this song is quite meaningful to me and i think it’s one of the most beautiful songs i’ve written- it’s about leaving your loved ones to pursue your dreams, and hoping that they’ll still be there for you when you return, whether victorious or defeated. It’s about having to know what’s on the other side, the thirst for knowledge, thirst for identity, the desire to understand yourself and your passion. If you’ve know Terranigma, there is some of that in this. If you’ve had strained ties with your loved ones because of your passion, there is some of that in this. If you’ve ever had to make a difficult decision, this is about that struggle. This song is intentionally straightforward. I can cry when I sing this.

whisper to me,
the words that I want to hear
speak to me softly,
oh, won’t you hold me near
the choice i have to make is like a gun to my head
either way it’ll still be something i might regret

cause i
don’t want to say goodbye to
everything we’ve had
and we’ve shared so much

but i
cannot stay behind here
my hopes, my dreams just keep
telling me to go

when you’re with me,
i feel so warm inside
but i need to break free,
to face my winter nights
i can’t stay here if i don’t know what it’s like outside
but when i’m back i hope that you’ll be here by my side

cause i
don’t want to say goodbye to
everything we’ve had
and we’ve shared so much

but i
cannot stay behind here
my hopes, my dreams just keep
telling me to go

I think about you everyday
I think about you everyday
I think about you everyday
I think about you everyday