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Frank

by Henry Merit

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Henry McIntyre’s new single “Frank” is a coming of age tale exploring the confusion of early adulthood. There is the nostalgia for childhood, the last breath of adolescent angst and, most prominently, the conflicting fog of the path forward. Inspired by graduating college and the urge to abandon ambitions for a traditional 9-5 path, McIntyre finds himself proverbially “stuck on two tracks,” trying to forge the messy path ahead into adulthood. He’s “rolling with the punches” but doesn’t “feel alive,” unfulfilled and unexcited by the prospect of normalcy. As an artist, there is certainly a struggle to continue fighting for one's dreams, and McIntyre is holding on to his identity by refusing to conform. He accepts that there is only one way forward, this is his “path now, it will start to unwind” and realizing that, despite the pressure to give in to expectations, “it’s the way we live and breathe at the end of the line.” Accepting himself and his, perhaps bumpier, path forward head on, McIntyre is “not turning back again for no one.”

The single was recorded at Henley Row with producers and Boston music scene veterans, Dan Nicklin and Nate Leavitt, with the song being mixed by Pat Dicenso. In tandem with the song's lyrics, the story of the production itself is a sort of coming of age story. Leavitt was McIntyre’s guitar teacher, starting when McIntyre was only 8 years old. They have maintained a relationship for over 10 years, with Leavitt observing and guiding his path to maturity. From early recordings of impromptu jams, followed by demoing McIntyre’s earliest songs, to the crafting of “Frank,” Leavitt has watched McIntyre grow and mature as a musician and a person. This journey culminated with Leavitt’s work on “Frank,” playing bass, perfecting vocal lines, and co-producing with Nicklin. “Frank” is the story of Henry McIntyre’s emergence into adulthood, both in song and creation.

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Let’s get it over with
I’m better now but lost in the fog
And nobody’s right, nobody’s wrong
Guess I have found myself stuck on two tracks
Hanging on by pleasantries and bullshit and smiles
No it’s not right but I cannot lie
If this is it I’ve had one hell of a time

My mother says it’s normal to be questioning now
I guess it is I just don’t know how
I’m guessing I was thinking that I should know
Myself better by now

To be Frank I’m doing well
And I’m rolling with the punches but I don’t feel alive
And I’m not turning back again for no one
To be Frank I’m doing well
And the writing’s on the wall
But I’m not ready to try
And I’m not turning back again for no one

Hanging out and climbing tree pretending to fly
A simpler time but I cannot lie
This is my path now, it’ll start to unwind
Holding on to all these things that have become me
You’re questioning me but you cannot see
It’s the way we live and breathe at the end of the line

My father says it’s normal to be changing now
I guess it is I just don’t know
I’m guessing I was thinking that I should know
Myself better by now

To be Frank I’m doing well
And I’m rolling with the punches but I don’t feel alive
And I’m not turning back again for no one
To be Frank I’m doing well
And the writing’s on the wall
But I’m not ready to try
And I’m not turning back again for no one

credits

released May 22, 2022
Dan Nicklin- Production, percussion
Nate Leavitt- Production, Bass
Pat Dicenso- Mixing

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Henry Merit Boston, Massachusetts

Henry Merit is a singer/songwriter from Boston, MA. The self proclaimed “long lost emo Beatle,” Merit plays a blend of indie folk and Beatlesque pop, mixing catchy melodic choruses with confessional lyrics. As a solo artist he has released a string of EPs and singles. In fall 2022, he set off for US Tour kicked off by playing the Loveland Hoedown featuring Barenaked Ladies. ... more

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