This song is about a very close friend who was molested when he was a child by his neighbor, who was guilty of molesting many of the kids in the neighborhood. Unfortunately the boys were too scared and confused to tell anyone, thinking that they were "good boys." The neighbor died of old age.
"Isabella"
I wrote this song for my little sister. No, her real name isn't Isabella. During the time that this record was being written, my parents were going through a really, really tough time. Divorce papers were pulled out, and the fighting and immaturity began. I won't go into much detail, but basically, when I was out in LA and London and Nashville writing and recording and creating....half of me felt like I should be at home, taking care of my 4 little sisters who were stuck in a mess and having a really hard time dealing with things. I never realized what an ugly thing divorce is and how terribly it effects children...their ideas of love, their ideas of "forever," and their ideas of family.