I'd rather Not Talk About It has been streaming for a few weeks now. I wanted to share a few interesting tidbits about my process and inspiration while writing this song. If you haven't heard it yet you can listen on my website or add it to a playlist on your favourite streaming service.
My lyric writing process is not very linear. I will often jot down ideas as I go about my day and piece them together when I've got a new piece of music. This song was originally written in the summer of 2019 when I was spending a lot of evenings exploring Calgary and meeting new people. I cam across a particular phrase that stuck out to me and anchors this song. "Some nights we push too far. . . rubbing bar stamps off our arms". I used this line as a jumping off point to tell a story that explores the explosive nature of attraction (especially at the outset of a relationship), and how this intense emotion interplays with obsession.
My working title for the song was "Make You Mine". I decided to go with the tongue-in-cheek "I'd Rather Not Talk About It". I like the mystery and intrigue in this title. It has been funny trying to talk to people about the new song. They are very confused when I say "I'd rather not talk about it", and often take that to mean I want to change the conversation.
My earliest demo of the song was slower, with an entirely finger-picked guitar line. We went in a different direction on the final production, but there was a broodiness to the original demos that I liked. Ultimately I think the intensity of the recorded version suits the song, but I will get an acoustic version posted soon so you can get a feel for those original thoughts.
Thanks for listening and let me know your thoughts in the comments!