With Open Up, George Collins delivers a fresh song that feels instantly familiar. It’s a track that speaks to the bruised optimism of adulthood with the kind of melodic richness and lyrical insight that would feel right at home on a Peter Gabriel or Paul Simon record.

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It’s not just the texture in sounds, although there is a distinct clarity here, with a clean mix, tasteful instrumentation and a deep emotional vibe — it’s the way Collins writes.

Open Up doesn’t just ask for emotional vulnerability; it confronts it. Like some of Peter Gabriel’s best ballads, the song lives in that tender space between fragility and strength, where to open up is to be brave in the face of experience.

Starting out with a steady groove and soft layering — electric piano, spacious guitar work and understated harmonies — all of which serve the heart of the song: Collins’s warm and wise vocals. A genuine invitation to reconnect. Open Up acknowledges the walls we build over time and asks, simply but powerfully, what might happen if we let a little more light in.

The lyrics very much lean in to the quiet poetry of real life. It is not about grand declarations, but about small and meaningful choices. The kind that makes relationships , and life itself, worth taking the risk. There is an understated bravery that is like a running theme in much of Collins’s work and it shines especially bright here.

As a preview of forthcoming album New Ways of Getting Old, Open Up re-inforces Collins’s mission to write songs that honor experience while staying open to new beginnings.

George Collins might be “getting old”, but like the best of us, he is also getting better and better! With Open Up he proves there is still plenty worth saying and singing when you do.

About George Collins

George Collins is a Washington D.C. born, Prague based singer songwriter who writes thoughtful, melody rich pop rock for grownups.

With the lyrical depth of classic artists like Paul Simon and the melodic instincts of The Beatles, Collins writes songs that speak to the emotional complexities of midlife and beyond. His upcoming album, New Ways of Getting Old, continues his exploration of love, growth, and reinvention and demonstrating that creativity deepens with age.

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