ny (by the hand) - light for fire

so, as anyone knows, heartbreak may be a horrible thing to personally go through, but it's excellent foddor for songwriters. such is the case for j. nicholas allard, the lead singer of light for fire. reeling from a relationship gone kaput and on a plane back to portland, allard began crafting the songs that would eventually make up an album named after his new band.



as you can guess, ny (by the hand) is title of the song inspired by that plane ride (allard had been spending the summer in brooklyn). a bit sad and a bit frenetic at the same time, ny (by the hand) is, at its core, perversely honest. it kicks off with a strong drum beat and segues to piano and rock-guitar lines later on, making it feel just a bit schizophrenic, which is what a bad break up tends to feel like anyway. check it out below:

(mp3) ny (by the hand) by light for fire

by the eponymous album ny (by the hand) is off of HERE.