The song was born out of a year-long dispute with a previous record label regarding release strategies. The label blocked him from releasing music that did not align with their creative direction, triggering a downward spiral of depression and anxiety.
"Anxious" is a deeply personal single released by Israeli singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dennis Lloyd in January 2021. The track, which preceded his debut album Some Days , serves as a raw, vulnerable exploration of his mental health struggles, specifically detailing his experience with a first-time panic attack. Context and Inspiration Dennis LloydВ Anxious
Lloyd described the experience as a "horrible time" where his "head was spinning" and his "heart [was] pounding". He felt like the world was collapsing around him, a feeling that heavily influenced the song's lyrical content and raw emotional delivery. The song was born out of a year-long