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Another interesting little thing about this song is how it transpired. it was actually written at like three or four different sessions over a period of time, and morphed along the way. originally I started writing this as a song that I was going to try and get…

This song is inspired by a dear friend I grew up with. She had a rough childhood that led her down a broken road—but she’s always had a heart of gold and a rebel soul that carried her through it all. From hitchhiking to California as a teen, to overcoming addiction,…

“Save Me” means more to me than I can explain. From the first time I heard it, it spoke to the parts of me that have felt broken, lost, and hard to love. There have been so many times in my life when I’ve felt like a lost cause. Like I wasn’t enough. Like maybe I…

“Unforgiven” is about living with consequences that cannot be reversed. It comes from the perspective of someone looking honestly at a past that caused damage—not only to himself, but to other people. The song carries the weight of being separated from society,…

I wrote “Be My Valentine” for my wife. Simple love. Hard-earned love. Love you protect with your choices. “We can do this for the rest of our lives.”

There’s a line in the song about asking for forgiveness… and that’s real. But what’s even realer is this: I still haven’t forgiven myself. That’s the part I wrestle with. Some mistakes don’t leave your mind just because time passes.