'American Idol' Winner David Cook Performs New Single, Talks EP 'The Looking Glass'
Raw and heartfelt, American Idol alum David Cook’s music and lyrics have always inspired an emotive response of passion and spirit. But it’s his latest single “Fire,” off his highly anticipated third EP, The Looking Glass, releasing next month that levels up his sincere and rich songwriting soul into a nuanced layer of passion and hope. In an exclusive interview with PopCulture.com for our series, PopCulture @Home, Cook opens up about the ardent, emotionally rich track of hope amid a pandemic that has left much of the world at its knees.
Optimistic about the times, particularly in light of vaccinations being made available for so many across the U.S., Cook shares how his new single is a lot about making a fresh start. “[Fire] is all wrapped up in this nice little relationship bow but talks about just starting over — kind of what we just talked about with whatever normal is going to be,” he said. “I think we have, as individuals, this really cool opportunity to decide what that normal is going to be for us, and so fire just kind of touches on that vibe. Let’s burn down what was and start fresh. When I wrote it, it was actually more of like a mid-tempo, slower ballad.”
