Isaac Wragg

Nostalgia is appealing, but it also has an enemy. Forgetting the last can harm us just as much as idolizing it. Finding a balance is hard, but when we do--seeing the good, the bad, and the path that led us here--we don't have to ignore or be owned by what our life used to be.

This is a stab at the a classic summer song with an interpretive twist. I ignored the usual feel good and relational themes for one that hopefully leaves the listener guessing. What it meant to me while writing it will likely be completely different from what it means to you. However, the lyrics are simultaneously not super complex and allow for a celebratory, triumphant feeling to also shine through. Additionally, the rhyme scheme is intentionally a little odd to give the song a more memorable and unique sound.

Sometimes people wonder what mankind's world looks like through the eyes of an animal; sometimes people wonder how the world could fall apart. This poem-ish song combines both concepts to tell a short story about a lovely bumblebee buzzing through a crumbling world. Though the lyrics may come off as fatalistic, they're really more imaginative and focused on the bright little bee as a contrast to the terrible things in the backdrop. Practically, this song was written in the style of a lullaby and is an excellent choice for an acoustic or singer/songwriter vibe.

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.

A poetic, abstract song about fear, identity, and how pride will always destroy one's self.