The track is the latest in a slew of impressive singles from the emerging artist.
With her emotive and personable sound and a seamless, laid-back energy in her songwriting, Lhasa Petik is an artist who continues to earn acclaim and fans with each passing release. Latest single ‘Hurts To Be Young’ is no exception to this rule.
The track, performed and produced exclusively by the Winnipeg artist, feels like a breath of fresh air. Her lo-fi and candid style lends itself very nicely to the candid track in a way that feels raw and authentic and continues to highlight the sheer unique talent that Lhasa possesses as a writer and performer. Looking increasingly primed for success with every release, Lhasa’s DIY approach to making music and boundless creativity looks set to provide us with more enthalling surprises that will only increase her stock further.
On the single, Lhasa notes: “Hurts to be Young” is about the challenges that come with growing up, and the nostalgia I get when I look back on my childhood. As I have gotten older, the pressures of society have become a more present force in my life and sometimes intrusive thoughts creep in. I feel like I always looked forward to being an adult, but now that I’m here, I miss the days where my biggest worry was how late I’d get to stay out biking with the neighbours. This tune is about those days, and trying to get back to the headspace I was in, because although I am older, I don’t always feel wiser. This is the first time in my life that I’ve dealt with any type of anxiety, and depression started seeping in when I was in middle school. However, all that being said, I get glimpses of my carefree self, and even when there’s shit going on, I always make it out on the other side.
