The recording of "You Can't Stop May" was made in my hometown. I live in the middle of nowhere it seems so I wanted other people to feel what I did. The emptiness. There are many nights that both I and others I associate myself with have just like these. The companionship of a guitar can change your life. I listened to a lot of classical music growing up. Sometimes it was hard to tell when one song ended and another began. There were a lot of words in on my mind that I was trying to accommodate for when I wrote this song so when I was recording, it just kind of happened. Eleven minutes and fifty six seconds later and I didn't really know how to describe it... I'm a closet goth. I love dark music. It has always been a good outlet for me. I had never really spent a lot of time playing guitar growing up. By the time I recorded this, I had been plucking around on my father's guitar almost every day for three months. It's difficult for me to understand what progress is when it comes to something I know nothing about. I suppose this is definitely progress from learning Smoke On The Water with my summer sister. This one is for you. I miss Miami. I miss the sun showers. I miss you. Maybe one day I'll be able to go back and redo the song with the lyrics. There were so many textures I wanted but given that I'm no pro with production, this is all I could manage. I am grateful for the support of my heroes and peers.

Michelle Pho3niX

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