I was going to quietly take this down, but it seems like a valuable growth moment worth sharing in to the ether first.
This song was written with an intention of angst, honoring discord and anger. It’s about unhealthy relationships, addiction, and wanting to be accepted as an imperfect person. I think those things can be valuable to capture and express artistically. But as a young writer I think they were channeled inappropriately in the lyrics in a way that can be construed to be supportive of that behavior. Furthermore I think without that context, standing alone, the song can sound borderline abusive from the narrator to the subject. That’s not what I want to be putting out in to the world, and I’m not interested in perpetuating that message in our music culture or community.
As an artist, I think it’s important to take stock now and again to ensure that your body of work is up to date with your values. And I encourage you to do so also. This is a song that was a part of my journey and growth. But it’s also a song I’ve outgrown. Now I see it differently, as an immature statement that enables and encourages things I would rather create and work against.
You won’t be hearing it from us anymore.
Love and gratitude,
Nick
