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you that’s always searching for more. I think and realise when you’re this close you are down and out and someone is actually able
that’s built into us and some people act on it going to see the best and the worst of every- to say the right thing or do the right thing to
more than others.” Talking about the song in body.” pull you out of that abyss that you might be
particular, Neil explains, “‘Chasing The First “Especially at 3am,” Barry jokes. in. Someone that’s capable of doing that is
Time’ is talking about anything - a drug, a re- “Yeah, at 3am,” Neil laughs. generally a sign of being loved to some de-
lationship, that thrill of the first moment, that They are referring to a conversation in gree.”
feeling of adrenaline of just experiencing the room prior to the interview commencing, Lastly, we ask about the feeling ‘hopeful’
something for the first time. As it happens where Barry was being mocked by Neil, Brad - When they are writing songs, do they think
more and more, you get used to it, or it just and Matt. While he comes across as the re- about how they can inspire hope to the peo-
doesn’t become a novelty anymore. I agree served member of the group in interviews, ple listening to their words?
with Pete Wentz in saying it does sometimes we are informed that in the early hours of the “Yeah. I think we try,” says Neil. “We
feel a little bit less special; you know, it’s like morning Barry turns into quite the conversa- don’t overthink that, but we always write
chasing the dragon - I think that’s kind of a tionalist. Barry did admit this to be true. something that is true to our hearts; some-
heroin term - that first high is like, you never “Your question is very time sensitive!” thing that comes from our heart or our mind
quite get back to that and I think that is an Neil jokes, as he continues, “Like, late at about our lives, the struggles in our own
analogue for a lot of things in life.” night it is probably Barry but in the mornings lives and the lives of people around us. They
definitely not Brad, right Brad?” He looks to are always based on facts or based on a true
arlier this year, the band launched an Brad and says, “We don’t see each other, he feeling that one of us or all of us are having.
Einteractive playlist maker where fans wakes up a lot earlier than I do. But, no, we I think people are very sensitive to what is
could choose lyrics that resonated with them all have each other’s backs. We all respect coming from a real place and what is con-
to form a playlist on Spotify. A mood profile each other.” trived, especially in 2018 when there is so
formed from the lyrics chosen detected What kind of things make them angry? much contrived shit out there. As long as we
whether the person was feeling sad, angry, We ask. stay true to ourselves and write what is real
loved or hopeful. Inspired by this, we decide “I don’t know. I guess listening to people to us it becomes real to the fans. They can
to ask the band some questions based on complain all the time bothers me a lot,” Neil then kind of see their own lives in our lyrics.
each of those emotions. answers. “Just in general that is something That is the personal connection that I think
Asking when they are feeling sad, which that irks me. We try not to be angry people, has been so powerful between Three Days
of their fellow band members is the most really. Being an angry person, you are only Grace and our fans.”
likely to cheer you up? the question is met doing yourself a disservice by walking
with laughter. “Those are my only options?” around angry.” f you read the band’s current biogra-
Neil responds. Cue more laughter as Barry What makes them feel loved? Iphy, the very first line reads: Outsiders
asks, “Do they have to be in the band?” “I don’t know what that feels like…” Brad always leave enduring impressions. So, as a
“I think everybody. We’re a team. We are answers, in a sad voice. “I like my dog. My final thought, what impact do the members
all best buddies,” Neil answers. “We hang dog makes me feel loved,” Brad states, “My of Three Days Grace want to have on the
out outside of the band and we have a good children, dogs… I don’t know. That’s a good people who listen to their music, or come to
time doing it. I think for the most part we question.” Brad looks around at his fellow see the shows? “To feel something”, is
have each other’s backs and we also give bandmates, “Everybody is like ‘I don’t know’. Matt’s reply, “to have fun, feel the song and
each other space. If you don’t do that in any Anybody? Loved?” remember the experience.”
relationship, if you break down the commu- “What makes me feel loved?” Neil pon- Visit www.threedaysgrace.com for more
nication or you’re giving someone a hard ders. info.
time every time they have a bad day, it does- Matt bursts into song, “Sunshine, lol- Words By Sam and Penny Gower
n’t work in a marriage, it doesn’t work in a lipops and rainbows...”
band, it doesn’t work in a work space. I think Matt’s tuneful ditty is cut short as Neil is Photos By Shari Black Velvet
we all have mutual respect for each other now ready to answer, “Just when you’re

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