Pity

One step forward, two steps back? There are some mistakes that we just don’t seem to want to learn from—obstacles we keep putting in our own way. Since it can often feel quite pleasant to just wallow in self-pity, we tend to chalk things up to fate—even though they’re actually in our own hands and no one else can fix things for us.

With his new single, “Pity”, Toby Whyle encourages us to look forward again, to get up and try once more, and to overcome the bruised ego constantly telling us “to give it a rest. Your attempts are in vain.” The chorus of the song is a wake-up call to our inner selves: “I’ll steer through this on my own. Gotta sort it out for myself, you know?” With stubborn persistence, the beat steadily pushes forward and the tune’s optimistic melody induces an awakening.

It hurts so bad, oh man
I fell into my own trap
It hurts so bad
How could I fall off track again?

Every new day’s a new reminder
Every sunset’s another note
Tough to just lay it aside
But I’ll get used to it in time

I’ll steer through this on my own
Gotta sort it out for myself, you know?
Somehow had it coming
Promised to mend my ways

It was on that blurry morning
I saw it all so clear again
I keep falling over my own feet
Shouldn’t close any more deals
If I’m always breaking them

Every new day’s a new reminder
Every sunset’s another note
Tough to just lay it aside
But I’ll get used to it in time

I’ll steer through this on my own
Gotta sort it out for myself, you know?
Somehow had it coming
Promised to mend my ways
Don’t take pity on me

I’ll steer through this on my own
Gotta sort it out for myself, you know?
Somehow had it coming
Promised to mend my ways
Don’t take pity on me

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah

I’ll steer through this on my own
Gotta sort it out for myself, you know?
Somehow had it coming
Don’t take pity on me

Artist: Toby Whyle
Title: Pity
Format: Single (digital)
Releasedate: WED., 24.03.2021
Cat. No.: MMS003
Lyrics: Toby Whyle
Writing: Toby Whyle, Maximilian Walch
Production: Toby Whyle, Maximilian Walch
Mixing: Maximilian Walch
Stem-Mastering: Nikodem Milewski
Drums: Marco Kleebauer
Photo: Irina Gavrich
Artwork: 101 – Julia Bichler – 101.at
EAN/UPC: 196006246600
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Published by Matches Music Publishing