Jelly Roll channeling heartache, hope and hard-earned perspective into new music.
Only a few days after the news broke the country star had filed for divorce from wife Bunny Xo after almost a decade of marriage, the singer released a brand new track called Hands up on Wednesday. And while the timing is sure to get fans talking, the song itself is about perseverance, faith and pushing forward when life gets tough.
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In the uplifting anthem, Jelly Roll urges listeners to keep their heads up and their hands up, even though they’re far from perfect. The lyrics include this stanza (below):
“Everybody put your hands up / Everybody put your hands up / If you ain’t perfect but you try / Put ’em all the way up to the sky / Touchin’ the sky a little high / Isn’t that where we wanna go when we die / Whoa, whoa, whoa / Just push your hands up / Everybody put your hands up.”
Wow.
Ahead of the release, the 41-year-old musician gained weight Instagram to share a deeply personal video reflecting on his dramatic weight loss journey.
The video featured flashback footage of Jelly Roll walking in the rain during the early days of his fitness journey, along with a candid discussion of the vows he used to make for himself, but failed to keep. He explained that a rainy day became a turning point when he decided he was done putting off change and committed to following through on his goals no matter what.
The clip then switches to present day footage showing a much fitter Jelly Roll running through the rain with his hands raised in the air. See it for yourself (below):
Of course the new music arrives in the midst of major changes in his personal life. As we’ve reported, Jelly Roll filed for divorce from Bunnie Xo, citing irreconcilable differences.
So there’s a LOT going on in both of their lives at the moment – and now that includes new music!
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Ch-ch-check out the song for yourself (below):
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(Image via Jelly Roll/Bunnie Xo/Instagram)
