09/12/2017
"The first line came to me in its entirety, complete with the lyric, melody and rhythm. All I had to do was rush to my guitar and little black book and put it down before it slipped away. It's fairly self explanatory- but it stemmed from one of many moments where I've experienced the anxiety of knowing that I will likely fail at something I deeply care about. However, not trying at all is, to some, an even bigger failure. Throwing aside all apprehensions and going for broke might seem the brave thing to do, but if you over analyze every little detail, like I do, then it can also feel like lying to yourself. The little white lies we tell ourselves is more often than not very dangerous and self destructive. But if we're ever lucky enough to be on the right path, they can be the tiniest little push we need to move forward.
The first line is pretty much an unanswerable question- at least one that can not be answered without a handful of clauses and caveats to it. So when you have nobody to turn to who can advocate for any one path over the other I find that that is when I reflect on simpler times when I didn't think so much. The company of our invisible friends, be them the product of children's imaginations going wild, Gods and angels in the sky or the memory of the ones we love, always have a way to calm us down. And whenever I find myself in a rut of my own doing, such as dwelling on such volatile thoughts, I know that know matter how I choose to move forward, if I do it with a calm and clear head I'll be that much better prepared for the consequences. "
- Short Round on the lyrics of his track, 'Lies & Promises'.
Check out our interview with the talented artist : https://indiebullhorn.com/2016/04/05/short-round/
Check out our review of his 'With Friends Like These' EP : https://indiebullhorn.com/2017/04/22/short-round-with-friends-like-these-ep-review/
