Masterpiece (Motionless in White song)
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| "Masterpiece" | ||||
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| Single by Motionless in White | ||||
| from the album Scoring the End of the World | ||||
| Released | April 14, 2022 | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
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| "Masterpiece" on YouTube | ||||
"Masterpiece" is a song by American metalcore band Motionless in White. Written by vocalist Chris "Motionless" Cerulli, Justin deBlieck, Drew Fulk, Steve Sopchak, and Erik Ron, it was produced by Drew Fulk and Justin deBlieck and featured on the band's 2022 sixth studio album Scoring the End of the World. The song was also released as the second single from the album on April 14, 2022. The single became the band's first song to reach number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.[1][2]
Composition and lyrics
"Masterpiece" was written by Chris "Motionless" Cerulli, Justin deBlieck, Drew Fulk, Steve Sopchak, and Erik Ron and composed by the band. The song has been described as a "heavy ballad".[6] In a press release, Cerulli said:
"Masterpiece is a song which I feel embodies the raw and brutally honest nature of what makes Motionless in White. It took me many years to fully recognise that these are the types of songs that truly are the lifeblood of the relationship between the band and our fans. There is something really powerful and magical in being able to write a song that not only expresses your own deepest emotions and feelings, but to write something that may express the feelings of those who find it hard to articulate their own at times. It is on another level of special. In my own experience as a listener, these types of songs have always offered comfort amidst the pain, and Masterpiece is my way of returning that energy back to the universe for others to potentially find and carry with them. We're all going through something dark in our heads on a daily basis, so why not go through it together?"[7]
Music video
The music video for "Masterpiece" was released on the same day as the single was streamed. Directed by Max Moore, the video show the band in an abandoned home, sifting through tokens of a lost past until a cathartic blaze burns it all down.[8]
Personnel
- Chris "Motionless" Cerulli – lead vocals, songwriter
- Ryan Sitkowski – lead guitar
- Ricky "Horror" Olson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Justin Morrow – bass, backing vocals
- Vinny Mauro – drums, percussion