Denny Haze finds a way to spread something raw, honest, and familiar with his new release, "Like Pulling A Push Door," within a world of love songs regarding the hottest part during a heat wave. The music, a taut modern pop lament, runs just over three minutes, capturing the maddening tension of a relationship formed on emotional misfires and mismatched efforts.
It all starts with an ingenious metaphor trying to pull on a push door, a simple image that unpacks a universe of emotional complexity. In between, Haze somehow manages to tap into the frustration of trying to force a connection that refuses to bear fruit, no matter how much you long for it. That central image is the emotional blueprint of the whole track. The storytelling here is sharp and unflinchingly candid. The lyrics express the loneliness that can come when you're not technically alone. This is not just finger-pointing heartbreak. Haze rises up to be accountable for his mistakes and conveys an apology that is colored with regret and does not seem to feel performative but authentic.
On a musical level, the track floats along on a clean, polished pop production that doesn't do too much to impress. It allows the lyrics to shine while offering something rhythmically smooth to latch onto. The chorus does exceptionally well in balancing all that emotional weight with enough melodic lift that you can still hum the thing an hour later. "Like Pulling A Push Door" is not just a breakup song but a poignantly wrapped moment of clarity, and Denny Haze doesn't just sing about miscommunication but shows us what it's like. And in the process, he offers everyone who's ever felt overlooked a song that finally gets it right.
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