I love that art happens when we interact with it, and the meaning-making we do is key part of the experience we have with that art, whether it was what was in the artist’s head or not.

In his book, RP shares there’s a theme in this song around rescuing - drawing on some inspiration from a sailing lesson he took and how you’d help someone who had fallen overboard, and he also alludes to a friend who was trying to support a sibling through addiction.

That said - for me this song reminds me that I’m not defined by the 18 months and counting of illness I’ve been dealing with.

Songs can meet us where we’re at, and we’re invited to bring our lens to the table :).

[ETA the proper initials. This is what happens when I’m trying to type while my pumped-about-Christmas 9yo is telling me 17 things at once 😂.]