“Poison In The Well”:
In all simplicity, this song is about not being able to let go of the past. I was experiencing a point in my life where I was gripped by the past, and it was poisoning my mind and my relationships. This song was written at a time when I hadn’t completely conquered my struggle, but I was on my way to letting go. I
realized the necessity of letting go, I saw how my obsession was
poisoning me and causing my thoughts to spin out of control, but
capturing my runaway thoughts and moving forward seemed like an
impossible task. It’s really interesting for me
to look back at the lyrics of this song, because you can see an obvious
struggle written in the lines. It’s very clear that I’m telling myself to move on, coaxing myself to let it go- you can almost hear me reasoning with myself. It
wasn’t until a few months after the song was finished that I finally
released the past and moved on, I truly believe that writing this song
was the starting point for that process. One of
the reasons that I write songs is because it’s a therapeutic way for me
to deal with my circumstances, and “Poison In The Well” is a clear
snapshot of that process.
