Neal Francis shared a new song, “How Have I Lived (Reprise),” via Karma Chief Records. The new track, which officially comes out digitally tomorrow (Friday, April 3), is available to stream now exclusively via JamBase.
The Chicago-based Francis recorded “How Have I Lived (Reprise)” during the sessions that produced his 2019 debut album, Changes, which included the track “How Have I Lived.” The singer-songwriter followed up with the single “Don’t Call Me No More” in January.
Francis spoke to JamBase about “How Have I Lived (Reprise).” Here’s what he said about the new track:
This song was born from a false start that was recorded while we were tracking “How Have I Lived,” a song from my debut LP Changes. We arrived in the studio the next morning to find that Sergio had been up all night crafting a whole song from that 15 second mistake. I wrote lyrics and added vocals and harpsichord with Mike Novak at Chicago Electric Piano Company back in Chicago.
Lyrically the song is a reference to a relationship I was carrying on that took on addictive qualities, became compulsive, and hurt people I loved. Any addiction is a love affair, whether it’s food, drugs, alcohol, or, in this case, sex. Even when I know it can’t continue I still cling to the things that excited me in the first place. This song is about the difficulties of letting go and the temptations that exist afterwards.
Look for “How Have I Lived (Reprise)” on streaming platforms tomorrow and stream the new Neal Francis single below:
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