Ahead of the release of her debut album Restoration (31 Jan 2025), RØRY just dropped an ultra personal new single, ‘One Drink Away’ – our #singleoftheweek
RØRY has never shied away from being completely open and honest with her audience; from her journey of understanding her ADHD, to her struggle and accomplishments in sobriety. She has been a huge inspiration to all in the recovery and neurodivergent communities. Her awareness videos, online presence and Music delves into the depths of real and all-too-relatable issues and focuses on overcoming adversity and ending stigmas. She does this in a hugely creative way, which appeals to the masses. Her new single highlights this in a beautifully relatable and authentic manner.
One listen to the new track ‘One Drink Away’ and I was blown away. I can tell this track is set to be a huge hit and a staple fan favorite amongst the scene. The song starts off acoustic and emotional. Her angelic voice sings lyrics of the changes sobriety can bring to your life positively but endeavours to express the dark side of just how easy it is to relapse.
It tackles temptations and the scenarios we often create in our minds. One of the lyrics highlights if she was to make the choice to have that first drink it would be “five years undone” and how in reality you’re only ever one drink away from ruining it all and the constant daily battles around this.
She delivers melodic phrases around how she would lose everything she’s worked for and the people she loves the most highlighting the beauty of sobriety and its gains as well as the fragility of a cunning and baffling disease. The slowed-down, mellow-sounding instrumental really highlights her stunning voice. She explains creatively the reality of living a relatable daily battle through the music. It’s hugely meaningful, powerful and emotional as well as being heart-wrenchingly relatable.
The realities and heaviness of living with the pressure of constantly battling thoughts and cravings are delivered in such a clever way. It expresses how much she’s put in place daily to remain sober and even though life gets better, new struggles arise internally, a real explanatory expression of living in sobriety. The verses, choruses and bridge are all well thought out melodically and lyrically while performed delicately, with an accurate depiction of daily life in sobriety as an expression of everything she has and continues to fight for daily.
‘One Drink Away’ is one of the rawest songs I’ve ever written. Sobriety has given me everything—a family, and a career I thought I’d lost—but no matter how well I’m doing, addiction is always lurking, ready to pull me back under. This song is a reminder that even after six years, I’m still just one choice away from losing it all. It’s for anyone who knows that recovery isn’t a finish line; but a constant, daily battle.” – RØRY
The track is the fifth single to be taken from her upcoming debut album, RESTORATION, due for release on the 31st January via SADCØRE Records and the music video is out now. She also has an upcoming—not–to–be–missed—UK Tour with As December Falls as support in March 2025.
Tickets are on sale now: www.its-rory.com
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