Reba says the new song has already received “great reviews” from fans.

Reba McEntire raised excitement among fans when she announced that she would be premiering her latest single, “I Can’t,” during NBC’s The Voice on Tuesday night (May 7).

The “Queen of Country” opened the show on a strong note as she appeared in a cloud of haze while standing on a makeshift desert terrain with a blue sky in the background. Dressed in a dazzling black ensemble featuring a sequin top, a stylish jacket embellished with fringe, a large gold belt buckle and stunning earrings to match, McEntire starts reclaiming her power in the heart pounding track.

“I’ve got the thunder in my bones, I’ve got the trouble in my soul/ Drowning in tears my eyes were too proud to cry/ I hear you knockin’ at my door, but I can’t open it no more/ ‘Cause this heart’s half full of rain and risin’ high/ Sometimes all that you can do is just survive,” she sings in the opening verse.

A Thundering Display Of Honesty
As she approaches the chorus, the weather in the background begins to shift from bright skies to dark clouds that erupt into a storm. This transition matches the deep vulnerability of the lyrics, which find Reba McEntire coming to the realization that she needs to fix herself before she can help anyone else. She unleashes her haunting vocals alongside the full band and chorus of background singers, bringing the Tania Hancheroff, Tia Sillers and Victoria Banks-penned song to its fullest potential.

She continues, “I can’t burn you a flame right now/ I can’t burn you a flame right now/ I’m too busy seeing the light/ I can’t lift you up right now/ I can’t lift you up right now/ I’m too busy tryin’ to fly/ So, let go the anchor, let go the chain/ Don’t reach for me and don’t call my name/ Shake off the past and, baby, just swim for the shore/ Blow me a kiss and hope for the best/ Wish what you will and take what you get/ Do what you want but I can’t save you no more.”