Simón Blooms from the pain in heartfelt new single “ROSES”

Simón’s latest single, ROSES, is a force of raw feeling set against atmospheric trap production, giving it a sound that’s as hypnotic as it is emotionally heavy. This is melodic rap with a message that is vulnerable and intense. ROSES punches you in the face with a hard, deep thump that demands your attention and refuses to back down. The 808s pound like a racing heart, a backdrop for Simón’s lyrical disintegration. The emotional weight of what has unfolded in every bar makes this track land different.

Taking cues from artists like Juice WRLD, Travis Scott, and The Kid LAROI, Simón commands that same deep energy and uses it to tell his own story, one of heartbreak and betrayal. The refrain revolves around the memorable line, “I’ll save my roses for another time,” a muted vow of self-preservation in the aftermath of emotional wreckage. It’s a painful growth story dressed in moody trap melodies and crisp melodies. The balance of melodic vocals and honest lyricism sets up a sonic tension that sounds both contemporary and human.

ROSES cut so deep that it’s full of echoing textures, immersive atmosphere, and Simón’s delivery. He sounds like someone who has gone through it and returned just enough to share the tale. His voice has a weariness to it but also its kind of quiet strength, the kind that only comes from healing through the hard way. Whether you need a song that understands emotional complexity, ROSES delivers. It could sit comfortably in a Melodic Rap, Emo Rap, or Emotional Trap playlist, but it also functions as a statement from an artist who has something else to say. ROSES is no standard-issue sad banger in the trap mode.