Difficult

Gracie Abrams is a singer-songwriter from Los Angeles whose music is classified as bedroom pop. Raised with her two brothers by her Star Wars filmmaker father JJ Abrams and producer mother Katie McGrath, Gracie became interested in music at a young age. She gave her first public performance as a singer in fifth grade when she delivered Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" during a school talent show. After downloading just three tracks on her SoundCloud, Abrams released her debut single, "Mean It," under Interscope Records on October 24, 2019. She released "Difficult" as a single on October 7, 2022.

This song is a candid look at Abrams' emotional and self-esteem issues. A primary source of the singer's misery is her realization that a romantic relationship didn't turn out how she'd expected or hoped. Abrams learned the hard way that the "happy ever after" loving relationships in her father's movies are just an illusion; they don't happen that way in real life. My double vision Is only amplifyin' everythin' he isn't 'Til I feel less attached and bored to death, but listen It's no one's fault, it's just my terrible condition Once she realized her partner wasn't perfect, Abrams felt "less attached and bored to death" by him.

Now that she's an adult, Abrams has to take on more responsibilities herself but she's apprehensive about taking major steps like moving out of her family home. And I've been thinkin' If I move out this year, I'll feel my parents slippin' Away and also, I'm just scared of that commitment I really think sometimes there's somethin' that I'm missin' Overwhelmed and frustrated, Abrams feels everything is spiraling out of control and wonders why everything is so difficult.