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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.

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.

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.

When You See Me You Will Find Me

A deeply personal song. I dug for diamonds from the depths to write, turned poison into medicine.
A deeply personal song. I dug for diamonds from the depths to write, turned poison into medicine.

You go with me places you only know
You show me the view and you leave me searching
With your shadow and what does it tell you
Down that lane is not your alley
It’s bright, but it’s cold, and it leads to nowhere

When you see me, you will find me
When you see me, you will find me
Go and you go and you go and you go

You take my love and you offer nothing
There must be words for your silence
Each night I wrestle the ceiling in the dark
The fumes of this space are killing me

When you see me you will find me
When you see me you will find me
When you see me you will find me
Go and you go and you go and you go

I’ve had a long day, these thoughts they are racing
I’m haunted by those dreams of my broken hope
I grab onto each one my eyes on the steep slope
But my feet are on the ground now, so I’ll take the lyric note

When you see me you will find me
When you see me you will find me
Go and you go and you go and you go

The funny thing about all of this
I still want to marvel at the dawn of a new day
See you next to me feeling the same way

Oh when you see me you will find me
When you see me you will find me
When you see me you will find me
Go and you go and you go and you go

A deeply personal song. I dug for diamonds from the depths to write, turned poison into medicine.
A deeply personal song. I dug for diamonds from the depths to write, turned poison into medicine.

You go with me places you only know
You show me the view and you leave me searching
With your shadow and what does it tell you
Down that lane is not your alley
It’s bright, but it’s cold, and it leads to nowhere

When you see me, you will find me
When you see me, you will find me
Go and you go and you go and you go

You take my love and you offer nothing
There must be words for your silence
Each night I wrestle the ceiling in the dark
The fumes of this space are killing me

When you see me you will find me
When you see me you will find me
When you see me you will find me
Go and you go and you go and you go

I’ve had a long day, these thoughts they are racing
I’m haunted by those dreams of my broken hope
I grab onto each one my eyes on the steep slope
But my feet are on the ground now, so I’ll take the lyric note

When you see me you will find me
When you see me you will find me
Go and you go and you go and you go

The funny thing about all of this
I still want to marvel at the dawn of a new day
See you next to me feeling the same way

Oh when you see me you will find me
When you see me you will find me
When you see me you will find me
Go and you go and you go and you go

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

“A true multidisciplinary creative, Lauren’s journey has taken her across different places and artistic spaces, with her music remaining at the heart of it all.”

Let Your Inner Fire Shine with Lauren DaCruz’s ‘I Want to See Your Fire’ – Muse Chronicle

“The EP captures a return to the childhood ease that existed before fear and perfectionism took root. “I Want To See Your Fire” is the boldest invitation in that process, and today it is available.”

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

“one of the most compelling debut singles I’ve heard this year.”

Lauren DaCruz Delivers a Bold, Atmospheric Debut With “I Want To See Your Fire” – thecagemagazine.com

“an artist with a timeless sonic vision and the talent to bring it to life in exciting fashion”…
a “must-watch singer-songwriter on the rise,” sure to “win over countless listeners all over the world on what will no doubt be her breakout year.”

Debut single from Lauren DaCruz – plasticmag.co.uk

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