Ocean Tisdall opens a new chapter with heart-wrenching acoustic ballad ‘Sugar in His Tea’.
After a year of quiet introspection, Irish alt-pop artist Ocean Tisdall returns with Sugar in His Tea - a hauntingly raw acoustic ballad that showcases his most vulnerable songwriting to date. Known for his powerful vocals and emotional depth, Ocean steps away from polished pop production to deliver a stripped-back, soul-baring piece that lingers long after it ends.
Written during a period of heartbreak and self-questioning, Sugar in His Tea unpacks the quiet devastation of a relationship in limbo. Ocean recounts moments of painful clarity - from seeing his ex in strangers to mourning the loss of the little things no one else will know, like how he takes his tea. With lyrics pulled straight from real Notes app entries and a fragile, minimalist soundscape, the track feels like a whispered confession in the corner of a crowded café.
There’s a quiet ache that runs beneath the surface of the song - not anger or resentment, but something more complicated: the desire to see someone happy, even if it means letting go. Ocean’s voice carries this ache with devastating grace, moving between delicate falsettos and rich, full-bodied moments of emotional release.
Sugar in His Tea isn’t just a breakup song. It’s a portrait of emotional sacrifice, of loving someone so much you’d teach their next partner how to love them better. It’s tender, it’s bitter, and it’s deeply human.