Tyler Shamy's "How Are You Okay?" hits hard where love persists after goodbye

"How Are You Okay?" is a quiet, emotional confession set to intimate indie pop. Right from the start, Tyler Shamy places himself squarely in the emotional wake of a relationship that splits unequally, leaving one participant scrambling to understand how the other has already moved on.

The song is pop through and through, but it has an indie feel. "How Are You Okay?" bottles that excruciating time when love doesn't just vanish after a relationship ends. The beating heart of the song is heartache, and it's something that most people can relate to. It describes the silent disbelief you experience after a breakup, when you encounter someone you still love acting as though nothing ever happened.

Shamy's delivery lends that disbelief realness and intimacy, as if he's asking the question to both the person he lost and to himself. Fans of emotional indie pop will find solace in this song. The song feels right at home with artists including Conan Gray, Jeremy Zucker, Alec Benjamin, and Dashboard Confessional, not because it emulates them, but because it shares their emotional DNA. 

"How Are You Okay?" is a reminder that heartbreak isn't always expressed in large, dramatic waves. As Shamy writes in this release, being vulnerable and honest can be as exciting as any big pop moment. Anyone who has loved deeply and then wondered how the other person could move on so quickly will relate to this song.

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