Toronto’s Mawzy releases new music video for “Better Man”

“Better Man”  by Mawzy, the brainchild of Toronto songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Matthew Cooke, is a song about striving to do better for those you love.

“It was written during a tumultuous time in my relationship where my partner and I were having conversations around self-improvement and compromise for the betterment of our relationship.”

“I drew on these conversations when writing the lyrics, recognizing my own shortcomings and declaring my intention to “do better.” Although the relationship made it through those “lost” years, it recently came to an end. In writing this song, I learned that love is delicate and words need to be proven through action. Releasing this song is therapeutic; I’m releasing the love that “Better Man” was written about.

The song was written in a single session and sat in my demos folder for a few years before compiling songs for my debut album, Long View. When I met with my producer Thom D’Arcy, “Better Man” stood out to him right away. We started working on it and I think we both felt a bit of magic in how easily it all came together.”

Look out for more from the upcoming album Long View in April 2024.