Sinematic share their inner turmoil in their new single and visualizer video War With Myself — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
Part of the song’s inspiration comes from the internal struggle that can cause you to blame others for your own problems. “It’s about that self-doubt, that voice in your head that makes you think you are not good enough,” Sinematic say. “Making you feel like it’s always someone else’s fault for the way that you feel, sometimes the bitter truth is that it’s you who are hurting you.”
Featuring guitar, bass, and drums from Loris Castiglia, song opens with solemn vocals from lead singer Ayden Gray, who discusses a suspended state of disbelief and darkness before the chorus comes in:
“I can’t go on
Fighting like this
Always feeling
Alone and worthless
At war with the world.”
Near the song’s end, the singer’s vocals become a passionate cry for help as they try to push the listener away while also pleading to be seen. Lyrically and vocally, this is the most poignant display of the inner struggle discussed throughout the song: To hate yourself and believe you aren’t worthy of getting help while trying to ask for it is a familiar experience for those who struggle with mental health.
Sinematic’s first album Relentless was released in 2020, spawning singles that included Take You Away, Won’t Go Back, Rat In A Cage and Wait Forever. Their second album The Dark Circus was released in 2022 and featured the single Indigenous. War With Myself is their first release for 2023.
Watch the video for War With Myself above, sample more from Sinematic below, and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
