The track follows the artist’s acclaimed 2025 EP Another Year Will Pass
With the release of her captivating new single ‘Didn’t I’, Dutch-Surinamese singer-songwriter néomí explores some of the conflicted feelings and emotions that we are faced with when coming out of a turbulent and fractured relationship, trying to come to terms with the blame that we attribute to ourselves when at times we don’t deserve it at all.
It makes for a really cathartic and powerful listening experience, with the artist’s immersive allure and warmth helping to elevate a poignant narrative that articulates her nuanced feelings in a way that feels authentic and stirring throughout. It’s slow-burning, atmospheric feel and the subtle, stripped-back instrumentation makes for a listening experience full of rawness and depth, allowing the artist to let go of her guilt in a way that feels fully realised and rewarding.
“‘Didn’t I’ is a song about an inevitable kind of love, one that you wish in the end didn’t happen at all,” néomí explains. “It’s about being in a difficult relationship where you are being held responsible for your partner’s repeated attempts to sabotage things. You’re left wondering: ‘Did I do enough?’ or ‘Was I enough?’ – when in fact, those are the questions they should be asking themselves.”
