{"id":7453,"date":"2026-01-02T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/?p=7453"},"modified":"2026-01-01T13:30:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T13:30:54","slug":"track-of-the-day-gut-punch-nick-jonas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/track-of-the-day-gut-punch-nick-jonas\/","title":{"rendered":"Track Of The Day &#8211; &#8220;Gut Punch&#8221; &#8211; Nick Jonas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1816.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1816.jpg 796w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1816-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1816-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1816-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1816-435x435.jpg 435w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1816-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/odesli.co\/embed\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsong.link%2Fs%2F0kG4t24uQCfcC1aZL3LyFu&#038;theme=light\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" allow=\"clipboard-read; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>This track has caused quite a stir on its release, I went through the usual socials on the 1st January to find what&#8217;s going on and Jonas fans everywhere have really got behind this one, and with good reason. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a pop rock track with much of the energy packed in the vocals, which is what drew me to this song in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lyrics really do hit home, referencing Phil for chats &#8211; as in Doctor Phil the TV psychologist? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, we in the UK are aware of him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This song could be looking at the trappings of celebrity: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;When the hell did I start trying to be perfect?<br>And people-pleasing, is it ever really worth it?<br>Fake-smiling just to pass the time<br>It&#8217;s the only way I&#8217;ve been getting by<br>Looked at myself and I can&#8217;t even recognize<br>Who I am behind those eyes, one big disguise.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can really feel it in this song, that it&#8217;s a way of putting down how he REALLY feels even though you&#8217;re surrounded by an adoring fandom it can be lonely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instrumental wise, this is sparse, just a piano, synths, a big percussive hit that feels like a mix between a timpani and concert tom. 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