I wrote Seek No Solace in a time of determination and pain. I was a youth of 27. I was humbled by raw power of Wuthering Heights and when Heathcliff speaks to Linton offering him "Solace" I was reminded of how powerful a single word can be. It reminds me that we are all not as strong as we hope to be and that we all share a common desire to find someone that cares enough to help us through our own hardships. We all have our own demons to deal with. Mine was finding a friend I could turn to at the end of every day. Perhaps not as hard as others may have it; for instance drugs. I've never done drugs so I never had that problem but I've seen others hope for some solace when their own demons attack them. But in the end we all hope for solace in some way against our own hardship.
I wrote Seek No Solace in admiration of the word and in part in appreciation for a personal logo I wore on my shirt for a time. My band adopted it as it's logo. This seems to set a harsh tone to my song, but again we all have our own battles and demons. Yet, the song Seek No Solace is a song of hope. It a song that provides an answer. It was an answer I found. It was an answer I wanted to share with others that may have experienced the same problem in love. The answer is the title. The answer was something I learned to live, and its all about loving yourself enough so others can love you back. Like most all songs I've written, Seek No Solace is about believing in yourself. I once told someone, "Fake it till you ... more »
