Karis Amber's 'Breaking Out' opens on warm, neo-soul-soaked chords, immediately drawing focus to her beautifully smoky, textured vocal. There's a quiet confidence to her delivery, favouring effortless phrasing and emotional nuance over vocal showmanship, with every line carrying the kind of intimacy that feels less like a performance and more like a conversation.

She arrives in a state of losing grip entirely: 'I lose control', caught between towns and identities that never quite fit. Since relocating to Leeds at the start of 2025, Karis has quickly found her place within the city's thriving music scene, while 'Breaking Out' reflects on the years spent moving between places and searching for somewhere that truly felt like home. The song also turns inward, acknowledging patterns of self-sabotage and the quiet pull of habits that no longer serve her. Throughout, it's Karis' understated honesty that leaves the deepest impression, allowing vulnerability to become the song's greatest strength.