“If I Couldn’t Live Without You” by happier? is an emotional exorcism set to music. From the very first haunting piano notes, it feels like stepping into someone’s heartbreak, raw and unfiltered. Joshua Venzetti bleeds through the lyrics, vividly depicting devastation and survival. His voice starts soft, drenched in uncertainty, mulling over the what-ifs of a love lost. Then the drums kick in, the guitars ignite, and suddenly, the song erupts into a storm of emotion.
What starts as a melancholic reflection quickly turns into something ferocious. The transition is seamless—one moment, it’s delicate and brooding; the next, it’s a firestorm of sound. Venzetti’s voice goes from wounded to unhinged, breaking, cracking, and finally thrashing against the walls of the song. A guttural grunt signals the shift, and then he’s screaming, voice hoarse and trembling, “If I couldn’t live without you, then why am I still here?” It’s a line that lingers, echoing long after the song ends, both a confession and a challenge to the pain that birthed it.
This track is the cathartic moment when grief turns to rage, when heartbreak isn’t just something you feel but something you have to fight your way through. The production, helmed by Steve Evetts and mastered by Jay Maas, ensures every instrument hits with maximum emotional weight, from Kiran Solanki’s searing guitar work to Fraser Powell’s relentless drumming.
With “If I Couldn’t Live Without You,” happier? prove they’re storytellers, sonic architects of pain and resilience. If this is just the beginning, their upcoming EP is about to be a gut-wrenching masterpiece.
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Review by: Naomi Joan