Gracie Abrams is back. And her latest single, "Risk," doesn't pull any punches, an unflinching, left-the-door-wide-open anthem that sums up the messy, exhilarating, totally relatable contradictions of young love. Featured in her long-awaited sophomore effort, The Secret Of Us, "Risk" solidifies Abrams' status as the ultimate narrator for every late-night overthinker and hopeless romantic.
With "Risk," Abrams brings us into the chaos of emotional whiplash when we want out but secretly hope they'll chase after us when moving on feels like freedom, but also a mode of transportation we boarded against our will. Her soft but urgent vocals glide over dreamy, atmospheric production, enveloping listeners in a confession that feels more like a voice memo in a moment of vulnerability than a song. The lyrics bite in their honesty, peeling the raw layers of a heart that knows it should mend but still longs for the adventure of what could have been.
This is "Risk," you scream in the car with your best friend. It's the type of song that makes you text your ex "just checking in" even though you promised yourself you wouldn't. And with Risk, Abrams again shows that she writes our stories, capturing every undescribed emotion and putting it to song.