Stupid Blue by THE NEW CITIZEN KANE is the track that very well describes the messy feelings of love and a heartbeat. Right from the very first second, this artist has painted a picture of sitting alone in the night, drinking up the Merlot wine, staring at the phone, and expecting that call that never comes. It’s just that kind of moment when you feel stuck, waiting for something that’s never going to happen. You can feel the frustration and loneliness in these first couple of lines.

As the song continues, the performer is distracting himself: he turns on the radio, tries to read, even gets into a bubble bath-all to shake these thoughts about this one person that he just can’t get off his mind. But obviously, these little escapes aren’t going to work. And on and on they reach for more-the other drink, the sleeping pill-to forget, while only moving further into their thoughts. It’s this which, again, makes the song so relatable.

The chorus sums up the emotional rollercoaster of being caught up in a toxic relationship. The artist questions how he has become so attached, knowing full well this is not the situation to be in. Lines like “feening over you, feeling stupid blue” and “crying over you, I’ve cried a f-#kin’ pool” speak to the overwhelming nature of such an emotional association-like drowning in your feelings, even though it’s no good.

Then, there is an inner struggle. While the artist has understood that the other person has been breaking promises, he still believes them and clings to the fact that probably things could get better. The question “You say you love me, is that the truth?” sums up that feeling of doubt that so many of us experience when we’re trying to make sense of a confusing, one-sided relationship.

“Stupid Blue” is one insanely honest look into the sordidness of love and heartache. NEW CITIZEN KANE manages to paint rather well with his words a good picture of when one is in emotional hostage-takings. It’s another song any lost soul who lost out on his love can surely relate to-how the artist really conveys and brings out losing out on his love is immensely real and raw.