We close the year with a lovely, fragile holiday ballad.

With the holidays right behind us and New Year’s a day away, it feels like the perfect time for a reflective, serene tune. “No Conditions” by Sara is such a piece, built around a beautiful piano melody. The notes ring out gently, arriving like a gentle snowfall in the evening.

“Oh watch the snowfall/It looks so perfect to me/All the world’s imperfections/Covered by a sheet,” she sings quietly. Life’s worries and problems are still there beneath the surface, but for a moment, Sara lets them fade into the weather and into the holidays. It’s a song about taking time to be comfortable with yourself.