I'm Trying Hard To Be Happy by Wheelwright published on 2021-05-11T14:46:04Z It ended up a lot more 80s than I originally intended. --- Fish with anxiety problems Lobsters with anxiety problems Squid with anxiety problems They think about Disturbing facts They think about Things I don't want to But I don't want to Come across as The kind of person You'd walk away from so I'm trying hard to be happy Even though everything is wrong I'm trying not to be down Even though that doesn't really work Girls with anxiety problems Boys with anxiety problems Robots with anxiety problems They think too much They focus on On all the things that That could go wrong but But I don't want to Come across as The kind of person You wouldn't talk to so [Repeat chorus] Fish with anxiety problems etc. [Repeat chorus] --- Produced arranged composed performed recorded & mixed (inexpertly) by Wheelwright in bedroom. --- Original photo (I've messed about with it a bit) Sigmund https://unsplash.com/@sigmund --- Genre Pop Comment by markjbennett I realised that there's lots of songs I haven't heard yet on your cloud - I'll try to put that right. Great strings arrangement Michael and your voice always hits the spot. 2024-01-22T17:03:00Z Comment by mistermark (gone fishin’) Nobody else commenting on how much this sounds Bowie?! Incredible production man! Very catchy and could totally be a hit from the 80’s. Very cool! 2023-10-17T20:02:09Z Comment by Donna Dior Very Cool Sound !!! 2023-10-01T13:34:37Z Comment by jonaslofving Great! This could be on Keep Moving by Madness 2023-09-22T14:06:22Z Comment by projectGhostRadio Excellent arrangement & mix 2023-02-05T15:48:04Z Comment by Xtrobitz A superb pop classic 2022-09-25T14:57:02Z Comment by The Clocktoys Charming song that makes me smile - which is a little odd. Perhaps its the recognition of what you are describing. Im a bit of a catastrophiser myself 2022-07-23T02:03:04Z Comment by Clay Young Bigfoot likes this song! 2022-05-19T14:24:00Z Comment by lil' spaceman lovely hearing some new (new to me) wheelwright this morning, but now that i have your voice in my head, i am going to have to go find that song of yours that breaks my heart. 2022-04-28T11:44:17Z Comment by METALIZADO nº2 yeah, one hit,,magnific 😎 brother 2022-03-18T01:32:56Z Comment by Rowena Simpson How are you doing this?! What wizzardry are you employing to create a track that sounds so professional, so full and radio ready. Your songwriting is fantastic. 2022-03-10T17:29:24Z Comment by Graham J Williams This is a great song; I like the lyrics, vocals and production. 2022-03-08T16:04:27Z Comment by 8000 Miles Well, again, I'm totally hooked. Love your disguised questioning lyrics in this happy sounding song. I get a tad bit of early Bowie in this. ⁓Rebecca 2022-02-28T21:09:21Z Comment by Francois Cormier i love this very much, 80s sensibilities and all, and not just because the chorus also evokes "Our House", which was always a childhood fave for me... 2022-02-20T20:10:33Z Comment by Mr Cagey Great lyrics and super string arrangement. 2022-02-15T07:48:06Z Comment by man On a grill ... and the MAGIC operates. 2021-12-20T01:22:00Z Comment by AudioSubtitles This makes me happy! 2021-09-27T05:17:30Z Comment by Shade Structure Great track, cool lyrics! Song has a kind of Madness feel. 2021-09-18T23:03:57Z Comment by English Minor 10cc humor? Idk. Even better here, really. 2021-08-13T08:07:17Z Comment by English Minor So much personality in your songs. You had me with those first three lines. 2021-08-13T08:05:40Z Comment by Winterbrook Love this 2021-08-11T15:16:17Z Comment by Twilight Drive great 2021-08-09T19:32:18Z Comment by JoeLiberty Cool track :) 2021-08-08T04:33:58Z Comment by peasurgeon so much new stuff - I'll be back later 2021-08-06T16:31:44Z Comment by peasurgeon so what you're saying is lobsters need to tidy their rooms before they tidy the world? 2021-08-06T16:30:45Z Comment by Jeff Roberts perfect Pop tune --this could have only come out of the UK (theres' a tip of the hat to Madness Our House but I bet it was unconscious); this is such a wonderful distillation of familiar sounds like Verve, Kitchens of Distinction, Beautiful South? and you have a vocal luster that far exceeds them IMO; and that's the central Virginia review for today; love this!! 2021-07-31T20:14:13Z Comment by DMc.Music (1) Hey this is great ! Cool pop tune 2021-07-14T17:09:00Z Comment by Emma Caiman ahhh this is making me smile in a non-anxious way.... and I can relate to it all too well... the chirpy upbeat music is relentlessly wonderful 2021-07-03T05:17:51Z Comment by burn-it-smith A songsmith that never ceases to delight, a beautifully written lyric and chords made in Manchester, love it, thank ya! 2021-07-01T16:16:19Z Comment by Adam The Story this is so good, @wheelwright . Impeccable songwriting, performance and production. Clearly a labour of love. Thanks for sharing your music, as always. 2021-06-30T20:44:53Z