Solo artist NINO released his latest single, “Sea Salt Dayz,” on June 27, 2025, a feel-good and reflective track that leans into meditation, contemplation, and acceptance. The song plays like a personal mantra — a decision to stop clinging to sadness and finally embrace stillness.
“I choose the good. I choose peace. I choose simple,” NINO shares on his social media, summing up the heart of “Sea Salt Dayz.” He continues, “I want to soothe my inner world. To be easygoing and peaceful. To become one with my flawed self.”
With tones reminiscent of Steve Lacy, Mac DeMarco, and Cuco, the track carries a dreamy, lo-fi-ish warmth that feels both breezy and grounding. It’s the kind of song you’d play on a slow afternoon stroll by the baywalk, dog leash in one hand, popsicle in the other, with waves crashing in the background. It doesn’t ask much of you — it just lets you be.
NINO recently performed “Sea Salt Dayz” live at Fête De La Musique Dumaguete Stage on June 27, the same day the track officially dropped — a fitting setting for a song about slowing down and making peace with the mess and beauty of everyday life. Catch more of the artist and his future releases and performances by following NINO and Diorama on all social media platforms.
“Sea Salt Dayz”
By NINO
Verse:
Been finding trouble trying to accept my second nature
Resort to subjugate the needs for selfish torture
I unwrap my brain just to find out
That my deepest core has been hollowed out
I need someone to trust, to pull me along
Chorus:
That’s why I hide my knife
Night times I stare into the mirror
That’s why I hide my knife
Night times I stare into the mirror
Verse:
How do I find the time to hide my tears?
When all my seers believe in me, thou hearts beseeched
And my strangest dreams have been nullified
Our time reels back as the summer dies
I need someone to trust, to pull me along
Chorus:
That’s why I hide my knife
Night times, I stare into the mirror
That’s why I hide my knife
Night times, I stare into the mirror
Outro:
Now adrift away, slowly find out
That my life was “Sea Salt Dayz”
