Dermot Kennedy - Better Days (official Music Video) Apr 2026
: The song features a Gaelic backing choir that chants the words "courage and calm" in Irish, bridging Kennedy's roots with a universal message of solace.
Watch the official music video to see the high-tension underwater performance and the visual metaphors of resilience described above: Dermot Kennedy - Better Days (Official Music Video) DermotKennedyVEVO YouTube• Jul 28, 2021 Production Credits Dermot Kennedy - Better Days (Official Music Video)
The video serves as the visual anchor for a track that has become a global anthem for hope: : The song features a Gaelic backing choir
The video portrays Kennedy in a series of striking, high-tension scenes: it ain't permanent".
: Written in February 2021, the song and video provided a timely response to the exhaustion and worry felt during the COVID-19 pandemic, intended by Kennedy to remind listeners that "the rain, it ain't permanent".