Joyful

Album: Joyful (2018)
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Songfacts®:

  • This song is a celebration of heartbreak. Frontman Sam Harris explained: "Heartbreak never fails to pull the rug out from under your feet. But heartbreak can bring a certain clarity. You recognize what you can and can't control. You take in the beauty of the world around you. To just be Joyful. That's someone I'd like to be."
  • The live video finds X Ambassador performing the song with a chorus and string section at the Los Angeles Theater.

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