#ComingUp: Sara Bareilles Turns Grief Into Motion With "Still Crying"
Written By: Brainy
Sara Bareilles gives grief a complicated kind of movement with “Still Crying,” a song that refuses to treat healing as a straight line. Written and produced with Aaron Dessner, the track pairs Bareilles’ emotional directness with a restrained sound. The song centers on the frustration of finding yourself back in the same emotional place even after believing you had moved forward. Bareilles doesn't try to make sadness sound neat or inspirational. Instead, she captures the tension between still hurting and still wanting to continue.
Its visual rollout adds another layer, with Kimmy Gatewood directing a video that brings Bareilles together with members of her creative circle and husband Joe Tippett. The video itself grew from a difficult moment during production, when Bareilles turned to friends for support and brought the project together in just two weeks. The song sits within Good Grief, Bareilles’ seventh studio album and her first solo album since Amidst The Chaos, with the wider project exploring loss, connection, hope, and healing. Experience the sense of community and connect with Sara Bareilles on YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, and TIKTOK.
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