In a world that seldom hits the brakes for grief, Audra Watt asks us to sit with it, breathe with it, and then, where possible, embrace it with her breathtaking new single, "Daffodils." This Nashville-based singer-songwriter offers a soulful lyric like a warm hand on the shoulder, quiet, steady, and full of love.
Still finding her footing in Nashville's long tradition of storytelling, Watt finds an eternal quality in "Daffodils." The public revelation of Princess Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis in March 2023, the song was conceived while the world gawked at images of her surrounded by flower gardens filled with "Daffodils." with the Grammy-winning songwriter Rebecca Lynn Howard and the emerging talent Mary Browder, distilled that frail, hopeful image into song.
Spencer Broschard's production surrounds the song in a cozy embrace, as gentle acoustic, soft piano, and understated keys conjure a homey atmosphere. Watt's warm, unforced, quietly powerful voice lends "Daffodils" its emotional endurance. She doesn't overstate the pain. She just tells the truth.
"Daffodils" is a hug for anyone crushed by a diagnosis, a loss, or the world's weight. It doesn't provide easy answers. It's the comfort that beauty and strength often spring from the most challenging soil. Audra Watt stakes her claim with poise and grace. "Daffodils" is a song that reminds us that sometimes, resilience just means showing up with a soft heart, even when it feels like everything's falling apart.