Claire Helms' “Always Getting Better” is a refreshing combination of vulnerability and optimism.

The song makes you feel lighter when you start listening to it, like a weight has been lifted.

The song starts with a hopeful and deeply uplifting tone while carrying themes of reflection. Helm’s vocals are hopeful, as if talking to the listeners directly while keeping a warm tone.

The lyrics talk about how a journey for oneself shouldn't be about progress but about enjoying the process. The emotions are on the verge, and she makes everyone feel okay for taking a slow but steady journey.

“The track shines for its authenticity, not making positivity feel forced.”

Instrumentally, the song has a soft, breezy tune to it that makes one feel instantly calm. The realistic approach that the singer keeps in the song makes the song more universally listenable, whereas we live in a world that just wants everyone's journey to be enthusiastic, when in the real world, that rarely happens.