Straight from my diary, no edits. Gifts Unravel is a song about finally being able to look people in the eye and be present. I heard a friend say “we’re all angels with one wing and need each other to fly” and that poetic statement struck me with gratitude for the deep relationships in my life that carried me through a really hard year of grief. I wanted the sound to feel intimate, dynamic, slightly nostalgic, and playful to match the quality of my friendships. This song is a romantic declaration for connection. I tracked vocals in a beautifully peaceful studio in The Catskills of upstate NY called The Outlier Inn on a combination of old microphones including a birdcage. One of my favorite moments is the sound of a sparkly sword right before the chorus at 2:01 to represent how my friends slice through my fears with ease. This is the most romantic song I’ve ever written not about love. I’m gonna sing this song to all of the beautiful people in my life and look them right in the eyes the whole time.