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Jess Kerber – “The World Is Dark, But I Want It To Be Funny” (Feat. Emily Hines)

2:36 PM EST on November 5, 2026

Will Orchard

Jess Kerber's The World Is Dark, But I Want It To Be Funny arrives tomorrow. So far the Nashville-based singer-songwriter has shared the evocative singles "Changing" and "Louisiana Song." Now, she's back with the title track featuring Emily Hines.

"This song came from a place of realizing that every single time I have tried to find humor or focus on the casualness of daily activities in whatever bad situation I am in, it's helped me to accept the bigger picture," Kerber explains. "That's not to say that low moments have to be intellectualized or not validated, but living in a time where so many levels of humanity are constantly being challenged, we have to look inward and be more creative in the ways that we pick ourselves back up.  As much as darkness is an inevitability, so is all of the lightness."

Watch the live studio video of "The World Is Dark, But I Want It To Be Funny" below.

The World Is Dark, But I Want It To Be Funny is out 11/6 on Felte.