Sienna Melgoza unleashes a soft-shattering heartbreak anthem with “Hate It When I See Ya”

Los Angeles singer-songwriter Sienna Melgoza is back with her fifth single, "Hate It When I See Ya," which is a slow-burning song that captures the lingering pain of a breakup that didn't turn bitter. Melgoza doesn't write about clean closure, instead, she writes about the much messier kind of heartbreak, when two people break up on good terms, but their feelings stay the same, their memories stay the same, and the distance is painfully real.

The song was co-written by Aaron Brohman, Ashley Mehta, Caleb Hulin, and Melgoza herself. Hulin produced it. The song is about the unsettling feeling of wanting someone whose life no longer runs parallel to your own. Melgoza weaves together scenes of holding on to what used to feel certain, trying to move away from memories that cling too tightly, and the sharp pain of suddenly seeing someone who used to feel like home. It feels like a tug-of-war between two sides, one wants to move on, and the other doesn't want to forget.

Melgoza wrote the song when she was only 16 years old, so it means a lot to her. What started as a private thought turned into a moment when she finally felt ready to share. Every line has that feeling of being young and weak, but it also has the clarity of looking back. She understands that demonstrating kindness during a breakup can occasionally serve as a form of heartbreak in its own right, thereby intensifying the pain caused by the separation.

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