ANXIETY (feat. Doechii)

"Anxiety" is a personal and introspective song that explores themes of mental health, self-discovery, and the unrelenting pressures of the modern world. Doechii borrows the instrumental from Gotye's 2011 pensive mega-hit "Somebody That I Used To Know," which is the perfect sonic backdrop for her confessions.

The song starts with the hook, which emphasizes the persistent presence of anxiety. My anxiety Can't shake it off of me Somebody's watchin' me And my anxiety, yeah From there, things unravel in a poetic and painfully real way. In the first verse, Doechii raps about losing her spark, about trying to outrun the weight of it all - money, relationships, expectations - but never quite shaking the feeling of being trapped. The second verse takes a sharper turn, weaving in references to police brutality, global unrest, and the not-so-progressive political climate in her home state of Florida.

Mental health is a recurring theme in Doechii's work, both in her music and in her public statements. "Denial Is A River," for example, is structured like a therapy session.