Better man is an homage to the Temptations: It’s a bit of funk wrapped around a guitar lick. I wanted this to be uplifting and empowering, and to encourage folks to accept their flaws and persevere in the face of personal challenges. My buddy Big Mitch used to talk about always working on the building - his way of describing how he tried to be a better version of himself every day. These are my takes on it, in particular: “Fall down 7 times and get up 8”; “Knock me down and I’ll get right back up”; and “just trying to be a better version of me every day”. It’s a life-long project when you’re clearly a fixer-upper…