Manchester’s Pavé have a great single in Taking Control.
Vocalist Alanya Jade said: “‘Taking Control’ is about knowing another mental battle is coming, but not knowing if you’ve got enough left in the tank to face it. It’s for the people who look fine on the surface while quietly falling apart underneath.
“At its core, it’s about burnout, feeling trapped in an environment you’re supposed to love, and realising that the people you expected support from are standing by and watching you struggle without stepping in. That feeling can leave you stuck between wanting to hold on and wanting to walk away, and over time it turns into resentment.
“It’s a song about reaching your limit and one we hope people use to scream their, ‘I deserved better than this.’”
The track was produced by Dan Weller who has worked with the likes of Enter Shikari, Holding Absence and Caskets.
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