#musicvideo for “Words” is out today! Please check it out and share if you can! @benshanicreative @artistformula @artistnetworkagency @theamauk @clevelandfilm @elephantsandflowersmedia “‘Words’ is a song about being in a relationship with a depressive and the struggle to make them believe that they are lovable and that they are loved. It’s hard to believe those things when you don’t even like yourself. I wrote the song in Lake Como, Italy and we filmed the music video on a lake in my hometown in Ohio. I think the music video speaks to trying to save something that maybe can’t really be saved but that love is beautiful whether it lasts or not. The title of the song comes from the lyric in the first verse: ‘...these are not just words.’ To me, this addresses how sometimes words don’t feel like enough when you’re trying to get your love through to someone, especially someone who is numb. Words can feel pointless and ineffective. As a lover of words, this is challenging for me. At the risk of sounding awful, words are my primary ‘love language,’ so when words fail to demonstrate my love, I feel desperate. While this is a true love song, it is also a plea and a song of desperation – to make someone feel, to try to shake them awake, an almost annoying imploration to reciprocate.” #indiemusic #independentartist #independentmusic