JD Hinton is great at finding poetry in the missteps we make every day. His most recent single, "Trying to Get It Right," does a great job of showing how close humour and heartbreak can be. Hinton's piece does a great job of mixing Randy Newman's style with Harry Nilsson's fun melodies. It sounds both old and new, like a modern troubadour's revelation wrapped in pop music that will never get old.
"Trying to Get It Right" is about the never-ending search for love and understanding. It's told by someone who is still learning how to be stable. The song is like a smile behind a sigh, it's happy but also real. Hinton's speech is a unique mix of warmth and tiredness, as if he knows the journey well but is still finding things that make him laugh and sing.
The song is great because it features both humorous and poignant parts. The lyrics discuss the challenges of life, but the melody sounds happy and hopeful. It sounds like someone who keeps looking for love, no matter how many times the refrain comes back.
"Trying to Get It Right" is a soft reminder that you don't have to be perfect. You need to put in the work, passion, and humour that are necessary to keep going. The fight is fantastic because JD Hinton is such a good director.