Singled Out: Act As If

"There's a Light": This is probably my favorite song on our new album. It was actually a late edition; I started writing it after we'd already tracked drums and bass for the rest of the album. But I fell in love with it, and decided it was worth going back to the studio for.

The beginning of the song is based on a girl (surprise�), but by the time the chorus hits, the song is really about something more. I think the general message (and maybe the general theme of our album), is that when things seem to be falling apart, or someone we love doesn't love us back�we can still find light, or joy, or hope�if we choose to look for it. It's inspiring to see people who can do this well, and I guess this song has become a declarative statement for me�to try becoming that kind of person.

'Old Souls' is about acknowledging the tiredness that can come from pursuing a job, a dream, a relationship status, etc�but then also realizing a sort of beauty that's involved in it. There's something incredibly human about struggling�like there's a part of everyone that will always be a little discontent, or want something to be different. I think it can be really powerful to realize that no one is alone in this�that we can share each other's struggles.