Heartbreakingly Beautiful Rap with a Story
“Can You Hear Me?” is a testament to Mattmac’s driving forces forward, despite being distant and seemingly lost. A vote of confidence in his journey toward handling the hurt inside before it reaches those around him, rapper Mattmac showcases a beautiful range of both vocal and introspective strength on his latest single, asking for an ear.
Throughout the track, we get a glimpsing bird’s-eye view of Mattmac’s journey away from the mic, set over an emotional track teeming with a calm conviction of what it’s all about.
The “Rez” rapper flows through the motions of a story of ups and downs. The pop-rap beat is somewhere between a modern radio confessional while nodding to pop-rap that defined the genre; it mixes the emotional convictions of a creative hook with no holding back on the lived struggles of finding yourself.
Mattmac’s lyrics manage to ride the line of being distinctly personal while relatable in one of the most vulnerable mediums of creation. In the chorus, he delivers a powerful and anchoring message:
“Can you hear me?
I know it seems like I’ve been far away
I know it seems sometimes I’ve lost my way
But I’m still working on me
So if I hurt you, I’m sorry
I’m still trying to
To cut the hurt inside of me”
No stranger to adversity, the blind music producer and recording artist Mattmac has a rich and storied history of harnessing his melodic pop-trap beats and inspiring story, gaining critical acclaim across all major media outlets such as CBC, CTV, Virgin Radio, and more, and for good reason, too.
