"Try As We Might," the first song from Stephanie Phillips' upcoming album, "Walking the Tightrope." The song draws on the emotional residue of a year that brought two very different experiences. Her brother was dying of cancer, and Phillips was also preparing to marry the person she loves, now her second husband.
This contrast provides the bittersweet emotional core of "Try As We Might," bringing grief and unexpected happiness into proximity. The song addresses the awkward reality of not knowing what comes next, and its central idea feels the desire to see what is around the corner, even while knowing life offers no warning.
"Try As We Might" explores our instinct to protect ourselves from pain and the realization that the same unpredictability that causes heartbreak can also make room for joy. It is a meditation on the little control we ultimately have over the emotional turns that shape our lives. The song creates an interesting emotional landscape as a lead-in to "Walking the Tightrope." It doesn't separate happiness from sadness, but rather, it embraces the tension between the two.
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