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The new single “eternal time,” by Texas songwriter Skyve, begins quickly with upbeat drums that never let up. But the lightness conceals a melancholy sadness, unmistakable in twisting melodies of an electric guitar.
Set ablaze one day, one night
I'm causin' ruckus in my mind
You purged your memories to fire
We let go of all our time
The single is the latest from Skyve, the artist who emerged with the 2025 single, “Recurring Dream,” and followed that up with a run of ten strong singles. While Skyve’s early work was mainly rap-based, on “eternal time” the artist sings and plays guitar, marking a new direction.
The track was produced by Jordan Lyles, who also contributed guitar and background vocals. Skyve mapped drums in FL Studio from his home studio north of Houston. A companion music video out now on YouTube shows Skyve performing the song in various waterfront locations.
Skyve first wrote “eternal time” as a demo over a beat he found on YouTube. He was looking for a way to experiment outside of rap.
“I’ve been wanting to try some indie stuff, some more alternative rock, indie pop, that kind of space of music,” Skyve says.
The demo sat on the shelf. Returning to it months later, with Lyles, the song was transformed. They changed the progression and developed it into something new, fresh, and appropriate to Skyve’s new musical direction.
“I’ve never really remade songs or redone demos,” Skyve says. “I think it’s just really cool how you can take such an old piece of music and just turn it into one of your favorite songs.”
In addition to his work on the guitar and vocals, Skyve’s rap roots are evident on “eternal time.” The verses lean into the artist’s baritone rhymes:
I'll make all your plans, no need to advance
Give me just another chance, I'll show you a man
Take you out to dance, put you in a trance
I know I can sleep tonight, it's a good romance
“I would definitely say I’m a genre-bending kind of person,” Skyve says. “I really like to go by alternative because it can have so many meanings, and it gives people the idea of, like, it’s a little outside of the norm.”
There is more experimentation coming. Skyve plans to release an album this fall featuring several other artists, with each track deliberately exploring a different sound. He is already looking beyond that project toward another album, planned for next year, that he intends to make entirely himself.
Skyve says, “I’m proud of how far I’ve come and how my sound is constantly evolving as an artist.”
Skyve’s “eternal time” is out now with promotional support from Starlight PR. Follow Skyve at the links below.
