Some songs arrive with a story attached. Others pick up extra weight while they are still being made. For Nashville songwriter loraine, “everywhere i go” belongs firmly to the latter camp.

The song began with memories of friends she lost during her late teens and early twenties. Her response was to keep going.

That decision sits right at the centre of “everywhere i go”. Grief here has movement. It walks outside, catches sunlight, hears insects buzzing in the heat and carries the people attached to those memories along with it.

Recording the vocals outdoors at Polychrome Ranch in Hartsville, Tennessee gave the song its defining character. Cicadas made their way into the recording alongside acoustic guitar, and their presence matters. You can hear an actual environment surrounding loraine’s voice. It is a gorgeous choice. Highly Recommended!