'The idea for this song came from a music seminar I attended in Toronto. While the seminar was titled something like 'Do you really want a record deal', the person giving the lecture tried to make an illustration using the phrase 'Music can be a bad mistress'... follow me. Basically, he was trying to emphasize how music is one of those things that you can pour your time, money and soul into and get nothing in return. For example, there's this one T-shirt I've seen that says, 'I don't have a car, a home, a girlfriend, or money, BUT, I'm in a band'. Granted, bands can be a lot of fun, but at the same time, I've seen a lot of people give up years to pursue a dream that never materializes. In the same way, I think a lot of people set their minds on things that are very unrealistic and get crushed when things don't pan out. Be careful here, I'm not saying don't dream big. I am saying, that oftentimes people have very specific talents that they could use to help people and make a difference and they get sidetracked with overly ambitious goals. Try to be realistic about your strengths and weaknesses and go where you think there's a calling.'' - Nathan Piché (Article One)
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'The idea for this song came from a music seminar I attended in Toronto. While the seminar was titled something like 'Do you really want a record deal', the person giving the lecture tried to make an illustration using the phrase 'Music can be a bad mistress'... follow me. Basically, he was trying to emphasize how music is one of those things that you can pour your time, money and soul into and get nothing in return. For example, there's this one T-shirt I've seen that says, 'I don't have a car, a home, a girlfriend, or money, BUT, I'm in a band'. Granted, bands can be a lot of fun, but at the same time, I've seen a lot of people give up years to pursue a dream that never materializes. In the same way, I think a lot of people set their minds on things that are very unrealistic and get crushed when things don't pan out. Be careful here, I'm not saying don't dream big. I am saying, that oftentimes people have very specific talents that they could use to help people and make a difference and they get sidetracked with overly ambitious goals. Try to be realistic about your strengths and weaknesses and go where you think there's a calling.'' - Nathan Piché (Article One)