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An assault victim is driven to suicide after long experiencing PTSD symptoms and failing to recover from it. The narrator believes that he will at once be at peace when he takes control of his own fate, as he never felt he had control over anything including his own body. This song deals will powerful themes and attempts to explore the haunting feeling of hopelessness and the whirling emotions that run through the head of an individual who has experience a long-sustained trauma.

This a song about change and trying to figure yourself out. It was written for a simple, more acoustic vibe--the lyrics reflect this in their simplicity, shortness, and contemplative nature. There's a strong element of confusion woven in, but it's overshadowed in the end by the promise of what's to come.

It's hard to leave people behind--yet it can be far worse when others leave you behind. That feeling is what Move is all about. It's describing a desire to stop everything in order to hold on, fighting the fear of being abandoned, and crying out when life feels overwhelming. Practically, the song experiments by mixing up its flow several times in the second-half, like an ever-shifting plea begging to be heard. It's odd form makes it a challenging yet highly versatile song for anyone willing to take it on. This is the sister-song to Alone, able to be played immediately before or after it.

No surprise here--this song is about battling mental illness, and how it can absolutely shake-up one's life. The song is contemplative but aggressive, an anthem of venting against the illness while encouraging others to keep fighting. It also dives into the difficulty of normal life and how hard it can be to communicate with others who don't struggle the same way. Ultimately, there is always hope--even when you fall--and the strength you need is never as far away as it seems.

Elder is a poetic perspective on a young person's connection to an older relative. The language is vague but very intentional, seeking to capture a sobering phase of life that's nigh-impossible to replicate once you leave it. The words encourage you to experience them slowly and consider what they're saying before they're gone--just like the kind, loving elders we all hopefully have in our own lives.