Alt Press interviewed Toby Morrel from Emery about each of the song's meanings. Here what he said about The Anchors:
"This was a tough song for me to write lyrically. It's a very personal story from my past. When I was in elementary school, a girl who liked me and her friend were making fun of me because that's what you do when you like someone. But I didn't see it that way and said something pretty terrible to the girl–something I couldn't take back–and those words have haunted me for years. I felt like I changed that day and saw the world differently. I feel like this song was a little cathartic, and it helped me face some things about myself and realize I was a kid and never intended to hurt someone the way that I did."
Alt Press interviewed Toby Morrel from Emery about each of the song's meanings. Here what he said about The Anchors:
"This was a tough song for me to write lyrically. It's a very personal story from my past. When I was in elementary school, a girl who liked me and her friend were making fun of me because that's what you do when you like someone. But I didn't see it that way and said something pretty terrible to the girl–something I couldn't take back–and those words have haunted me for years. I felt like I changed that day and saw the world differently. I feel like this song was a little cathartic, and it helped me face some things about myself and realize I was a kid and never intended to hurt someone the way that I did."
Link to the interview: http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/track_by_track_emery/