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Singer-songwriter mikah, has released the remaining tracks of his Homesick trilogy, “In Between” and “Dream.” The Homesick trilogy represents a “journey of the heart” revolving around the idea of home, inspired by mikah’s own life experiences. The promotions for this single album began in October with his single, “Escape.” It is the first part of mikah’s personal story of leaving home as a young artist and setting off from Hawaii, his birthplace, as a teenager with encouragement from his family, to Japan and eventually China in order to go after his dreams. It depicted the internal conflict between the urge to chase one’s dreams and the lingering attachment to home. Today, (November 18th), mikah has shared the next two parts of this journey that share his search for “home” and what it means to him. “Escape”, “In Between”, and “Dream” follow a flow of departure, wandering, and redefinition, deeply exploring the meaning of the word “home.”
With this full release of Homesick, mikah has released two new tracks. “In Between” and “Dream.” The first track, “In Between,” covers the feelings of being driven by a strong desire to leave the place he grew up in and explore new possibilities. Despite the warm acoustic and country-inspired sound, lines like "It’s just me and my suitcase" vividly reflect a heart wavering between dreams and reality. Musically, this track is a new experiment for mikah, incorporating acoustic and country elements into his repertoire.
“Dream” explores redefining what "home" means through mikah’s new connections and self-discovery. It is both the conclusion and redefinition of the Homesick trilogy. True to its title, the track portrays the long-sought place called “home” as something found within oneself, not something to be physically returned to. It is the most pop-driven and uplifting track of the series, and yet it carries the quiet realization that “an ideal future may not exist in reality.” Still, the repeated lyric “Dreaming feels like home” leaves a warm sense of comfort in the listener’s heart.
"A perfect future may not exist in reality — that’s why we can only see it in our dreams." – mikah
The “Dream” music video, like “Escape”, was created by a French creative team and filmed entirely in Tokyo. Iconic shots feature mikah alone in Shibuya’s crossing, trains, taxis, and twilight cityscapes, capturing subtle yet profound shifts in his emotional state. This video portrays a “dream of returning to oneself,” quietly showing his finding a place to call home within, despite being lost along the way. This music video continues and concludes the storyline set forth in the “Escape” music video while remaining a complete visual work in its own right.