I didn't want the lyrics to be about specific things in my life, I wanted them to be about generalised experiences I'd had. So when I'm writing about relationships or somebody leaving you or something, a lot of lyrics are partly about failed relationships I'd had, but they were also about my Dad, and being abandoned as a kid.
Zachary Cole SmithYou can't show somebody what it's like to experience loss, but you can soundtrack it and help them experience their own loss. I am so lucky to have this venue to be able to say and talk about all the stuff I've been through.
Zachary Cole SmithDrugs are fine for you alone at home, but when it comes to being a family, which a band is, it just messes everything up.
Zachary Cole SmithI went with Beach Fossils and we played 40 shows because we wanted people to see us.
Zachary Cole Smith