VILLOWS

As a child, I always had huge dreams about who I would become, but I feel as you grow and your priorities change, it’s easy to lose sight of those. To me preserving my childhood is not about reaching outlandish goals, but maintaining the drive to always improve and grow.

Seeing yourself in a dream is such a strange, and borderline nightmarish experience. It could mean many things, but I like to think it’s your mind telling you to re-evaluate who you’ve been lately.

I’ve been obsessed with lucid dreaming for as long as I can remember, and while they are rare, I’m very fortunate to have had several in my lifetime. Amongst the lure of endless possibilities, it’s quite beautiful to choose to spend this time imagining someone special.  It’s really an ultimate act of love, and the true meaning behind this track.

Distant was written as a promise for a better future. Dark & dreamy, yet optimistic, perfect for those late night feels.

Mirage was written about the way we experience different stages of grief. It starts with denial (Blithe), but soon moves to anger and bargaining (Hate it), and eventually reaches depression (Valleys). It’s only after reaching that low point, that we can enter into acceptance (For You / Mountains). Like a trail through nature, each stop provides a new perspective or mirage of what is around us. It’s only when we see through it, that we can overcome what’s holding us back.

This song makes me feel like I’m looking out from the top of a mountain. Seeing how small everything is from up above, always seems to bring my life into perspective. I find it’s so easy to get caught up in things that really don’t matter, and I cherish moments of clarity.

While the first single was written about acceptance, Blithe was written about denial. I really love how the contrast between the upbeat instrumentation and the introspective lyrics give the track a natural bittersweet feeling.

Hate it is the most emotional track I’ve ever written. It’s about losing someone who is so important to you, that you begin to question the person you are without them.