blackbear has dropped his new track “@ my worst” with an accompanying cinematic music video.
The track and visual include confessional lyrics, characteristically well-produced beats and conflicting emotions at a costume party.
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Since 2020, the singer has found himself featured on collabs with groups such as All Time Low and Machine Gun Kelly. It’s blackbear’s versatility and ability to create chart-topping tracks—regardless of the genre—that catapulted him into two award nominations in early 2021.
The new song is the latest to come from the artist’s forthcoming EP, misery lake, due Aug. 13. Released via Alamo/Columbia Records, the EP also features his previously released single “u love u” (feat. Tate McRae).
In addition to his new EP, blackbear is also scheduled to go on a U.S. tour starting fall 2021, where he will support Maroon 5. The collaboration between the two is a long time coming. blackbear guested on Maroon 5’s album Jordi, where he featured on “Echo” and co-wrote and co-produced “Beautiful Mistakes.”
What do you think of blackbear’s new single and video for “@ my worst”? Check out the video below, and drop your thoughts in the comments!
blackbear 2021 tour dates:
08/10 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre*
08/12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre*
08/14 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater*
08/16 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion*
08/18 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
08/19 – Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheater*
08/21 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center*
08/23 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre*
08/25 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake*
08/26 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center*
08/28 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center*
08/30 – Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field*
09/01 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater*
09/02 – Toronto, Ontario @ Budweiser Stage*
09/04 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion*
09/05 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium*
09/07 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live*
09/08 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion*
09/10 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center*
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09/12 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park*
09/13 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center*
09/15 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek*
09/23 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre*
09/25 – Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival
09/24 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*
09/27 – Del Valle, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater*
09/28 – The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman*
10/01 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion*
10/02 – Los Angeles, CA @ Banc of California Stadium*
10/05 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre*
10/07 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre*
10/08 – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavillion*
10/30 – Springfield, MO @ O’Reilly Family Event Center
*Maroon 5 support date
misery lake tracklisting:
- “alone in a room full of people”
- “@ my worst”
- “u love u” (feat. Tate McRae)
- “ghost town” (feat. Sasha Alex Sloan)
- “imu” (feat. Travis Barker)
- “bad day”
blackbear “@ my worst” lyrics:
This is the end, this is the end, this is the end of me playin pretend that I’m available emotionally
I’m off a Benz, goin around bends
Could be the death of me
I’m not ready, I’m not ready
Maybe I’m the best mistake you ever made
It sounds so fucking beautiful when you say my name I’m praying to a god, a god I don’t believe
The more I hide my scars, the easier I bleed
But maybe I’m the worst, the worst you ever had
Tell you, you’re beautiful, then stab you in the back you’re praying I’m the one, but maybe I’m a curse
The more you try to fix me, the more you make it worse could you love me at my worst?
Could you love me even though, that it hurts?
Could you love me?
Could you love me at my worst?
Yeah, don’t try to call, do not disturb
I do not want to speak
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This is the end
Demons are friends, angels are enemies
I’m just a fool, stuck in the past, your worst memories
I’m not ready, for you to forget me
maybe I’m the best mistake you ever made
It sounds so fucking beautiful when you say my name I’m praying to a god, a god I don’t believe
I showed you all my scars that I let nobody see
But maybe I’m the worst, the worst you ever had
Tell you, you’re beautiful, then stab you in the back you’re prayin I the one, but maybe I’m a curse
The more you try to fix me, the more you make it worse could you love me at my worst, could you love me even though, that it hurts?
Could you love?
Could you love me at my worst?
This is the end, this is the end, this is the end of me