I've heard my whole life "don't talk to strangers." It's a lonely life when we remain closed off to others. Some of the best conversations of my life have been with people I had just met. Thought back through some of those moments and wrote this one.

You've heard your whole life "don't talk to strangers." Very rarely are we reminded that it's a lonely life when we remained closed off to others. Some of the best conversations of my life have been with people I had just met.

Faking it all like nothing happened
Sitting at home it's dark outside
Lifting it all like super human
They don't know the power you hide
Everyone got something special
Scared of what we feel inside

I wanna be
More
Shutting it off
What for
Letting it out
Just go
And see all
See all
What's waiting for you now

And I've been waiting for the crash and burn
You've been holding on the feelings hurt
And I've been standing just to catch your fall
And you've been wondering if there was more

Faking it all like nothing happened
Sitting at home It's dark outside
Lifting it all like super human
They don't know the power you hide
Everyone got something special
Scared of what we feel inside

I wanna be
More
Shutting it off / Letting it out
What for / Grow
Letting it out / Shedding it off
Go
And see all
See all
What's waiting for you now

What's waiting for you now
I wanna be
What's waiting for you now
I wanna be
What's waiting for you now

Someday love won't end in flames!

One take iPhone recording

iPhone recording. One take!

Oh darlin
Wont you let me
In, you've locked it
All inside and
People aren't
So scary, we
Don't scratch
Or chase
Or growl
Or bite (we're not animals).

Oh darlin
Wont you speak your
Fears in whispers
I wont mind
Tell me darkness
Tell me secrets
Trade your worry
For the light.

Cause I dont wanna see
You tremble
I don't wanna see
ya scared
There's nothing out there, oh
There's nothing out there

Am/G, C, F
Oh darlin
Lies are heavy
Masquerading
Wrong from right
Truth is simple
Love feels warm and
Friends can share
The weight in life.

C/G Am, F/C Am, F
I dont wanna see
You tremble
I don't wanna see
ya scared
There's nothing out there, oh
There's nothing out there

And if ya wrestling
With those sleepless nights
Kicking blankets
In your aching mind
Close ya little tired eyes
And let go, go, go, go

Cause I dont wanna see
You tremble
I don't wanna see
ya scared
There's nothing out there, oh
There's nothing out there

Oh darlin

Spent a few hours yesterday recording this in the studio. Don't know how to play the drums, so I just hit a hi hat with my hand a lot. I think it came out ok, despite using the same condenser mic on everything. Give me your thoughts!

Inner wars, hauntings, like wolverines chasing us down and making us believe that love is merely dangerous, vicious, and it was never really our fault.