5 Q&A With Violet Love
What is the inspiration behind it?
‘Destined to Fail’ was born out of necessity. I needed some way to cope with and process what I was going through, and for me, music has always been just that.
Could you discuss the lyrical themes or messages conveyed in 'Destined to Fail?'
’Destined to Fail’ is such a hopeless statement. But it’s very honest about how I felt. This EP is an expression of where I was in life at the time of writing, and was meant to take someone on a journey through my thoughts, emotions, and ultimately, where I landed on all of it (at the time of finishing the writing of Artist). I was hopeless and feeling like there was no way out of that hopelessness. As if it were a predestined thing that was beyond my control. Destined to Fail explores how trauma has impacted my life and worldview.
I've spent the last year of my life trying to be brutally honest with myself about absolutely everything, even when it hurt, and it has led me to where I am today, feeling like we are all Destined to Fail.
What impact do you hope 'Destined to Fail' will have on your audience?
I have a lot to say about this question, but the TLDR, ironically enough, is hope. I know that sounds funny, considering the title is Destined to Fail, but hear me out.
When I wrote this EP, I didn’t really have a message in mind. It was purely for me, my own healing and processing of my thoughts and emotions. If anything, my goal was to have an accurate representation of who I was and how I felt and saw the world in 2024 to early 2025, and I believe I accomplished that. To be honest, this EP isn’t indicative of how I feel anymore, though. I feel like I can now finally leave this version of me behind. The version that felt hopeless, resentful, and alone. It’s just not me anymore, and so it’s kind of taken a life of its own. To an extent, I want people to develop their own connection with this EP and develop what it means to them. But if I have one intended impact, it’s to provoke rigorous honesty. With ourselves, with each other, and with the world around us. I believe it’s important for all of us to do our best to see things objectively, and honesty is one of, if not my biggest, values. The sad part about all of this, though, is that this kind of brutal honesty is so painful nowadays, and it’s very easy to be cynical and feel hopeless. There is love in this world, no doubt, but we are at a time in history where things aren’t looking too good, and there’s no way around that. And I think it’s pretty obvious by now that I’ve been there, I’ve felt that. And I’ve made my way out of it. So can you. And so can all of us. It’s who we are, and it’s what we’re made to do. To survive.
Could you share some of your musical influences and how they have shaped your sound?
I have far too many to name, but for this EP specifically, I would say Brakence and Pierce The Veil are the two biggest influences. Two of my favorites and two that have had such a huge impact on me as a person as well as an artist.
What do you enjoy most about being a musician?
This is such a hard question, and I’m not entirely sure how to answer it. I guess I would have to say just the fact that I get to be passionate about something. Not everyone has a passion, and not everyone who has a passion has the chance to pursue it. I consider myself an extremely fortunate individual, and I am grateful to have a passion that is deeply ingrained in who I am, right down to my core.
