Meghan Linsey is My Cup of Tea
I became a bit obsessed with Humble Again and had to take a step back. I think Meghan Linsey is such a star in the making. In my eyes she is already a star. She tells it like it is. Every damn time. F
The thing about Meghan Linsey isn't the voice or the look. Not for me. It is always the words that come for me and her words hit sharp. She is painfully honest, direct, wonderful. Her Humble Again hooked me earlier this year.
Meghan posts political arguments in her Instagram stories in a way that British musicians, and many Americans, would be too afraid to do. I know that Meghan has a soft underside, she stings. She feels pain like nothing else. But she is invincible. She is so determined to get her truth out that she will not flinch. And that is surprisingly rare.
People who are fully themselves and 100% authentic cannot get cancelled. She is invulnerable to your opinion, at least in public. In private I think she wants to appear invincible. We all do. But I think she struggles with the same things in life that you do, that we all do. She is only this humble, despite her many talents, because she has seen rock bottom. It is documented clearly in Humble Again. Those of us lucky fools who have experienced our lowest moment are strangely free to create in a new way. If you can bounce back once, you can bounce back again and again. In a funny way, you actually become invincible by knowing that you are not.
My favourite version of Humble Again is the above stripped-back version. Meghan's voice and delivery are so strong that they only need minimum production. That voice! I think this is an all-time classic.
In spite of this depth and introspection, Meghan's socials ooze fun. She is self-deprecating, funny, light. Yes she posts intense stuff and there is a lot going on in the world. It is really honest and fresh to post both types of content.
Every single one of the songs below is a total belter. Her voice is always strong. The music is catchy. But listen for the lyrics. In my eyes she is almost a prophet of US Country, if this even is country. It is more mainstream than that even though she deploys the occasional fiddle. I could listen to this stuff all day long and twice on Sundays.
The storm came raging
And it sucked me in
And it spit me out
Now I'm humble again
Look ma, no hands
But then I crashed
I used to have lots of friends
Now they don't call me back
I was everybody's cup of tea
When I was everybody but me
That's Humble Again of course, my favourite of the favourites. It speaks to those of us with a cyclical mental health condition such as bipolar disorder. It probably speaks to everyone. We all have ups and downs. But Meghan is describing supersonic ups and downs. I feel seen. Meghan is wonderful. Listen below.
