Lights

There are certain posts like this one I choose not to share with people on social medias. There's something about these more personal posts that I'd rather have people stumble upon on their own. 

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As simple as it is, I think I know what I'm going to be naming my first album. 

Lights

I've been writing and writing these past few months to try and develop a sound that people can relate to. It's funny because Lights came to me in a dream. I woke up from one of the most twisted journeys of my entire life to this epiphany. It was brilliant. 

Lights illuminate who we are. When the lights are off, we're vulnerable. When the lights are on, we're still vulnerable, but it's all out there for others to see. Lights aren't tangible. When you think about it on a deeper level, lights are literally everywhere. When we close our eyes, we can imagine light. When we open our eyes, we can look for the light. In the figurative sense, we look for the light in others. The concept of lights is brilliant. 

In the beginning stages of developing this album, I've tried to capture my human experience. When I first sat down with a pen and paper at 3 am on a Monday, I thought about the utmost highs and lowest of lows in my life and put them all on paper. Within minutes I had dozens of thoughts and experiences I've either taken pride in or tried to forget about. All of these emotions were all of the sudden put to the forefront. It was a trip and a half to say the least. 

Whether I realized it or not, all of these experiences have shaped who I am today. They were like the lights that guided me to where I am now. They say "lights will guide you home" .. but as young and naive as I am, I know this is just the beginning. 

My "lights keep flashing, but never fade." As we grow older, we'll keep having these influential markers in our lives, all shaping who we become. Those experiences flash in front of us, but never fade once they leave. 

I sincerely hope I capture people with my first album. I want to help people relate to themselves, their life, and the world around them. 

If there's one thing I've learned so far, it's that everything is subject to change. People, priorities, situations; they all change. How we adapt and move on shows the world who we really are. You gotta be tough nowadays. 

I hope Lights can help people through the ups and downs of their world like writing this album has helped me too. 

Sincerely, 

                Will Biernat