Something Better by Maria Kelly
'Something Better' felt like a missing piece that captured the core feeling of this next record – a feeling of wanting a better reality for yourself than the one you find yourself in, and slowly but surely cultivating the courage to get there. Though, ironically, this one was really difficult to get right! Countless drafts, vocal difficulties, recording bumps - it just wasn’t coming together. It essentially became about the songwriting process itself, and was finally finished with some help from my friends Matt, Laoise and Seán; a funny reminder that everything gets easier when you ask for help!
Tracklist
| 1. | Something Better | 3:02 |
Lyrics
I don’t know what I thought
But I pictured something better in the mirror
Wide-eyed, knowing what I am doing here
Enigmatic, with a solid career
Somewhere on the fifth floor
With a view and my keys by the door
High-tide, knowing what I am swimming for
Charismatic, like it isn’t a chore
Like it isn’t biting every nail
Like it isn’t crying over details
Like I’m not the one who failed
I don’t know
What I hoped
But I hoped for better
Something, anything better
I’d love to say that I’m not
On the brink of burning everything down
Tired of everything I sing about
Well, I guess I have to stick with it now
Like it isn’t crafting every line
Like it isn’t missing every deadline
Like it’s not a waste of time
I don’t know
What I hoped
But I hoped for better
Something, anything better
Credits
Written by Maria Kelly, Matt Harris, Laoise Ní Nuallain and Seán Behan.
Produced by Matt Harris.
Engineered by Matt Harris and Rocky O'Reilly.
Mixed and Mastered by Rocky O'Reilly.
Recorded at Start Together Studios, Belfast, NI.
Vocals - Maria Kelly
Guitars, bass, keys, ukulele - Matt Harris
Drums - Nigel Kenny
Backing vocals - Julie Hough
