Artist: Helena Rose
Hometown: Waynesville, North Carolina
Song: āWhatās Killing You Is Killing Meā
Album: Girls Like Me EP
Release Date: March 26, 2021
In Their Words: āSeveral years ago, I desperately wanted to tell someone in my family how I felt about their addiction, but couldnāt find the right words to say to get my message across. So I wrote a song about it with Deanna Walker and Rick Beresford in Nashville. Not only did I hope it would help my own situation, but I was also hoping it would help others who have friends or family members struggling with addiction. It is a very truthful song about the self-destruction that can happen on both sides, but also has a hopeful tone to signify that there can be a light at the end of the tunnel. I want people to know that they arenāt alone in this struggle and give them the right words to say.ā ā Helena Rose
Photo credit: Nico Humby