I Could Be Your Man – Interview with DRÆMINGS

It’s always different. Sometimes I’ll have some pre-written prose that I use as a jumping board. Sometimes songs fully form in my head as we’re writing. Sometimes I really have to dig. I have a folder in my Notes app on my phone that I use to write down phrases or ideas in when they come to me. I’ve learned to always write down everything, because ideas come and fade out of my head.

Authenticity. Believe in what you’re writing.

Not really. Growing up, music saved my life. Hearing lyrics I could relate to was the only thing that kept me from feeling so alone. I hope that my lyrics can be a lifeline for someone else.

My songs are like my children, so I don’t choose favorites.

I Could be Your Man was inspired by my frustration with labels. As someone who considers themselves fluid, both in gender and in sexuality, I’ve found that no matter what, society will always try to put you in a box. This song grapples with that.

When I met my partner, we both had the same dream one night. It was almost as if we both were reliving a memory in our dreams. This song is about soulmates, and the people that keep returning to you in every life.

Yes, I remember because we wrote it in our practice space, and I had been watching 3 days of alien documentaries non-stop. The lyrics are all about aliens that feed off of loneliness.

The best moment of my career was self-releasing the EP that my band and I wrote together. It was such a labor of love and it followed the most difficult one, which was getting out of a bad label deal.

We’re currently releasing a slew of singles and writing a new EP. We’ll be doing 1-2 more shows in and out of LA and then going into the writing cave!