Jakob The Liar returns with an electrifying new single, A Song Like You, released on March 14, 2025. Following his recent run of standout releases, including H E A R T B E A T, Vi@gr@ Falls & P!$$ Graffiti, and Sunchild, this latest track is a euphoric celebration of love, resilience, and the beauty of finally finding your person after a long and winding road of heartbreak.
With a magnetic sonic landscape, A Song Like You fuses soaring layered vocals, soul-stirring guitars, lush synths, and a laid-back bass groove, all driven by an unstoppable rhythm section. The track effortlessly pulls from pop, punk, alternative rock, and folk, creating an anthemic declaration that feels both intimate and universal. It’s a song for those who have stumbled through the chaos of modern love, doubted its existence, and finally arrived at a place of pure, unfiltered joy.
Jakob describes the inspiration behind the track as a realization that love—true, movie-like love—actually exists. “Having dated in London, I used to be convinced true love was something out of the movies,” he shares. “I was wrong. I wrote this song as a celebration of the fact that as long as you do the work, true and majestic love is in fact possible—whichever place you call home.”
While A Song Like You is an unapologetic anthem of love, it’s also a song of personal victory. Jakob The Liar—real name Jakob Kupferberg—has lived a life filled with extraordinary highs and devastating lows. A true globetrotter, his childhood was marked by instability, with his only constant being the battered guitars his father left behind. But music took on an even deeper significance when Jakob was struck by a mystery illness that stole a decade of his life. Through sheer determination, he clawed his way back, emerging with a renewed sense of purpose and an unstoppable drive to create.
With music as his guiding force, Jakob found himself traveling the world in search of healing, a journey that shaped his eclectic and emotionally charged songwriting. He initially released two EPs under his birth name—Crystallised in Moonshine and Sweet Surrender—both earning praise from the indie press. But after the sudden loss of his mother, Jakob’s artistry took another turn. Through grief, resilience, and an unshakable connection to his mother’s spirit, he forged a new identity—Jakob The Liar—and began crafting the songs that would define his next chapter.
Jakob’s stage name is a nod to Jurek Becker’s novel Jacob The Liar, a story set in a Jewish ghetto during WWII and later adapted into a film starring Robin Williams. The paradox of a prophet of truth who calls himself a liar resonates deeply with Jakob, whose music explores the extremes of human experience—pain, euphoria, love, loss, and the relentless pursuit of meaning.
His ability to blend poetic vulnerability with raw energy has drawn comparisons to artists like Jeff Buckley and Zach de la Rocha, and he continues to carve out a space that is distinctly his own. Every note of A Song Like You feels like a victory, not just for the singer, but for anyone who has ever fought through self-doubt, heartbreak, and adversity to find something real.
With A Song Like You serving as the fourth and final single from his upcoming EP, Wake Up Mr. Kupferberg, the track acts as the first taste of his highly anticipated full-length debut, The Great Awakening.
Jakob The Liar is on a mission to make 2025 a defining year in his musical journey—and if A Song Like You is any indication, he’s well on his way. This isn’t just a love song—it’s a battle cry for dreamers, a celebration of resilience, and a testament to the belief that even in the darkest moments, something beautiful is waiting on the other side.
