On April 14, 2023, David Kushner unveiled his eagerly anticipated single, “Daylight.” In the pensive ballad, the singer-songwriter reflects on the paradox of desires that may be harmful to ourselves. In an interview with Paper Magazine, Kushner explains this concept:

With my song “Daylight,” I aim to convey the paradoxical desire for something that is simultaneously harmful to oneself, using elements of light and darkness. The lyrics, “Oh, I love it and I hate it at the same time/You and I drink the poison from the same vine,” encapsulate this concept.

Also, the story is based on biblical references that inspired Kushner as a child:

I would want to do things that would lead to darkness but also want to be in the light. Those are real things. We all go through darkness and we all have brighter moments, too. [This song] speaks from my own life experiences. To me, it’s a realization of my own desires and the complexity of those desires. The desire for light, but always running towards the darkness instead of light.

The accompanying music video — directed by Luke Shaw and Landon Juern — captures a woodland church where fire, water, air, and ash find Kushner pensive and soulful.