TRYING ON SHOES Lyrics – Tate McRae

Tate’s been on a roll turning those sharp relationship observations into pop that hits you in the chest, and this track feels like a natural extension of the original album’s vibe but with extra bite. She teased bits of it during the Miss Possessive Tour closer last week, slipping in lines that had the crowd screaming along already. It’s got that sleek production she loves—pulsing beats with her breathy vocals layering over glossy synths, like a nod to the fashion-runway energy she’s been channeling all year. The metaphor runs deep: trying on shoes as testing fits in love, figuring out what feels off before committing, all wrapped in her signature mix of vulnerability and “I know my worth” attitude. No big features, just Tate owning the narrative, probably cooked up in one of those post-tour writing bursts where she’s processing the highs and lows.

This leads the charge on the deluxe’s fresh additions, expanding the original So Close to What run with four new cuts that Tate said she couldn’t leave off—TRYING ON SHOES up top, followed by Anything but Love, Nobody’s Girl, and Horseshoe, plus the standalone Tit for Tat slotted in for good measure. The whole thing pushes the tracklist to 21 songs, blending the core album’s introspection with these bonus gems that amp the empowerment. It’s clocking around an hour total, perfect for that end-of-year replay when you’re reflecting on what stuck and what got kicked to the curb.

Tate’s riding high after wrapping the Miss Possessive Tour with back-to-back sold-outs and that Grammy nod for Just Keep Watching still fresh. At 22, she’s leveled up from the Think Later days, leaning harder into that unfiltered pop star confidence without losing the raw edge that pulled everyone in. This deluxe feels like her gift to the fans who stuck around, adding layers to an album that already felt close to perfect.

X blew up when she dropped the tracklist yesterday, folks zooming in on the new titles and calling TRYING ON SHOES the opener we deserved, with edits already pairing it to runway walks. If the original was the question, this deluxe is the answer.