More known for their wry, self-deprecating humour, today Lancaster rockers Massive Wagons tackle a very important and serious subject… albeit still with a bit of their trademark panache. New single “Night Skies” is released today and taken from their hotly anticipated, forthcoming seventh studio album Earth To Grace set for release on November 8 via Earache Records. The group teamed up with their friend, British comedian and actor Nick Helm to make its hard-hitting official video. Discussing the track, frontman Barry “Baz” Mills shares, “NIGHT SKIES…. #ITSOKTOTALK. Night Skies is a song I don’t want to be too open about – it’s quite personal and I think when you go into a song’s meaning too much it can ruin the work you put in writing the lyrics. I write songs to try and create imagery, for people to conjure up their own opinion of what the lyrics mean – if I start explaining everything then it destroys that. But I will say, that it’s about human beings struggle with mental health, something that can’t be talked about enough! It needs to be said, and I’m happy saying it, there is no coming back from suicide, to put it bluntly. So if we can stop anyone at all making that choice, then we have done something incredible, people need to know there is help available!! We were extremely lucky to have Nick Helm involved in the video. We love Nick, he is a truly magnificent human, extremely talented comedian and actor and he jumped at the chance to be in the video and spread the word about mental health. Nick has been fighting his own demons, which he goes into in his live show, and loved the idea of playing a character happily dealing with a series of small disasters on the outside, putting on a brave face, showing you just don’t know what’s going on with people on the inside. We believe Nick has elevated the song’s meaning to a whole new level through his incredible portrayal in the video, and we want to thank him dearly for being a part of it. Just remember you are not alone, you can speak to people, people are waiting to help you, don’t suffer in silence, seek help. Please.” Watch the video here or by clicking below. |