For 24-year-old artiste Ari Leff, better known as Lauv, it is all about narrating stories. Be it nostalgic tunes of heartbreak or romantic upbeat tracks that soothe the soul; the singer-songwriter loves weaving his experiences into music. With multiple breakthroughs and chart toppers, one would expect that pursuing music was on the cards; but that was least expected. “I released my first song in 2015 (from his debut EP Lost in the Light) when I was still in college, and I had no plans at all. I thought it was going to be a side project,” Lauv said in a conversation with Mirror.Cut to 2019, the singer will perform on Monday night to a sold-out show in Mumbai--the first from his world tour and is enjoying immense success with Drugs & the Internet , the first track from his much anticipated album ~how i’m feeling~. And just like his fans, Lauv was equally eager, if not more, to release the gritty song.“I have been waiting to release this song for a long time. For me, it is the most authentic ‘me’ song I think I have ever put out, at least on how I feel right now. It is not just a version of what I think people wanted to hear,” the singer said.With lyrics that go, “I traded all of my friends for drugs and the internet // Ah s**t, am I a winner yet?,” Drugs & the Internet brings out the superficial aspect of internet in this day and age.And the artiste pleads guilty. “Honestly, it makes fun of myself a little bit but that’s kind of the point. So it is very much like my personality and I am happy it is out,” he added.The song follows his emotional 17-track “playlist” I met you when I was 18, which includes the highly successful pop hit I Like Me Better . And according to Lauv it was more of a personal journey. “I met you when I was 18 was pretty much a massive finding myself experience. I did not even know I was making that whole project even while I was making it. Part way through, all of these songs are telling one story. It was really important for me to deliver that as the story to the world,” the singer reiterates.Lauv is also no stranger to collaborations. The singer has worked alongside Troye Sivan and Julia Michaels to deliver back-to-back anthems such as I’m So Tired and There’s No Way. What’s next on the cards? Considering virtual interactions on Twitter , fans hope it would be a collaboration between him and record-breaking Korean septet group BTS.“We’ll see. I hope since I am a massive fan and it would be a dream come true to work with them. I’ll keep you guys posted,” Lauv cheekily told Mirror.For Lauv, life has come a full circle with this Mumbai tour. This is not the first time he is performing in the city. Previously, the singer was an opening act for Ed Sheeran during his Mumbai concert in 2017. And a sense of pride overwhelms the singer while kicking off his own tour in the Maximum City . “We worked really hard on it. I think I can expect every range of emotions. It is a very dynamic show but I feel any words I use, will just be words. I am really excited and I think people will love it,” Lauv signs off.