I wrote this song based on a quote I heard in the movie Little Miss Sunshine. “Do what you love and fuck the rest”. I think I first saw that movie back in 2007 and that quote is one that stuck with me and one I try to remind myself of when I get discouraged. As long as I'm doing what makes me happy, nothing else matters. 

This song is also about coming to terms with missing where I grew up. When I was in my early 20’s I knew I wanted to get out of my hometown. I wanted to start over, leave some bad memories in the past. So that’s what I did, I moved across the country from MA to Los Angeles to work on my life and dream of being a musician. I was pumped to make new friends, memories, and experiences. And I did exactly that for a few years and it was incredible. But after a few years, I started getting this feeling of missing home, my old friends, and family. That was a feeling I never thought I was gonna feel, and one I didn't even want to admit to myself. I would tell myself “dude, you made it out, you’re doing great, you’re doing what you always wanted to do”. But that feeling of missing where I came from stayed in the back of my mind.

I guess the moral of the story I was trying to tell myself was it's okay to miss home, it's okay to move back to where I came from. Moving back to where I came from doesnt make me a failure. It’s just about what's more important to me. I want to spend more time with my parents, my old friends, and miss all the places that made me the person I am today. I'm so grateful I had the opportunity to move away from my hometown and for all the new experiences I've had. It made me grow so much as a person and also made me appreciate where I came from even more. It’s always sad to end a chapter in your life, but I know my best years are still yet to come, and I'm so stoked for what the future holds. Do what you love and fuck the rest. little miss sunshine.