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Reba Debuts New Single "I Can't" on The Voice: The Emotional Lyrics, Explained (WATCH)

The Queen of Country is back with new music, and you can check out her new single right now.

By Matthew Jackson

Country superstar Reba McEntire is in her second season of Coaching on The Voice, and she's certainly made time to sing during her tenure. She's done everything from joining the other Coaches for songs to leading the audience in singalongs of her classic hits, but this week McEntire did something new. For the first time, the Queen of Country debuted an all-new single on The Voice, and you can catch it right now.

How to Watch

Watch the Season 26 premiere of The Voice on Monday, September 23 at 8/7c on NBC and next day on Peacock. 

Titled "I Can't," the new McEntire single opened the show on Tuesday night as The Voice's Live performance get underway. Right away it was clear that McEntire's country fire hasn't lost a single step.

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The debut song from what will be her first new studio album in five years, "I Can't" is a driving, dramatic, soulful number that plays as part breakup song and part ode to survival, as she takes on the role of a person who's fighting to move on from the past, but is forced to leave someone else behind so she can move forward and survive. 

Reba McEntire Performs New Song "I Can't" on The Voice Season 25

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"I Can't" marks the start of new music season for McEntire, as she prepares to roll out a new studio album for the first time since Stronger Than The Truth in 2019. But that's not all she's working on.

Even as she works on new music and continues to Coach on The Voice, McEntire's also preparing to get back into the sitcom game. Her new sitcomHappy's Place, is also on its way to NBC soon.

New episodes of The Voice premiere Mondays and Tuesdays on NBC and next day on Peacock.