“My best friend introduced me to Butch Walker when we were in 9th grade. We’ve been to more than 20 shows since then, we lost count a couple of years ago. I love his music because he puts so much emotion into his songs and performances.
I can relate to ‘Ships in a Bottle’ the most. To me, the song is about losing everything to a fire, kind of as a metaphor for leaving a bad relationship behind. When that song came out I was 8 months pregnant and my ex-husband burned down my house. He threatened to do it, then he actually did it. He had tried to kill me before, so I was way too scared to turn him in. I didn’t find the courage to leave him until a couple of days after my son was born. I mean, I had protect my son. I couldn’t let him see the abuse I lived with, and I couldn’t take the chance of what might happen if we stayed.
The fire turned out to be a beautiful blessing. I lost absolutely everything, but more than anything, I needed a fresh start, to start over. And Butch’s song helped me realize that. His song found me at the exact time I needed to hear it.”
Just wanna walk away from the ashes
Butch Walker
And take the fact that I’ve been burned
And maybe let you know I’m still standin’
If you miss it again, miss it again, I’m around
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