Slapped By My Life is a bittersweet love letter to Jessy's husband and frequent collaborator Winston H. Case, conceived when he was undergoing cancer treatment. Lyrically, the song flits between longing, gratitude, and uncertainty. It’s the most direct and personal track Jessy has ever written, with co-production from Pearson Sound.



'I wrote Slapped By My Life while my husband Winston was going through chemotherapy. The treatment cycle was relentless and he spent most of the time bedridden, so while he slept I wrote this song for him. It’s been challenging to find the space to be creative since cancer came into our lives, but I knew this song would make Winston smile and that was motivation enough. Collaborating with Pearson Sound made this track exciting too because listening to his music has always been a serotonin rush. When I wrote Slapped By My Life I was desperate to feel something other than sadness, to escape my mind and live inside the music, even for a few minutes.'

Musically, the track leans into a more dancefloor-oriented sound, playful and floaty at a speedy 158bpm.

'I dedicate this song to my husband Winston and to all the caregivers who give us hope along the way. You are the ones who keep the world turning.'[info sheet from distr.]