Although John King isn’t a big drinker himself, he knows that alcohol addiction can cause immense amounts of pain throughout someone’s life.
“I’ve been around it my whole life,” King says in a recent interview. “I mean, we’ve played many a bar. And when you are a country music artist, you are just surrounded by it. It has affected me, maybe not directly, but it’s touched me through people I’ve known.”
King has told a powerful story about this pain, in which his single “’Til It Changes Your Mind” is the vessel. The music video follows a young couple who struggle with alcohol abuse in their relationship.
“The premise of this song is something I’ve lived,” says King of the song from his debut album Always Gonna Be You. “It’s something that I think that a lot of people have been through. It’s about having to change somebody’s mind about you. It’s about having to prove somebody wrong, while bettering yourself.”
The song, which the 32-year-old country star has referred to as his favorite song he’s written so far, is meant to be a reminder that love can push a person to be better—for themselves and their loved ones.
“I think everybody’s had some moment where they’re letting something else get in the way of what’s most important in their life,” explains King. “And that’s really what this song is about, but it’s also about redemption. Like if you lose somebody, you can get them back. I’m a believer in that.”
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