Lulu Simon returns with her second single, and with it comes Where It Hurts. "Feel Better" is a dreamy but devastating breakup anthem in which Simon wades through the emotional wreckage in the aftermath of a relationship, asking the kinds of questions that plague you in silence.
Kicking off with a raw guitar scratch and a gut-punch lyric, "Did I ruin your life by loving you?" Simon instantly establishes the vibe of a song that mixes vulnerability and catharsis. Set against ethereal synths and delicate, mournful melodies, she lays bare the insecurities that bubble up when love starts to unravel. It's as close to raw, unfiltered emotion as you can get, as uncertainty and self-examination batter against the deep desire to go on.
The alchemy of "Feel Better" is in its oppositional tenor: the heaviness of its lyrics against a production that feels like hovering in the stupor of late August nostalgia. The sound of summer fading away is the last golden hour before night falls.
One of the things that makes Lulu Simon so compelling is her talent for distilling engaging heartbreak into poetry, and "Never Fall in Love Again" is yet another perfect illustration of that a reminder of what Simon is to a modern pop landscape and why you need to pay attention. With "Feel Better," she turns hurt into something oddly beautiful , a song that doesn't just wallow in the heart's ache but serves as a soft, breezy nudge toward getting well.