For at least quite a damn lot of us, the pandemic has had quite the mental impact. That viral introvert video? I’d bet my last dollar it’s stopped ringing true for even the most closed-off among us, with self-isolation and loneliness twisting into a sort of self-imposed solitude. We’d been alone so long it was hard not to obsess over minute personal things that we may not pay any mind whatsoever in a healthier mind-state. Friendships become hard to maintain for these sorts.
Montreal-based singer-songwriter Laraw has delivered an anthem for those that feel this sort of confusion and disconnection, the aptly named “This is How I Lost My Friends”.
Speaking on the tune, she bluntly shares, “Last year was fucked. I just stopped talking to everyone because I had nothing left to say. People who’ve known me for a while know that I don’t like going out or hanging out with anyone to begin with … but last year was different. I needed someone to ask me how I was doing and no one did – no one could, really. We were all going through it. I tend to blame myself a lot whenever there’s any problem in my life. “This is How I Lost My Friends” is an apology to everyone I may have hurt but also to myself for not taking care of me the way I should have.“
“This is How I Lost My Friends” is partly chiptune inspired (Laraw is a heavy gamer, finding influence in the likes of the Spyro soundtrack) with a healthy helping of Avril Lavigne attitude. Laraw effortlessly blends these seemingly disparate influences into an irresistible ode to friendship and forgiveness.
Check out the brand new video below, or listen to the song on streaming platforms.
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