

“I Want to See Your Fire”

              … À Vous de Jouer,

Lauren Kelley,
like Grace DaCruz

 

 I Want to See Your Fire

I read that Ernest Hemingway advised writing one good sentence a day, so I started doing that. I wrote, “I Want to See Your Fire.” Weeks later, at 3:35 AM during a sleepless night, that journal entry became a song—a spirit-led call to drop fear, step into joy, and let your light shine. This song asks to be played loud.
I read that Ernest Hemingway advised writing one good sentence a day, so I started doing that. I wrote, “I Want to See Your Fire.” Weeks later, at 3:35 AM during a sleepless night, that journal entry became a song—a spirit-led call to drop fear, step into joy, and let your light shine. This song asks to be played loud.

I want to see your fire. 
I don’t wanna see you break.
That flame you got inside you.
Is causing you to ache.
So what you going do now?
To make it go away.
And will you find a chorus?
To help you save the day. 
Cause I want to see your fire. 
I don’t wanna see you break.
That flame you got inside you.
Is causing you to ache.
Will you dance along the edge now? 
Or will it make you feel afraid?
Only you can decide this.
It’s only yours to take.
Do you think that you’re the first one?
To feel this heavy weight?
Well please go take a breath now.
And smile along the way.

I read that Ernest Hemingway advised writing one good sentence a day, so I started doing that. I wrote, “I Want to See Your Fire.” Weeks later, at 3:35 AM during a sleepless night, that journal entry became a song—a spirit-led call to drop fear, step into joy, and let your light shine. This song asks to be played loud.
I read that Ernest Hemingway advised writing one good sentence a day, so I started doing that. I wrote, “I Want to See Your Fire.” Weeks later, at 3:35 AM during a sleepless night, that journal entry became a song—a spirit-led call to drop fear, step into joy, and let your light shine. This song asks to be played loud.
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I want to see your fire. 
I don’t wanna see you break.
That flame you got inside you.
Is causing you to ache.
So what you going do now?
To make it go away.
And will you find a chorus?
To help you save the day. 
Cause I want to see your fire. 
I don’t wanna see you break.
That flame you got inside you.
Is causing you to ache.
Will you dance along the edge now? 
Or will it make you feel afraid?
Only you can decide this.
It’s only yours to take.
Do you think that you’re the first one?
To feel this heavy weight?
Well please go take a breath now.
And smile along the way.

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When You See Me You Will Find Me, out September 15th 

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Full EP — À Vous de Jouer, out October 14th

Press

Rombo Magazine – In Conversation with Lauren DaCruz: Reclaiming the Fire

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