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In the hyper-accelerated ecosystem of pop music, what an artist doesn't release often tells us as much as their platinum singles. For Tate McRae, a master of emotional minimalism and percussive pop anxiety, the gap between her THINK LATER album (2023) and its preceding loosies and leaks has become a fascinating case study. Among the most tantalizing of these ghosts is the track known simply as “truth is.”
Unlike an official single or a deep cut, “truth is” exists in the liminal space of the demo—a track that surfaced, circulated, and was ultimately left on the cutting room floor. To listen to it is to hear a parallel-universe version of McRae’s sophomore era, one that leans harder into the raw, confessional diarism of i used to think i could fly while still grappling with the sleek, dance-pop ambitions of THINK LATER.
From the low-quality snippets that have surfaced on TikTok and Twitter, here is the sonic profile of “truth is” : tate mcrae truth is unreleased from think la
Key Lyric Snippet (as transcribed by fan ears):
"You say you want the honesty, but truth is / You wouldn't last one minute in my shoes / Truth is, I saw the text, I saw the bruise / Truth is, I got nothing left to lose." In the hyper-accelerated ecosystem of pop music, what
If “she’s all i wanna be” was about jealous anxiety, “truth is” is about the cold, hard reality after the anxiety is confirmed.
As of 2026, the future of “truth is” is murky. Tate is currently in the promotion cycle for her third studio album, So Close To What (released February 2025). That album has a hyper-pop, textured sound that is actually closer to “truth is” than THINK LATER was. Key Lyric Snippet (as transcribed by fan ears):
There is a sliver of hope: Tate has a history of reviving old ghosts. Her fan-favorite track “feel like shit” was written years before it was officially released. Similarly, “truth is” could see the light of day as a standalone single, a Record Store Day exclusive, or a vault track on a future anniversary edition of THINK LATER.
However, she has also admitted to “killing her darlings.” In a 2024 interview with Zane Lowe, she mentioned that she has a hard drive of nearly 200 unreleased songs. "Some of them are too sad. Some of them are too mean," she said. "Truth is," she added with a knowing laugh, "...truth is was probably too mean."