For me, this song is my attempt to focus on the fragility as well as the strength of love. The original idea was some pretty backups and he instead wrote several lines of lyrics and transformed the entire ending conceptually. We have a great relationship and always talked of working together, so having this work out was such a blessing. For example, it was his suggestion to add the driving outro, when it picks up tempo over "So let's embrace the twilight while burning out the limelight." Working with Andy Hull of Manchester Orchestra was such a dream, too.
Ross Robinson took this song that we felt pretty good about and gave it some serious new legs. This was the first song we wrote when began writing this album. Shout out to Julien Baker for coming in strong with us on the choruses to make them pop even more. We can't expect anyone, especially appointed people, to bring us that feeling of being cared for. It's the reminder that we need to find the love for ourselves for ourselves. The chorus of this song feels celebratory, though it's really not. I drew inspiration from Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes who has always done an incredible job of juxtaposing political commentary with deeply personal outpourings (see: "Land Locked Blues," "Let's Not Shit Ourselves," "Old Soul Song"). So I put pen to paper to dig into that feeling without actually saying his shitty name and being too specific, but just channeling how I was feeling in the moment. I should have expected it, but it felt so defeating.
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But while writing this album, Trump was having his impeachment trial and I wrote this the day he was left off the hook. HW allows me space to be clumsy with my words and get out the angst I'm feeling when I want to Molotov cocktail a Wells Fargo. My other band Hesitation Wounds has always been my outlet for that lane of my brain. I've rarely felt inclined to lean political with this band. My boy Justice Tripp of Trapped Under Ice/Angel Du$t sings backups with me over "Now I'm undone," which was such a joy to record and spend time with him in the studio. I never felt like I was facing them alone, which is the most important thing to offer someone who's grieving. This song sets up the album with the urgency I feel to show appreciation for the one who's kept me grounded and feeling loved throughout all the tragedies I've faced.
You dwell on what to lead with - what's the opening line going to be? I imagine it's this way for a novelist or a screenwriter, so I'm aware I'm not unique with this. Often this makes writing the lyrics to these bookends hyper difficult. Taking that inspiration and applying it to the lyrical content is important. The first and last tracks always stand out. I've had this gut instinct for each one of our records. That said, when the music to a song is written, you sometimes get that lucky feeling of knowing a song is going to be the first track or the last track. Never have I had lyrics or any idea of direction for mind until I have a canvas to work on.
"Sharing the stage with two incredible bands in Touche Amore and Self Defense Family is an honor and a thrill, and having an opportunity to help fill the void we've all felt recently is something we're truly grateful for.For the sake of this track-by-track, it's important to note that the music always comes first. Riley Breckenridge had this to say, "The sense of community and pure exhilaration of live music is something we've missed dearly over the past year and a half, so we're beyond excited to get back on the road and play shows again. Jim Ward also be on the bill for the first three shows (Texas) on the tour which is set to kick off on September 24th in Houston, TX at the Warehouse and will wrap up on October 30th in Anaheim, CA at the House of Blues. Thrice have announced that they will be returning to the road this fall for their 2021 Autumn Tour that will feature special guests Touche Amore, and Self Defense Family.
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