Sometimes the music we need the most at any given time is the type that resonates. So as we emerge from the long holiday weekend here in the states and jump back into cruel modern-day reality, it’s important to remember that we’re all simply out here “Tryin'”. And Liam Barrack has a sweet euphoric reminder.
The Canadian singer-songwriter and Toronto native released his latest single this past Friday (June 30), and it’s an infectious and optimistic bop about a simple subject: Just “Tryin'” to do the best we can. And when he boldly states “I’m fucking great!” followed immediately by an admission of “I’m off the rails,” well, we feel that in the breeze.
Barrack says his new single “is about managing a relationship with someone while hardly being able to manage yourself. It’s about wanting to keep something you’re losing, and making promises of change – ultimately that you’re ‘Tryin”. I have a lot of problems with executive function: Simple things like trying to fall asleep, making it to meetings on time or even remembering small things ends up being a struggle for me, and it puts a serious strain on the relationships I have with people.”
He adds: “It’s the penultimate feeling before something fails. There are two paths you can take from here — one of them is to try, and the other is to concede. ‘Tryin” represents the optimistic and more involved approach. To reform yourself into what someone else needs of you and have healthier relationships.”
Solid advice as we push through today, tomorrow, and ever after.