Lyrics
We were finding a sound that we couldn’t collide We didn’t know the process was our lives A toxic agenda filled our hearts Drinking in nightclubs and smoking in bars
But the places we called “out” became our homes They prevented us from growing, then became our stones They dragged us under water until we couldn’t breathe That’s the ending of the story, but only one scene
Let’s talk about good stuff, connections we made Not all last forever, but shape who we are
The mistakes and our behaviours we put them through We should’ve known much better, but now we do The connections that we make are healthier now Than they ever would have been, if we hadn’t been down
Background
I needed a track to start off my new album. Flowers as a title refers to my first college band with my close friend. It pictures the first King Brick rehearsal. We lived tired and mundane lives without direction. The dynamic shifted and it added some chaos. We became close over college and discovered drinking and smoking and playing in bands in our awkward teenage years.
We lived these times through the late 2000s (the decade not the millennium). We became obsessed with the usual teenage things, wishing our life was an episode of Skins. In reality we were more Inbetweeners.
The song celebrates this connection and these times. It opens up with a wall of sound and a very slow but melodic pace. It’s a contrast to a lot of my songs which tend to be aggressive and in your face.
In celebrating this connection I also reflect on our values. Smoking and drinking and trying to find a girlfriend are all understandable aims for a teenager. Despite our then shaky morals it shaped who we became and we are better for our reflections.
