Delta Goodrem has shared a gut-wrenching story explaining the health troubles she has faced in recent years, which prevented her from releasing music for an extended period of time.

On her Instagram, the singer-songwriter explained that her recent health scare was the inspiration behind new single ‘Paralyzed’.

Via a series of clips, Goodrem showed how hard she fought to get through recovery and rehab after having her tongue paralysed following the surgical removal of a salivary gland.

She had lost the ability to control her speech, and the footage of her trying time and time again to regain it is truly devastating. As she recovered, she wrote her sixth album, and explains that singing feels different for her now than before.

“As a songwriter, I write songs from my own experiences. I tell stories about the path I have been on, wondering if anyone else has been on a similar journey,” she wrote in the caption.

“The first step in writing this new record was a personal transformation that I didn’t know I needed in my life!

“Even though, as I am sharing today, it was a challenging one – I learned so much and I’m so grateful to be here healthy, happy and singing away :)”

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As a songwriter, I write songs from my own experiences. I tell stories about the path I have been on, wondering if anyone else has been on a similar journey. The first step in writing this new record was a personal transformation that I didn’t know I needed in my life! Even though, as I am sharing today, it was a challenging one – I learned so much and I’m so grateful to be here healthy, happy and singing away :) ⠀ ⠀ I share this with you as an artist sharing where the poetry in this song comes from and as a human who deeply feels and understands that everyone has their own story and their own challenges they are overcoming each day. You never know what someone is going through and this is an extremely hard time for people. So I send this story to you with the message of hope and love. Getting through the tough times is hard, but “with a little time and a little hope, with a little light you never know. For a little space, for a lot of love, close your eyes and think of a better time, big dreams; open your mind for you to find a little strength inside. Stop and rewind”. ⠀ ⠀ Love & Light, Delta Xx

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Delta Goodrem released her new single ‘Paralyzed’ a few weeks ago, and will drop her next studio album titled Bridge Over Trouble Dreams later in 2020.

She’s also set to tour the album with a series of Aussie dates starting in April, 2021.

Check out ‘Paralyzed’ by Delta Goodrem:

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