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Award-winning singer-songwriter Mel Parsons has today released the upbeat and edgy new single ‘Tired of Being You’, the latest track from her forthcoming album SLOW BURN, dropping September 16.
With its hook-laden guitar riffs, driving rhythms and conversational vocal melody, ‘Tired of Being You’ is indie-rock at its best. Parsons’ wry self-deprecating wit punches from the very first line: “You’re winning the busy-ness contest, looks like your diary’s jam-packed… look at all the flights in your flights app… wow you must really be killing it, another lunch in the lounge ok”
Fun, playful but also raw, Tired of Being You addresses the ups and downs of being an indie touring artist. “It took a long time for me to be able to separate my personal happiness from the notion of career “success” and how one is perceived as a musician,” explains Parsons. “I still get caught up in it from time to time of course, so actually ‘Tired of Being You’ is a piss-take on myself mostly; a reminder that the things we agonise over aren’t nearly as important as we make out.”
Also out today is the accompanying video, produced and co-directed by Parsons. In keeping with the spirit of the song, the visuals, shot by Caleb MacDonald and co-directed and edited by Adam Hogan, encapsulate a deliberately dead-pan-loser vibe. “We wanted to keep it looking pretty low-fi,” says Parsons. “There was no make-up, we had one spotlight, and the party guests were all my extended family”
‘Tired of Being You’ joins the already released singles ‘Slow Burn’, ‘Carry On’ and ‘Already Gone’; tracks that showcase the stunning range of Mel Parsons and set the stage for the anticipated upcoming album SLOW BURN, out September 16.
lyrics
Well you’re winning the busyness contest
Looks like your diary’s jam-packed
With opportunities and ways to better yourself
And you will yeah I’ll give you that
Look at all the flights in your flights app
Look at all the days you’re away
Wow you must really be killing it
Another lunch in the lounge ok
Your schedule makes me wanna lie down
And cover my eyes with a shoe
Your instagram is all about envy
And of course you’re beautiful too
You must be tired of being you
Have a break take a load off come and sit down
Nobody cares if you’re winning or losing
They only care if you’re around
Your self worth is intrinsically linked to the numbers
Of listeners throughout the day
Why hasn’t that show sold out yet
It’s been on sale for days for days
And after all of this crazy what do you have to show
A battered suitcase of memories
And a disjointed life back home
You must be tired of being you
Have a break take a load off come and sit down
Nobody cares if you’re winning or losing
They only care if you’re around
And you’ll never be ready for anything
Yeah it’s never gonna be the right time
You’re always too busy to start it
I’m telling you it’s a lie it’s a lie
You must be tired of being you
Have a break take a load off come and sit down
Nobody cares if you’re winning or losing
They only care if you’re around
Have a break take a load off come and sit down
Nobody cares if you’re winning or losing
They only care if you’re around
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from Slow Burn,
released September 16, 2022
releases July 22, 2022
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Mel Parsons
With a new record on the horizon following 2022’s critically acclaimed ‘Slow Burn’, multi award-winning indie folk artist
Mel Parsons is one of New Zealand’s established songwriting stars. Folk Artist of the Year in 2020 “Parsons and her band are world class... immaculate renditions of immaculate songs” - Muzic.net.nz...more
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Powerful vocals and affecting lyrics, this is magnificent stuff. Thank you for sharing your art with us Reb!
Clearly, I am late to the party, but happy to be here now and will listen quietly from my corner so as not to break the spell. theUtmost
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The fave song title has to be a pun on the Canadian national anthem and yes I'm late to this party :) Liked the light touch to the extra strings and horns. Just enough to add colour and swing. Jason Kemp
