Released in October 2022 and featured on Gryffin’s sophomore album Alive, “Forever” reunites the producer with Elley Duhé for an emotionally charged slice of melodic dance-pop. Gryffin’s production balances polished electronic energy with an expansive, atmospheric character: bright synth textures and a steadily building arrangement give the song a festival-sized sense of release without overwhelming Duhé’s vocal. The production credits also underline its collaborative construction, with Gryffin, Petey Martin, Brian Helander and Garrett Dylan Lucero involved in production/programming.

What gives “Forever” more substance than a straightforward EDM anthem is its lyrical perspective. Duhé sings from an awareness that life is temporary, turning that uncertainty into a determination to experience it fully rather than simply play safe. Her powerful, slightly weathered vocal tone works particularly well against Gryffin’s pristine electronic backdrop, bringing a human vulnerability to a track designed to feel enormous. The result captures one of Gryffin’s strengths as a producer: transforming introspective ideas into accessible dance music without stripping away their emotional weight.

“Forever” ultimately succeeds because its optimism carries an undercurrent of mortality. Instead of presenting freedom as empty escapism, Gryffin and Duhé frame it as a response to how fleeting our time can be. That tension between reflective songwriting and uplifting electronic production gives the track its staying power—equally suited to a late-night drive, a festival crowd, or those solitary headphone moments when dance music becomes something more personal.