Charlie Weber And The Glorious Failures strengthen their resolve in their new single I Will Be Better Than This — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
If you’re trying to start over, it can be easier said than done. Sometimes, it feels like you’ve had to pick up the pieces and start again many times before things improve. London, Ontario emo-Americana artists Charile Weber and The Glorious Failures capture this discouragement in their new single and the latest preview of their album Gold Never Stays.
A light acoustic guitar opens the song before tranquil vocals from lead singer Weber come in. From there, the song’s honest lyrics grip the listener using a sailing ship as a metaphor for going on a brand-new journey:
“Where it is that we’re going
’Cause the seas I’ve weathered seem rather rough
But not as rough as those who anchor to the shores
Hoping that the tide won’t pick them up.”
Of course, it takes a lot of courage in order to make yourself start over. “The song came from a conversation I had with myself in the dark in the basement bathroom of a casual acquaintance’s parents’ house during a snowstorm on New Year’s Eve,” Weber says. “It’s a song about the ego death that comes when you confront the parts of yourself that you hate the most but are too scared to talk about openly.”
All in all, the song shows that as tempting as it is to keep running from change, it is best to learn to face it. Weber confirms this as he explains, I Will Be Better Than This hopes to explore how running from our fears can do more damage than actually confronting what scares us the most head on. Sometimes you have to take the path of most resistance to get to where you need to be.”
Charlie Weber and The Glorious Failures got their start via a DIY approach in 2013, funding three EPs before releasing their first full length album Old Habits in 2018. In 2019, Weber was included on the official Weakerthans Tribute compilation One Great Tribute with the likes of Frank Turner, Bry Webb, Skye Wallace and Del Barber.
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