Better Luck Next Time

by Maya Yenn

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Blending left-field productions choices with lyrical storytelling, "Better Luck Next Time" is written from the perspective of a young man who has prioritised his career above everything else, so much so, he’s still trying to get a report out while his plane is going down. It's a disturbing analogy for for hustle culture, burnout and the consequences of climate change set to the backdrop of buoyant, playful pop.

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The pill has worn off
Burning a hole in my screen
The pilot's in shock
My boss is gonna kill me

Business class split in half
Never mind the details
Order a whiskey sour
As the airlock fails

Can you believe this?
Thought I was getting somewhere
They think I'm just a joke
Well see if I care

Better luck next time
Nitrogen oxide
Guess I'm the fall guy
When my skin is set alight
I take off my tie
Not really sure why
Look out at the sky
As the engines both ignite

I'm going to speak my mind
Blue-sky thinking too
I'll boil the ocean
The race towards Atlantic blue

I can't find my girlfriend
Man I hope she made it
Least I made the deadline
Before the cabin split

Billowing smoke and a punctured lung
Kerosene spills like a slip of the tongue
And as the water starts filling up
You can't die when you're so damn young

Can you believe this?
Thought I was getting somewhere
They think I'm just a joke
Well see if I care

Better luck next time
Nitrogen oxide
Guess I'm the fall guy
When my skin is set alight
I take off my tie
Not really sure why
Look out at the sky
As the engines both ignite

Gouged out both my eyes
Know I'm qualified
Half my leg behind
Still the boss is so uptight
Report's due by five
Now the aeroplane dives
Oh well I'll survive
Cross my heart and hope to die

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released June 17, 2022
Written by Maya Yenn
Produced by Maya Yenn and Michelangelo Dousis
Mixed by Michelangelo Dousis
Mastered by Alex Gordon, Abbey Road Studios

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Independent artist, singer, songwriter and producer, Maya Yenn’s irresistible cocktail of melodic pop and charismatic weirdness combine to produce a truly unique sound with eccentric but accessible appeal; this is the sound of an artist pushing the boundaries of pop. ... more

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