Carly Pearce Takes on Social Media Trolls in Unreleased New Song [Watch]

Most of Carly Pearce's fans already know that the singer writes true to her life -- but she's never taken on a topic quite like this one before.

Over the weekend, Pearce shared a snippet of an unreleased song that's so new, the ink's barely dry on the lyrics sheet. "I never post new songs, but I wrote this one last week and thought it was important," she explained as she posted it to social media.

She let the song's message speak for itself, commenting only "We are more than just a social media handle. We all have feelings, too."

The video shows Pearce sitting in stairwell with her acoustic guitar, singing a ballad inspired by social media trolls who flood her feed with their negative opinions about her.

"Strangers hidin' behind their screens / Like I won't read it / Wish I could say it don't get to me / But I believe it," Pearce sings. "Then I hear my name and hear the music / That's when I pretend that I ain't human..."

"Damn, I don't show my pain / Smilin' like it's all okay / But I have feelings too," she sings in what sounds like it might be the chorus. "Act like my heart don't break / I'm real good at this poker face / But I have feelings, too / Have feelings too."

Earlier this month, Pearce addressed a show where she kicked out a disrespectful fan, acknowledging that some fans weren't used to seeing her take such a direct tone. However, she said she was "so tired of being afraid to stand up for myself," and acknowledging that she's had to deal with trolls "spreading hate" on social media.

She also pointed out that male stars often kick rowdy fans out of their show without backlash, saying, "the boys do it all the time."

Carena Liptak is an Associate Editor and staff writer at Taste of Country. She specializes in breaking country music news, interviews and lists. In particular, she’s got a soft spot for sad songs — check out her roundup of the 50 Saddest Country Songs of All Time!