Around these parts, we simply love a good O’Connor comeback story. So we’re excited and intrigued by the return of Charlotte OC, the English singer-songwriter who not only resurfaces with an elegantly dramatic new single in “God, We Tried,” which already feels like one of 2025’s best, but also reveals some personal setbacks that allow proper view to this enchanting new release.
“God, We Tried” dropped on Wednesday (March 19) via Embassy of Music, and sets up a new EP due out this summer. It’s described as a poignant and raw reflection on love, loss, and grief, and we’ll let the artist take it from here.
“This song is deeply personal to me, I started writing it after my dad passed away,” Charlotte reveals. “In my grief, I ended up in a relationship that probably wasn’t the healthiest choice for me, and I wasn’t truly allowing myself to heal. If I think about it, all I wanted was a male figure in my life, to fill a void… ‘God, We Tried’ reflects the end of that relationship and the emotional complexity of trying to make something work when it really wasn’t right. It’s about love, loss, and the struggle to move forward while still processing deep grief.”
“God, We Tried” also arrives with a music video directed by Stewart Baxter and filmed in Charlotte’s native city of Blackburn. It gives us maybe the most enticing bit of music video bike-riding since Bat For Lashes asked what’s a girl to do, nearly 20 years ago.
Given the “God, We Tried” lyrical content, it seems that question remains.