Kova Kaveli finds light in the shadows with single “DOING BETTER”

Kova Kaveli is certainly taking the more pure, timeless route with his latest single, “DOING BETTER.” Written in the wake of a storm, it’s the musical equivalent of the first deep breath after a long held one. “Doing Better” is not about knowing all the answers, it resides in that uncooked, unremarked-upon moment when hope begins to tiptoe back in. The song is a very personal one, Kova wrote it after a time when his friend was fighting a serious health battle. The uncertainty was crushing until, at last, there was good news.

There’s a feeling of release as if his heart finally gets to exhale. The tune is simple but strong. Kova doesn’t require histrionic production or stacked effects to make you feel something. There’s a tone to his voice that you just can’t fake. “Doing Better” steers clear of cliché. Rather than grand pronouncements, Kova provides the slow, uncertain return of peace. There’s a relief in its understatement. None of it was fireworks, just the faint, steady burn of resilience.

This song is not about everything being ok. We’re coming to terms with the fact that perhaps, just perhaps, they will be. That subtle turn is where “Doing Better” finds its emotional force. It’s the score for everyone who’s made it through a difficult time and is starting to see the light again, not dazzled by it but led by it. In “DOING BETTER,” Kova Kaveli shows that healing doesn’t have to be loud to be deep. It just needs to be real.