Regret hangs in the air like smoke in Lucette’s “Too Soon for Sorry,” a haunting late-night confession cloaked in longing and self-destruction. This track is the latest release from her forthcoming EP, ‘Nice Girl from the Suburbs.’
Stream: “Too Soon for Sorry” – Lucette
I wish I had let you in instead of letting you down…
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Regret hangs like smoke in the air on “Too Soon for Sorry,” a haunting late-night admission enveloped in a fog of yearning and self-destruction.
With its sorrowful melodies and poignant lyrics, Lucette’s new single encapsulates the burden of unresolved feelings—the kind that hit hardest in the stillness of dawn. Blending soulful elements of ’90s dream pop, alternative rock, and Americana, the Canadian artist weaves a deeply personal yet widely relatable narrative about missed opportunities and persistent memories, where every whispered desire and shattered apology feels as raw as an open wound.
Too Soon For Sorry – Lucette
Hazy summer breeze
Drifting through the trees
And you’re on my mind
God, I’m such a mess
I overthink, I guess
I’m losing it this time
I wish that you were
here right now
I wish I had let you in
instead of letting you down
Oh, it’s four in the morning
and too soon for sorrys
Atwood Magazine proudly premieres “Too Soon for Sorry,” the third single from Lucette’s upcoming EP, Nice Girl from the Suburbs (out March 21st via Prairie Blue Records). Following her recent tracks “Back in the Blue” (featuring Mariel Buckley) and “Heading for the End,” the brooding “Too Soon for Sorry” sees Lucette (aka Lauren Gillis) immersed in the dark, dramatic, and dreamlike depths of heartache and regret as she finds herself yearning for an ex in the early hours, with the memory of her lost love lingering in her heart and mind despite being the one to end the relationship.
“I wish that you were here right now,” she sings in the song’s emotionally potent chorus, her voice intimate as she reveals her vulnerability in a striking moment of honesty. “I wish I had let you in instead of letting you down.”
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Frequently, we realize what we had only after it’s lost.
“‘Too Soon for Sorry’ tells a familiar story of underappreciating someone while they’re still around,” Lucette shares with Atwood Magazine. “It’s about desiring them even more after a breakup—hearing their name from casual friends or outside a bar while wishing they were there instead of learning about their life from a stranger.”
“I think many of us have experienced this. It’s about acknowledging when you’re the source of the problem in a breakup, wishing you could fix it, yet understanding it’s too soon to heal and too soon for apologies.”
Smoking cigarettes
Someone said they saw you
Down on the east side
I could have sworn
You’d be gone by the fourth
At least that’s what you said
I wish that you were
here right now
I wish I had let you in
instead of letting you down
Oh, it’s four in the morning
and too soon for sorrys
Nice Girl From The Suburbs – Lucette
Following Lucette’s praised 2019 album Deluxe Hotel Room, the six-track Nice Girl from the Suburbs presents her most autobiographical, emotional, and candid work yet—partnering with producer Soren Hansen (New Politics, Elle King, Sam Palladio) to create music that resonates with her core humanity, deeply aching inside and out. Inspired by artists like Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow, the Pixies, and Mazzy Star, her latest pieces blend unapologetic, introspective reflections with lush, grand sounds that make even the most ordinary experiences—such as lamenting a breakup—feel extraordinary.
“I believe Nice Girl From the Suburbs speaks particularly to my ‘90s kid self, incorporating pop and alternative music with huge choruses,” Lucette expresses. “It felt like the right space for me to inhabit at this point in my life, an amalgamation of everything I’ve done so far while also being a springboard for what comes next.”
Regarding her songwriting inspiration, she remarks, “These songs acknowledge that dark place and also recognize that I didn’t provide myself with the help needed to escape it.”
No matter what I say
You’ve heard it all a hundred times
And it’s even worse
Coming from a stranger’s eyes
No matter what I do
Even if I change
All my demons reside
And they call your name
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As the final notes of “Too Soon for Sorry” fade into the silence, Lucette
Regret hangs in the air like smoke in Lucette’s “Too Soon for Sorry,” a poignant late-night revelation enveloped in a mist of desire and self-sabotage – and the newest track from her forthcoming EP, ‘Nice Girl from the Suburbs.’
