About 6 years into my Nashville journey, I sat on the couch with my guitar and the readiness to move on poured itself out into this song. “Run Away” was the official beginning of the end of my time in Nashville (at least temporarily). Obviously, in a perfect world I would have just written “Breakaway” by Kelly Clarkson (written by Matthew Gerrard, Bridget Benenate, and Avril Lavigne), because that song says it all! But this is my unique spin on a similar idea.
I will admit that though it’s fueled by the yearning for something new, the song is also fueled by the fear of stagnation. My growth felt stunted in Nashville and I was itching for a growth spurt. I feared that if I didn’t make a move, that I never would. I’m sure I could have figured out a way to start a new journey there, but my mind was on the fast track to a complete 180 degree change. I surprised myself with how serious I was when I admitted it, singing out loud to myself (and my wall…my most faithful audience). It’s funny to think back on, because at this point moving to Hawaii had not crossed my mind. I just knew I needed to get away.
“Run Away” is available on all streaming services including Spotify and AppleMusic.
“Over You” is about the rare moment of feeling absolutely free and unattached to something previously held on to - a person, a place, a feeling…anything.
I originally wrote the song about a relationship that I pursued for far too long, expecting that I would get what I wanted out of it if I just kept trying. One evening, I sat in my Nashville apartment, looked out towards the sunset and felt completely peaceful about letting go of that relationship. The new feeling of relief reminded me of what it feels like to fly in a plane, way up high where things that normally seem big actually seem small. So I wrote a song about it. Flying is always such a mind-blowing experience for me. I’m definitely not one for physics so I’m not quite sure how it works, but when I’m up in the air I gain new perspectives looking down at the earth with a bird’s-eye view. It’s exactly what being “over” that relationship felt like. I could finally see it with clear vision, from an unobstructed point of view. And the outcome was so much better than what I’d dreamt up for myself.
Fast forward a few years, I actually “got on a flight” (as the song says) and headed towards Hawaii with a one-way ticket. Ironically, “Over You” applies to my life in more ways now than it did when I first wrote it. My move to Hawaii had a lot to do with letting go of expectations for myself, learning to trust and to see life from a different perspective. The song was almost like a premonition of what was to come, and I never would have believed that the music video would capture such amazing footage of the life in Hawaii that I currently experience on a daily basis.
Mahalo to No Ka Oi Media for working with me again, and for capturing my vision for this song. Thank you to Mokulele Airlines for the amazing flying experience!
“Over You” is available on all streaming services including Spotify and AppleMusic.
