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When travel and performance prospects were looking slim, Prince Edward Island singer-songwriters, Lawrence Maxwell and Ben Chase saw an opportunity to write. After two co-writing sessions in Cornwall, P.E.I., the country musicians penned “Better You.” The song’s narrative comes from the perspective of a man who “never could learn twice,” jumping into relationships before giving himself sufficient time to heal and learn. While the details of the narrator’s story remain open to interpretation, he speaks from a place of awareness, sharing his hard-earned wisdom to the listener. “Better You” is set for release Friday October 22nd on all major platforms.
Maxwell says this of the song, “When we experience loss, we’re encouraged to grieve, but to do it fast. The truth is, healing often takes more time than we anticipate. The ‘get back on that horse’ mentality paired with the allure of the nightlife can make it difficult to focus on self-improvement.”
lyrics
You can’t fix a broken heart
Until you learn to love your own
You can try to fake it
But you’re better off alone
Take it from the guy who
Never could learn twice
That ‘she did me wrong’ drinkin’ songs
Don’t give the best advice, so
If you’re thinking you can drown this heartache
You’ve got a lot more to lose
If you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place
You ain’t going through
The time it takes for healing
The painful lonesome feeling
Before you give your heart to someone new
You better better you
That bar you used to shut down
Has got a new name but nothing’s changed
Same neon lights, half-priced flites
And cover band on the stage
And the ladies on the smoke deck
Still play the same old games
But a pretty sight don’t make it right
To go sparking up new flames, so
If you’re thinking you can drown this heartache
You’ve got a lot more to lose
If you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place
You ain’t going through
The time it takes for healing
The painful lonesome feeling
Before you give your heart to someone new
You better better you
Like whiskey, wine, and broken hearts
You’ll get better with time
If you don’t believe me now
You’re soon gonna find
If you’re thinking you can drown this heartache
You’ve got a lot more to lose
If you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place
You ain’t going through
The time it takes for healing
The painful lonesome feeling
Before you give your heart to someone new
You better better you
You better better you
credits
released October 22, 2021
Written by: Lawrence Maxwell & Ben Chase
Recorded by: Lawrence Maxwell and his band at The Hill Sound Studio with producer/engineer Adam Gallant.
“Better You” features musicians: Ben Aitken (keyboard), Josh Langille (drums), Isaac King (mandolin), Justyn Young (guitar), Rob MacPhee (backing vocal), and Sam Langille (bass).
Lawrence MaxwellCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Lawrence Maxwell cut his teeth on beer caps, rough waters, and country music. A 2021 ECMA award nominee and two-time Music
P.E.I. award winner, this Prince Edward Island singer-songwriter will tell it to you like it’s folk, and sing it to you like it’s country....more
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