I was feeling discouraged until I started talking with friends who I’d met through music with similar experiences. They were still doing what they loved and were successful at it!
I began to feel like an idiot because I was focusing on the one or two people who said cruel things, while forgetting about the people who I really value.
My answer? To write. Keep going and focus on the fans, they’re what matters.
With this song, I wanted to characterize and point out how ridiculous it is to change the way you are for someone who just wants to tear you down. Those aren’t the people who will build you up – they’re trying to make you adhere to the norm.
In truth, it’s the quirky and weird people that I find wonderful in this world. If we were all the same, we wouldn’t have so many of the miraculous bands who evolved from breaking the mold.
Enjoy the music and stay true to your art,“
James Alphonse