The Green Labyrinth

Nella Vita

Collin:

'Just Right'

"Love and nostalgia - this song is all about reflecting on my younger years."

'Baby Blue'

"This one is about finally seeing a loved one after a long term of silence; unfortunately the setting is bedside, in a hospital."

'In Violet'

"'In Violet' is a song about celebrating life - I spent a lot of time grieving the last two years. I don't want to anymore."

"'YOUNG'

"This track is about being better to one another."

'Twilight'

"Another song about love and nostalgia. If you really want to know, this song is about having sex on a golf course during a summer thunderstorm."

'Old Friends'

"This track is important to me. 'Old Friends' sort of shows the other side of grief - the bargaining part where I find myself relating to my friend who took his own life. I often wonder how much we would've had in common if we had time to discuss it all."

'Painkiller Weather'

"Yes this is a real story, no her name is not Madison. This song talks about the pain of being in love with someone struggling with an addiction, accepting that you will never come first no matter how hard you try."

'What's On Your Mind'

"This track is all about fighting with your significant other, and the brutal honesty of everything that comes along with that."

'Asbury'
"A hard one to discuss. 'Asbury' is a song where I gained closure - it tells my story where I finally set myself free from all the guilt and pain I have been through, trying to come to terms with some of the people in my life."

'Desert Queen'
"'Desert Queen' is a song about love and escapism. I wrote this one with the idea of running away with someone I love in mind."

'In My Arms'
"This track tells the story of someone trying to escape an addiction. You'll notice the lyrics get more desperate as the song progresses, reflecting a common behavior of somebody trying to desperately convince themselves and the people around them that they don't have a problem."

'Tommy's Song'
"An extremely personal song to me. My younger cousin took his own life last year. He was 20. I wanted to try and write him something beautiful."

Every song has such a strong place in my heart. Each track, every word is so personal to love, loss, nostalgia..the narrative of life. 

"It takes in the beauty of natural human emotion and what you go through in life, the real shit, whether it's sex and love, grief and death, anything. It's a record that is gonna make you wanna dance. It's gonna make you want to cry...you're gonna feel a lot from it, and I want people to know that's the intention. It all comes from a very, very true place, both musically and lyrically."

I sigh. 

"There are a lot of songs that, although not the entirety of the song but parts of it, is about the best person I know. The one who has become such a large part of me, and my life. There are little lyrics throughout each song that pertain to us and things we have shared. She is the best thing in my life right now, and in the future I see it just getting better."