"It was a big decision to go full time and the whole song idea came from the fact that while more and more things were lining up for us, it was still hard to let go of school and trust that this was the right thing to do. And, while I think it's pretty obvious, I tried to compare our situation to a driver sitting still at a green light. The larger theme I was trying to drive home is one of faith. I love stories, and I really like the ones about people who overcome the odds and accomplish amazing things. In highschool, there was this guy I knew who wanted to get his pilot's licence. Due to his family situation, he had to pay for everything himself. This meant that while he was going to highschool, he was also working a minimum wage job and putting every penny into his flying lessons. At the end of the year, it was incredible to see him graduate because had reached his goal, despite having the odds against him. At the same time, I really don't like hearing about people who've been given every possible opportunity and don't do anything. Whether you have to create your chances or you're lucky enough to have people who'll help you out, decide what you want to do and go for it - then, when you have a cool story, let me know." - Nathan Piché (Article One)
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"It was a big decision to go full time and the whole song idea came from the fact that while more and more things were lining up for us, it was still hard to let go of school and trust that this was the right thing to do. And, while I think it's pretty obvious, I tried to compare our situation to a driver sitting still at a green light. The larger theme I was trying to drive home is one of faith. I love stories, and I really like the ones about people who overcome the odds and accomplish amazing things. In highschool, there was this guy I knew who wanted to get his pilot's licence. Due to his family situation, he had to pay for everything himself. This meant that while he was going to highschool, he was also working a minimum wage job and putting every penny into his flying lessons. At the end of the year, it was incredible to see him graduate because had reached his goal, despite having the odds against him. At the same time, I really don't like hearing about people who've been given every possible opportunity and don't do anything. Whether you have to create your chances or you're lucky enough to have people who'll help you out, decide what you want to do and go for it - then, when you have a cool story, let me know." - Nathan Piché (Article One)