Though still the official lead single off country legend Shania Twain’s anticipated comeback album Now, optimistic, pop-leaning “Life’s About To Get Good” has seemingly stalled on the radio airwaves and accompanying charts. Unfortunate.
However, instead of crying over spilled milk, Twain seems to be holding back tears for an entirely different reason. On “Poor Me”, the second official taste of the singer’s upcoming fifth album, Twain still cannot shake off the pain and bitterness that came with her divorce from husband/producer "Mutt" Lange nearly a decade ago. The loss of love mixed in with the betrayal of a best friend have inspired a darker, angsty Twain persona to finally speak out.
Opening with a dramatic, guitar-driven intro baring striking similarities to a recent track from The Chainsmokers (“Don’t Let Me Down”), Twain starts to shed light on the moments when she realized her husband was being unfaithful. “Poor Me” is a heartbreaking revelation and peek into an artist’s personal life, however, doubles as a clever use of songwriting skills. As the artist uses the opportunity to for self-pity, the song also highlights a grim dependence on alcohol during a rough time.
Since Twain busted onto the country music scene, empowering women with anthems such as “That Don’t Impress Me Much” and “Man, I Feel Like a Woman”, she has always been able to focus on a silver lining. That view has now disappeared. “I know it should get better, oh, but it never does, I wish he'd never met her, then everything would be the way it was,” she admits in defeat on the bridge, as she reaches for another bottle.
Twain and her team have effectively conveyed the flurry of emotions that come with the beginning of the end. “Poor Me” does find the artist at a low point, unsure if she will be able to survive the traumatic ordeal. From finding the first clue of infidelity, to catching a lover in their lies, the subject matter is taken to unnerving levels of reality coming from a woman who actually went through a similar experience. It’s that willingness to share, to expose herself, that makes the new track shine.
She is returning after a long, 15-year absence, but Twain’s ability to effortlessly throw herself into the ever-changing music scene is a feat in itself. Thankfully, tracks like “Poor Me” are evidence that the singer has not lost her touch. The country star is toying with different genres, different overall influences, but injecting each effort with a raw, personable touch that should resonate with the listeners who have been waiting ever-so-patiently for her return.
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