Declan McKenna, Nothing Works (live), Fox Theater, Oakland, November 1, 2023 (4K)

Declan McKenna plays his song "Nothing Works" live in concert at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California on November 1, 2023. Nothing Works was released as a single in September 2023 and will appear on McKenna's upcoming third studio album, What Happened To The Beach, scheduled for release in February 2024.
McKenna described the song in a press release: "Nothing Works came out of the frustration of feeling boxed in and tied to expectation, but it is a euphoric tune, at its core it’s a celebration of being true to yourself. In the track, I’m kind of mocking the idea that I’d just take advice that neglects my own intuition, and I often feel like nothing works when you’re trying to match norms or expectations, because you can never please everyone, but if you trust your gut and your own motivations in any aspect of life, the parameters for feeling good in yourself are much simpler and more powerful."
Declan McKenna is a 24-year-old British singer-songwriter from Hertfordshire, England. This was the second-to-last night of his Big Return Tour. Joining him onstage were Henry Pearce (keyboards / flute), Isabel Torres (guitar), Linus Fenton (bass), and Ben Limmer (drums).
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Nothing Works lyrics:
What’s the point Muffin
I don’t believe in nothin, anymore
You tell me I don’t relate to the kids no more
Now I feel like I’m letting them down
What’s the point running
Not like I’m up and coming, anymore
So, what if they hear me on my bathroom floor
I’m sure they’re big enough now
But of course I’ll re-impore you, on the kind of nation that we have
You’ve either been on your own too long
Or it just feels like that (just feels like that)
So tell me if I’m stuck or moving on up
That’s a conversation to be had
Have I been living on my own too long
Or does it just feel like that
When I sing the song and you didn’t like the verse
I try to fix myself but nothing works
I sing the song and you didn’t like the words
I try to fix myself but nothing, Nothing
What’s the point Martin
Don’t you be starting, anymore
They told me I was the fat cat kid for a minute
but they’re the ones who are doing us proud
What’s the point running
Not like I’m up and coming, anymore
So what if they hear me singing “I love war”
I’m sure they’re big enough now
But of course I re-implore you, on the kind of nation that we have
You’ve either been on your own to long
Or it just feels like that (It just feels like that)
So tell me if I’m stuck or moving up
Now that’s a conversation to be had
Have I been talking to myself all long, or do I just sound like that
When I sing the song and you didn’t like the verse
I try to fix myself but nothing works
I sing the song and you didn’t like the words
I try to fix myself but nothing works
I feel wrong, I feel rehearsed
I try to fix myself but nothing works
I sing the song and you didn’t like the words
I try to fix myself but nothing, nothing
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing
Nothing, nothing, nothing works
But of course I’ll re-implore you, on the kind of nation that we have
You’ve either been on your own too long,
Or it just feels like that (It just feels like that)
So tell me am I stuck or moving up,
Now that’s a conversation to be had
Have I been talking to myself so long,
Or do it just sound like that
When I sing the song and you didn’t like the verse
I try to fix myself but nothing works
I sing the song and you didn’t like the words
I try to fix myself but nothing works
I feel wrong, I feel rehearsed
I try to fix myself but nothing works
I sing the song and you didn’t like the verse
I try to fix myself but nothing
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing
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Declan McKenna - The Big Return Tour Dates - Leg 3 (2023):
Special guest: Allie Crow Buckley
Sept. 27 - New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
Oct. 1 - Columbia, SC @ The Senate
Oct. 2 - Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
Oct. 3 - Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal
Oct. 5 - New Orleans, LA @ Toulouse Theatre
Oct. 16 - Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater
Oct. 17 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Oct. 19 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Oct. 21 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union
Oct. 23 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
Oct. 25 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Oct. 29 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
Oct. 31 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades
Nov. 1 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
Nov. 3 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo

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The piece works though and Declan live is always a force