Lara Snow’s "Poetry Kids" Is for Anyone Searching for a Place to Belong

When the streets you walk start to feel like part of you — when you catch yourself smiling at strangers on the subway, when you become part of the city’s rhythm, of the stories unfolding around you — that’s what feeling at home can become when you’re living somewhere else. Once you’ve known it, you hold onto it tightly. And then there’s the opposite: feeling out of place, as if everything around you has turned grey, and the only thing still sparkling is a single person’s presence. And that’s exactly the feeling Lara Snow captures in her new song Poetry Kids. Or at least, that’s what I feel when I listen to it.

It’s a darker track — shaped by the dim, cold days in Berlin, where sunlight felt rare and everything seemed to move in slow motion. “I moved to Berlin with stars in my eyes — it felt cinematic at first. But then winter came, and with it, a longing I couldn’t ignore.”

Lara Snow has always carried the contrast of brightness and shadows in her voice. Her music drifts between dream and disillusionment, between softness and rebellion. Her new single Poetry Kids dives deep into that in-between place — where home is no longer a location but a memory, or the space that flickers between two people who almost belong. “With Poetry Kids, I wanted to let that side of me lead again — stripped down, direct, wild.”

We spoke with Lara about chasing the idea of home, the outsiders she once felt part of, and why she almost never writes when she’s happy.

Video Credits:
Photography, Editing, Color grading by live_zach
Assistant Photography, BTS – Mika Amir
Hair & Make Up – Shani Dunovitz
Nails – Chen Ovadia
Typography & All visual design – YuvalZ
Jewelery – MAIM Sunglasses – Private Vintage Collection

Hey Lara! How are you? Where are we catching you today — physically or emotionally? (smiles)

Hi! I’m well thank you, hope you are too. Physically I’m on a vacation in the Greek islands, emotionally I’m excited about my new single & the upcoming debut album.

“Poetry Kids” captures that haunting feeling of searching for home in unfamiliar places. Was there a specific moment or memory in Berlin that inspired this song?

“I moved to Berlin with stars in my eyes — it felt cinematic at first. But then winter came, and with it, a longing I couldn’t ignore: home, family, those small certainties. One silent night, that feeling turned into Poetry Kids. It was my way of holding on while I learned to let go.”

So, what does “home” mean to you — is it a place, a person, a feeling?

Home is a place where you can be your true self — and love flows unconditionally, whether it’s for someone else or for yourself.

The title ‘Poetry Kids’ feels like it’s about a special group — maybe dreamers or outsiders. Who were your ‘poetry kids’ growing up?

My ‘poetry kids’ were the ones who felt things too deeply and spoke about it too little. The outsiders, the dreamers, the ones who ran from nowhere in particular and everywhere.
The song is for them — and for the feeling of almost belonging.

“The hardest part of making music is letting go.”

The song sounds quite raw, almost unpolished — was that an intentional choice to keep it that way?

Yes, that rawness was intentional. I grew up on punk rock and rock’n’roll, that rough, unpolished energy. At some point I moved away from it, but in recent years it started coming back.
With Poetry Kids, I wanted to let that side of me lead again — stripped down, direct, wild.

You worked with Gilbert Broid on ‘Poetry Kids.’ What do you think he added to the song that wouldn’t be there without him?

This song had been sitting in a drawer for years, waiting for its moment. When I met Gilbert, out of all the songs we could’ve worked on, he chose Poetry Kids. I was still connected to it after all that time, so I felt it deserved another chance. What came out of that process was a whole universe that couldn’t have existed without him — and the sound we built together became another step toward shaping the full album.

People often describe your music as ‘pop noir’ — dark, emotional, and cinematic. Do you see yourself more as a storyteller, someone who creates moods, or something else?

I think of my music as pop noir for the sleepless heart.
I’m not really here to tell a story — I’m here to create a universe.
One that someone can feel safe in, or seen in.
For all the poetry kids out there, looking for something to heal their hearts.
If a song stays with them, echoing like a siren — that’s everything to me.

“Home is a place where you can be your true self — and love flows unconditionally, whether it’s for someone else or for yourself.”

What’s the hardest part of finishing a song?

The hardest part is letting go.

Do you write more when you’re happy or sad?

I almost never write when I’m happy.

Scrolling through your Instagram and recent posts, I feel a strong sense of nostalgia in your visuals. Do you like the time we’re living in now, or do you think there was a better era?

I’ve always been drawn to everything vintage — the music, the fashion, the glamour of it all.
There’s something timeless in that old-school elegance that I really connect with. I try to bring that love into my world, in the way I sound, dress, and create.

Your work feels deeply emotional and reflective — like you’re always searching for something real. What, for you, is the most important thing in life?

Love.

Thank you so much for your time, Lara — and for sharing your world with us.

Thank you! (smiles)

photography by Leenatan Zohar