Fast-rising favorites of ours By Small Ruin get the chemistry just right with this latest release.
Emerging complete with a stunning visual story, and vocals that make fine use of contrast between delicacy and absolute passion, Some People is a powerful indie rock anthem, with a decidedly poignant subject matter.
Though the song is clearly incredibly personal to the songwriter and singer, it touches on a topic that’s likely to be all too common for many. The hook sentiment in particular stands tall amidst the uplifting, energizing wash of the instrumental set-up – Some people want me to just give in… While it’s perhaps the most simple line of the song, its pathos is unquestionable.
Elsewhere the lyrics really work hard to tell a story of human truth and determination. The less you give it, the more it takes – And unless you live it, it will fade away… The inspiring nature of words like these shines with all the more brightness thanks to the immersive pop-rock energy and warmth of the surrounding music. Add in the fact that this is one of the band’s most concise and recognizable melodies to date, and Some People quickly secures its role as perhaps their most important single yet.
Catchy as ever, passionately performed and addictive for its powerful repeat of the concept – of never being boxed in, finding the people who don’t seek to do that to you; those who empower you.
This is likely to be a song that means something slightly different to each individual who hears it. Whatever it is that this connects with, its optimism and strength are crucial, and the song leaves you with a lasting sense of possibility – a feeling that nothing is truly over until life itself is.
Lyrics:
Cast my lot
The only one that can take a shot
By myself a lot
I’m all alone, but I’m all I got
And there’s a growing trend
Some people want me to just give in
But I got news my friend
Some people will never box me in
Take you down a notch
Damned if you do, damned if you do not
You know it’s all a game to them
I’m gonna win it, rob them blind
And there’s a growing trend
Some people want me to just give in
But I got news my friend
Some people will never box me in
The less you give it, the more it takes
And unless you live it, it will fade away
Write it off to ‘my head’s in the clouds’, it can plague some people
Lighters up in a room with a crowd, let me find my people.
The more you give it, the less it takes
And until I live it, I won’t go away
There’s a growing trend
Some people want me to just give in
But I got news my friend
Some people will never box me in
Yeah
Some people want me to just give in
Oh, but I got news
Some people will never box me in
They’ll never box me in
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