Laufey, an Icelandic jazz-pop singer, released her third studio album, “A Matter of Time,” on Aug. 22, 2025. The album is composed of 14 tracks. “A Matter of Time” is by far the best album that Laufey has composed in her career, and is simply unrivaled by any other albums that have recently been released.

Throughout the album, Laufey uses an abundance of metaphors as well as some other poetic devices within her lyrics. A prime example of the metaphors used is within the song “Castle in Hollywood.” The track is one of the only ones within the album that doesn’t relate to a romantic relationship, but rather a platonic one. It’s about a past friendship that has ended, and the “Castle in Hollywood” is a metaphor for the good times the friends had together.

The track  title is an allusion to a well-known piece of media is “Snow White.” When listening to it, the song immediately gives similarities to Laufey’s song “Magnolia,” in the sense that both songs seem to be from the perspective of a woman admiring the beauty of another. However, unlike in “Magnolia,” in “Snow White,” she seems to be more critical of her own looks, believing she’ll never be enough, which explains the lyric “And I don’t have enough of it, I’ll never have enough of it.”

The track that is one of the most emotional—and greatest—songs of the entire album is “Forget-Me-Not.”  A love letter from Laufey to her homeland, Iceland, the track reflects bittersweet feelings about leaving her homeland to pursue her dream, and even has lyrics sung in Icelandic. The lyrics translate to “Don’t forget me, even though I’m leaving. I love you. I’ll love you forever,” signifying that even if Laufey is away from her homeland and pursuing her dreams elsewhere, she will forever have a place in her heart for Iceland.

In its entirety, “A Matter of Time” may seem like a purely romance-driven album on the first listen, but if closer listening takes place, the listener will find a deeper meaning to nearly all the tracks of this phenomenal album.