Matreya’s back with his second single, and honestly, it hits hard. The Birmingham singer-songwriter doesn’t mess around here, he’s talking about depression, healing, and having to let parts of yourself die to move forward. Heavy stuff, but he handles it well.
The song builds around this driving drumbeat that feels almost primal, with these floating synth strings and layered vocals that create this interesting contrast. You’ve got darkness and light happening at the same time, which makes sense given he’s singing about his journey through mental health struggles.
Coming from his X Factor days as Mason Noise, Matreya’s clearly been through some stuff. Instead of taking medication for his depression, he went down the alternative route, Reiki, meditation, all that. Now he’s a Reiki practitioner himself, which adds weight to these lyrics about transformation and healing. The guy’s not trying to sell you some quick-fix happiness. He’s just being real about how messy recovery can be. When he sings about being “broken and bruised” and seeing light, you believe him because he’s lived it.
It’s good to hear an artist talk openly about mental health without making it sound easy or glamorous. Follow Matreya on Instagram to keep up with his music.
