Inspiration: This track is a burst of joy and freedom. Inspired by simple, playful days outdoors, it captures the innocence of chasing butterflies and weaving daisy chains. It’s about letting go of worries, embracing the present, and remembering that happiness often lives in the smallest, most carefree moments. A reminder that sometimes, life is about play.


Butterflies and Daisies

Inspiration: Written as a rallying cry, Iron Sparrow was inspired by the idea of breaking free from the cages—both real and imagined—that society builds around us. The sparrow, a small and fragile bird, transforms with iron wings, symbolizing strength forged from hardship. This song came from late-night talks about resilience and the inner fire that refuses to be extinguished.

Iron Sparrow

Inspiration: This song grew from the idea of losing your way in the noise of the world, but finding guidance through the people who stand by you. The hollow compass symbolizes uncertainty, spinning without direction—until friendship and connection give it meaning. It’s a story of how relationships ground us when the world feels overwhelming.

Hallow Compass

Inspiration: A mystical and poetic track, Saffron Veil was inspired by images of wandering a desert, searching for truth. The veil represents self-doubt and the layers we hide behind. Lifting it means facing one’s truest self. The saffron color symbolizes both beauty and intensity, showing that truth often comes through struggle as well as grace.

Saffron Veil

Inspiration: The title came first, inspired by the fleeting nature of chalk and the passion of ember. The song explores what it means to create something that carries a piece of yourself—whether art, love, or memory. It was inspired by conversations about artistic calling, how fragile yet fiery the act of creation feels. Chalk and Ember is a love letter to leaving marks that matter.

Chalk and Ember

Inspiration: for Amber Clock came from the quiet weight of time and how it shapes the meaning of our lives. It tells the story of someone looking back on days spent working, giving, and simply existing, realizing that true value is found in small acts of kindness. The “amber clock” is a symbol of time glowing warmly—precious but fleeting. It’s about learning to embrace each tick not as a loss, but as a chance to connect, to love, to make a moment stick. The song carries both nostalgia and gratitude, reminding us that while time keeps moving, the heart can slow down enough to feel its worth.

Amber Clock

Inspiration: This song reflects on how life carries us forward like a river, weaving together past and future. It came from a conversation about family—how stories, hardships, and joys flow through generations. The river represents resilience, persistence, and continuity. The song was inspired by long drives along riversides, watching the water carry light and shadow downstream.

Woven River

Inspiration: Starless Road came from imagining a walk without light—no stars, no map, no clarity. It represents the uncertainty of life and the courage it takes to keep walking anyway. Inspired by moments of doubt, the song is ultimately about faith in the journey itself, and the strength to move forward even when the destination isn’t visible.

Starless Road

Inspiration: Serving as the band’s namesake song, Hazel Sky captures the essence of longing, resilience, and shared vision. The inspiration came from countless Midwestern evenings watching the sky shift in color—an endless reminder that beauty lives in transition. The song ties the band’s journey to its roots: grounded, searching, and ever-reaching for something higher.

Hazel Sky

Inspiration: This song centers on the idea that suffering is the distance between where you are and where you want to be. Inspired by philosophy and long talks about acceptance, it explores how peace comes when we embrace both “here” and “there” as part of the same journey. The song came from grappling with perspective—how happiness isn’t only found in arrival, but in every step along the way.

The Space Between

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