Marlon Williams, Love is a Terrible Thing | Somber Sunday

Marlon Williams helps Somber Sunday live up to its name exploring the plight of love on “Love is a Terrible Thing,” from his 2018 LP, Make Way for Love.

Somber Sunday perfectly captures the end of the weekend with its sadness, disappointment, and look towards yet another mad Monday. On the fifth edition of Somber Sunday, May 3, 2020, Marlon Williams brings full-on somberness via the plight of love, sigh. “Love is a Terrible Thing” hails from his underappreciated 2018 sophomore album, Make Way for Love. 

“People tell me: ‘Boy, you got lucky!’ / But I feel about as lucky as a snowman in the spring / Mind over matter; head over heart / Love’s a terrible thing.” The plight of love is in full effect on the dramatic, emotionally driven piano ballad. The depression is real, as is the negative connotation.

Despite being sad about love’s terribleness, the New Zealand singer/songwriter is at his best. “Love is a Terrible Thing” represents a truly great harmonic moment from Make Way for Love, with its unique chords and progression.  The melody is complex, haunting, and simply breath taking. His vocals are expressive and ‘pitch-perfect’ as he laments.  In addition to appearing on the Negative Connotation playlist, “Love is a Terrible Thing” also previously appeared on 15 Songs That Center Around Sadness & Depression. “Love is a Terrible Thing” – the perfect fit for SOMBER SUNDAY.

Marlon Williams • Make Way for Love • Dead Oceans • 2018

Marlon Williams, “Love is a Terrible Thing” | Somber Sunday [Photo Credits: Andre Beukes, Brent Faulkner, Dead Oceans, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Stock Snap]