“Higher” lands as track four on “Trenches Therapist,” and it carries the motivational heartbeat of the EP.
After the heavier emotional weight of “Gun & Love” and the raw collaborative energy of “Free Fighter,” this one lifts the mood without losing the sincerity that runs through the whole project. Dre Ice steps back from the street complexity for a moment and focuses on something more forward-looking.
The message here is simple but direct. Keep your eyes on where you’re going, not where you’ve been. For someone whose entire debut EP is built around surviving difficult circumstances and growing through them, “Higher” feels like the natural midpoint where Dre Ice reminds himself and his listeners why the struggle actually matters.
What works about the record is how genuine it sounds. Motivational songs can easily slip into empty slogans if the artist isn’t actually living what they’re preaching. But coming from someone who named his debut project “Trenches Therapist,” the ambition in “Higher” carries real weight behind it.
His delivery stays focused and controlled throughout, never drifting into performance mode. He sounds like someone who genuinely believes every line he’s putting down, which is always when rap hits hardest.
As the fourth track on the EP, “Higher” gives “Trenches Therapist” its emotional turning point. Stream it as part of the full project and let it push you forward.
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