Mark Winters Asks the Question Everyone Quietly Thinks About on “Can I Rise”

Mark Winters’ latest single Can I Rise is the kind of song that catches you off guard. Don’t get put off by the first few seconds, as it starts off small and gentle, because it doesn’t take long before you realise that you’ve been reminiscing your own life choices for the last three minutes. That’s the kind of effect that this song has on you.

This track is special as he wrote it with his son. This gives it an extra layer of vulnerability that makes it twice as impactful. I think there’s something very naturally engrossing about listening to an innocent, vulnerable conversation between two generations being turn into music. It’s almost as if Mark is talking directly to us, the listeners from a place of parental care. I think that is the beauty of this track.

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Also, this song raises a poignant question that maybe something even you have asked yourself at some point in your life: how much of who we become is already decided by fate, and how much can we change? Winters makes sure to not turn this into a life lesson, though. The repeated thought of wanting to rise while wondering whether your roots will pull you back gives the song a relatable push and pull.

The song dons a folk rock-inspired arrangement that stays understated. This actually works in its favour. Winters’ delivery feels conversational, like someone sharing their thoughts rather than performing for attention. The song trusts the listener to sit with the questions and figure out their own answers.

For anyone feeling caught between where they came from and where they want to go, this one might hit a little too close to home.

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