Who I’ll Be is about the moment when you accept the person you are, flaws and all. It’s about the ugly truth that depression can feel like an endless spiral into the worst places imaginable. But it’s about how accepting how you feel can stop it from consuming you, instead acting as a reason to get better. I wanted to convey how it felt to finally realise that while it doesn’t make you who you are, you can expend so much energy convincing yourself that depression isn't part of you. Accepting it helps you realise the steps you need to take the walk the path of recovery.

Who I'll Be - Single          

Who I'll Be

This was initially written as a standard break-up song, I felt like there was more to say and more complexity to that relationship than a superficial break-up song. Having got out of it, with a clearer mind, it was very evident how unhealthy, toxic and borderline abusive it really was. I wanted the lyrics to be scathing and cruel, making references to various insecurities and issues. The first line is obviously a metaphor for sacrificing a great deal for no return, which is exactly how the relationship felt like for 2 years

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Stay Up With Me is about the realisation that sometimes you can’t pull yourself out of a depressive hole by yourself and you might need friends and family. It’s about constantly waiting for a miracle to make things change in your life and realising that it won't work without working for the change yourself.

Stay Up With Me               

“Losing Sleep was written at end of a long and unstable relationship. Lyrically it’s quite all over the place because that’s where my head was at the time, constantly bombarded with huge conflicting emotions.” – Zak Rothwell, guitarist of Venatici.

Losing Sleep Single

Losing Sleep

Stripped back version of our single Who I'll Be

Who I'll Be (Stripped)

Who I'll Be (Stripped Version)

Formed in 2017, Venatici are a Manchester based Alternative band, combining elements of Modern Hard Rock, Post Hardcore and Electronic music to create their sound.

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