Alicia Witt Debuts New Single 'Clever Mind' — an 'Attempt to Find Forgiveness' for the Other Woman (Exclusive)

Alicia Wittis showing off her “Clever Mind.” The actress, pianist and singer gave some new details on what inspired her new single, which is set to be released Friday from her upcoming EPWitness. Describing the song as an “attempt to find forgiveness and understanding” for the other woman in a relationship she once had, Witt said she wanted to illustrate all the emotions that a woman in that situation may have felt.

Alicia Witt on Overcoming the 'Toughest Time' in Her Life and Why She Quit Drinking (Exclusive)

Alicia Witt.Photo:Jeff Fasano Jeff Fasano After facing much adversity,Alicia Wittwrote a set of songs dedicated to the people who were there for her through it all. On Friday, the singer-songwriter releasedWitness, a six-song EP where Witt covers topics like mental health, infidelity, love and something she’s far too familiar with: giving up drinking. She continues, “I knew while I was in the thick of it that when I got to the other side and life would blessedly go on, and we’d have distance from these days, I knew I’d need somebody to remind me just what really happened and what I really experienced.

Alicia Witt Opens Up About Her Parents 1 Month After They Were Found Dead: 'My Heart Is Broken'

Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Alicia Wittis opening up aboutthe sudden death of her parentsfor the first time. One month after Robert and Diane Witt were found dead in their Worcester, Massachusetts, home, the 46-year-old singer-actress said it “still doesn’t feel real” to her that her beloved family members are gone. “It’s been a month since I got scared, not having heard back from them, and called to have them checked on,” she wroteon FacebookandInstagramalongside several photos of her parents.

Alicia Witt Reveals She Was Beginning Treatments for Cancer When Her Parents Died

Photo: Alicia Witt/instagram Alicia Wittis opening up about her private battle with cancer two months after completing chemotherapy. On Wednesday, the 46-year-old actress shared videos of the moment she struck a gong in celebration of the end of her treatments as well as a photo of her holding her official certificate. She also posted a selfie and images in which she removed her head and chest coverings. “Just a little over 2 months ago, i had my last round of chemical therapy prior to my mastectomy,” Wittwrotealongside the set of images and videos.

Alicia Witt Says Her Album 'The Conduit' Is an 'Homage to the Great Singer-Songwriters' of the '70s

Alicia Witt is relishing in the success of her new music. After her single “Chasing Shadows” has spent more than a month onBillboard’s AC chart, the pianist and actress, 46, says she has “no words” for the accomplishment as she releases her albumThe Conduit, out Friday. “To have been in the top 30 for 5 weeks, to know that this song I made up is being heard on the radio to that extent, it’s a deep, deep glow,” she tells PEOPLE.