Maren Morris is back, and she’s bringing raw honesty along. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has shared “carry me through,” a soul-stirring teaser for her new album, “D R E A M S I C L E,” which will be released on May 9, 2025. This is the first full-length project she has released since 2022’s “Humble Quest,” if this track indicates it, it will be her most introspective work.
Co-penned with the esteemed producer Greg Kurstin, “carry me through” is a loving salute to anxiety, strength, and trusting the people you need. Morris calls the song a premonition written in early 2023 before life threw its curveballs but one that already had plenty of emotional heft about what she was about to face. Morris explained this was written in early 2023 before many things went down. She sometimes thinks that songs are premonitions. She wanted to calm some fears that she was feeling but also gave some peace of mind.
The first notes ring out, and “carry me through” already wraps listeners in a warm, if bittersweet, embrace. Kurstin’s sparse but purposeful production gives Morris’s voice the spotlight. Her vocals are soft but resolute and contain an air of vulnerability that makes each lyric feel intimate. The melody dances softly as if to say that even with the world’s weight on our shoulders, we don’t have to carry it alone.
The song has the effect of a whispered confessional, a recognition of fear in search of comfort. It’s Morris at her most self-revealing, reminding herself and us that strength doesn’t always equal solitary standing. With “carry me through,” Maren Morris shows she is still moving as an artist, articulating that her best songs create space for listeners to feel seen. If it’s so early into this “D R E A M S I C L E” album, we are in for an album that combines introspection with incorrigible warmth and a sound that, like this song, will see us through.
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