James Alex tells the story behind the song to Songs for Whoever:

”This song is for a friend who really needed to hear it. It’s strange how really brilliant some people can be and just never know it. I wanted… Read More The sound of your heart is wired to break

Too fucked up to love, but too soft to hate

The hum of your lung is my favorite thing

And the air you shove out

Into my mouth

Ah ha ha

Ah ha ha

Ah ha ha

Ah ha ha

I've always felt stuck, alone, or ashamed

The gutter's too tough, the stars are too safe

I'm always that kid always out of place

I try to get found

I've never known how

Ah ha ha

Ah ha ha

Ah ha ha

Ah ha ha

I'm tracing the lines on your handsome face

The scars on your arms, the shape of your veins

We are not alone. We are not mistakes

Don't whisper now

We're allowed to be loud