{"id":73243,"date":"2025-04-02T00:32:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T22:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/?p=73243"},"modified":"2026-04-16T00:23:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T22:23:42","slug":"charlotte-oc-god-we-tried","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/charlotte-oc-god-we-tried\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte OC &#8211; God, We Tried"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It takes guts to spill your soul in song\u2014luckily, Charlotte OC has plenty to go around. The Blackburn-born singer-songwriter is entering her most unapologetic era yet, swapping sugarcoating for razor-sharp honesty as she lays bare the mistakes, the lessons, and the messy beauty in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=3035719561\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/charlotteoc.bandcamp.com\/track\/god-we-tried\">God, We Tried by Charlotte OC<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Born Charlotte O\u2019Connor to an Irish father and a half-Indian, half-Malawian mother, she\u2019s weathered the music industry\u2019s highs and lows\u2014from being scooped up by a major label at 18 to getting the boot when she refused to play puppet. <a href=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/introducing-charlotte-oc\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"15860\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>After a whirlwind few years in London<\/strong><\/a>, she hit reset in her hometown, and the result? Her rawest, realest music to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7lVcx_PfFC0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2018God, We Tried\u2019 is deeply personal,\u201d she shares. \u201cI started writing it after my dad passed away. In my grief, I fell into a relationship that, in hindsight, wasn\u2019t my best decision. I think I was just searching for a male presence to fill a void. The song captures the heartbreak of trying to force something that was never quite right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-attachment-id=\"73249\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/charlotte-oc-god-we-tried\/charlotteoc-credit-stewart-baxter-press-shot-1-lo-res-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CharlotteOC-credit-Stewart-Baxter-press-shot-1-lo-res.jpg.webp?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/CharlotteOc-2014-11-01-17.23.21%C2%A9-sophie-jarry-tmax100lowcontrast.jpg?fit=640%2C426&amp;ssl=1\"  data-id=\"20428\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-20428 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/CharlotteOc-2014-11-01-17.23.21\u00a9-sophie-jarry-tmax100lowcontrast.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/CharlotteOc-2014-11-01-17.23.21%C2%A9-sophie-jarry-tmax100lowcontrast.jpg?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/CharlotteOc-2014-11-01-17.23.21%C2%A9-sophie-jarry-tmax100lowcontrast.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" ><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"850\"  height=\"566\"  data-attachment-id=\"20423\"  data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/charlotteoc-2014-11-01-17-13-57-sophie-jarry-holga120\/\"  data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/CharlotteOc-2014-11-01-17.13.57%C2%A9-sophie-jarry-holga120.jpg?fit=850%2C566&amp;ssl=1\"  data-orig-size=\"850,566\"  data-comments-opened=\"1\"  data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1414862037&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;86&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\"  data-image-title=\"Charlotte OC @ #p4kParis 2014 by Sophie Jarry for sodwee.com\"  data-image-description=\"\"  data-image-caption=\"\"  data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/CharlotteOc-2014-11-01-17.13.57%C2%A9-sophie-jarry-holga120.jpg?fit=640%2C426&amp;ssl=1\"  data-id=\"20423\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-20423 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/CharlotteOc-2014-11-01-17.13.57\u00a9-sophie-jarry-holga120.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/CharlotteOc-2014-11-01-17.13.57%C2%A9-sophie-jarry-holga120.jpg?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/CharlotteOc-2014-11-01-17.13.57%C2%A9-sophie-jarry-holga120.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/CharlotteOc-2014-11-01-17.13.57%C2%A9-sophie-jarry-holga120.jpg?resize=620%2C412&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/CharlotteOc-2014-11-01-17.13.57%C2%A9-sophie-jarry-holga120.jpg?resize=330%2C219&amp;ssl=1 330w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/CharlotteOc-2014-11-01-17.13.57%C2%A9-sophie-jarry-holga120.jpg?resize=296%2C197&amp;ssl=1 296w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/CharlotteOc-2014-11-01-17.13.57%C2%A9-sophie-jarry-holga120.jpg?resize=690%2C459&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/CharlotteOc-2014-11-01-17.13.57%C2%A9-sophie-jarry-holga120.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" ><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The accompanying video is a love letter to her roots. \u201cFilming in Blackburn felt like coming full circle,\u201d Charlotte explains. \u201cLondon was a total car crash, but returning home gave me clarity\u2014and this video is a tribute to the place that put me back together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for saccharine love songs, look elsewhere. Charlotte OC is here to tell it like it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lyrics_<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">I made a scene at the party<br>I drank too much<br>You said let\u2019s talk in the morning<br>We didn\u2019t touch<br><br>If i don\u2019t laugh<br>I\u2019ll probably cry<br>Who\u2019s gonna run your bath tonight<br><br>God we tried<br>Didn\u2019t we<br>Nothing lasts forever<br>Especially you and me<br>They say time is all we need<br>I\u00b4m sick of hearing it\u2019s a healer<br>We just need to bleed<br><br>I have a mouth like a sailor<br>My insecurities shining through<br>You said you thought that i was mental<br>But you saw me<br>And i saw you<br><br>And now we brush our teeth<br>We say goodnight<br>But something isn\u2019t right<br><br>God we tried<br>Didn\u2019t we<br>Nothing last forever<br>Especially you and me<br>They say time is all we need<br>I\u00b4m sick of hearing time\u2019s a healer<br>We just need to bleed<br>We just need go bleed<br><br>And now we brush our teeth<br>For the final time<br>Cause something isn\u00b4t right<br><br>God we tried<br>Didn\u2019t we<br>Nothing last forever<br>Especially you and me<br>They say time is all we need<br>I\u00b4m sick of hearing time\u2019s a healer<br>We just need to bleed<br><br>God we tried<br>Didn\u2019t we<br>Nothing last forever<br>Especially you and me<br>They say time is all we need<br>I`m sick of hearing time\u2019s a healer<br>We just need go bleed<br>We need to bleed<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"passport\">Passport_<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-sodwee wp-block-embed-sodwee\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"RzceVbWJIf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/introducing-charlotte-oc\/\">Introducing : Charlotte OC<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Introducing : Charlotte OC&#8221; &#8212; Sodwee\" src=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/introducing-charlotte-oc\/embed\/#?secret=iX93rO3zdn#?secret=RzceVbWJIf\" data-secret=\"RzceVbWJIf\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TZJPhl378NM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NcoSv9D_920?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide is-cnvs-separator-id-1617913541653\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow_<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/tag\/charlotte-oc\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"13855\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlotte OC<\/a><\/strong> on : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlotteocmusic.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/charlotteoc.bandcamp.com\/music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7ySHyUSqpKzGnDqOxLiCFH?si=f9IFCq2xTVeGs95zIqi-NA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/Charlotteocofficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns cnvs-block-core-columns-1770163844099 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-e-9-ecef-border-color cnvs-block-core-column-1770163846655 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading cnvs-block-core-heading-1769642033129\">Playing Now_<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"--scrobble-artwork-size: 200px;\" class=\"wp-block-scrobble-blocks-now-playing 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