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live somewhere else with palm trees, oh family around him, there may be people worst case scenario happen to you, you
yeah, it’d be lovely, the sunshine’, but I was reading this that do feel alone, so we ask know. That would be my advice – reach out.
like, ‘My boys, my family, my nephew, my what he would say to anyone that might feel Text somebody. Voicenote them. Whatever it
sister, they’re all here,’ - so I think that kind alone. takes to get the connection you need or
of lyric relates to that. It’s like, ‘Well, maybe “Reach out,” he replies. “Don’t bottle it what’s going to help you. Yeah, absolutely,
the grass isn’t greener, because you’ve got up and don’t feel bad about texting some- reach out.”
all of these wonderful people in your life one, ‘Can we go for a pint?’ ‘Can we go for a
here, albeit in a bit of a flawed country, but walk?’ ‘Can you come over?’ Don’t ever feel eturning to the subject of anxiety,
you’ve got all of these wonderful people bad about that. And we shouldn’t. You’re not R‘Easy Way Out’ is another song that
around you, so relax.’” going to inconvenience someone if you’re, ‘I is related to that – but with a more positive
While Graz isn’t in a place where he’s all need you for five minutes for a chat’. I’d spin. “That song is literally about daydream-
alone, and has his friends, bandmates and rather chat to you for five minutes than the ing,” Graz explains. “If we go back to the

anxiety element - I used to spiral. I’d latch on In ‘Easy Way Out’, Graz sings ‘I want to you’ve got to help you deal with it. But yeah,
to something and then I’d spiral and it’d be- know, where did reality go?’ We end by ask- I think I’m just about content with reality.
come the worst thing ever and I’d be thinking ing if he’s happy with reality now. Let’s go with that.”
about it for hours. We never do that with the “Yeah, yeah, definitely,” he answers. We’ll go with that – and run with it. ‘This
positive. We never do that with daydreaming. “There’s loads of good things happening Is All We Are’ is released on July 17th. Visit
So, that song is about that. If you’re ever and good people in my life, but, obviously, www.facebook.com/laceyofficialuk for more
having a daydream or wishful thinking, just there are things that happen that aren’t the info.
run with it. Let yourself go with it. That was best that we all go through, but these days,
like the thought process with that song. it’s all about how you deal with it, and who Words By Shari Black Velvet
LACEY