I've always found late summer to be the most romantic time of year. There's a deep yearning that comes with saying goodbye to warmth & preparing for cold.

"Don't Fight Fate" is my attempt at a late-summer love song. The chorus melody, which I wrote a few years ago, always evoked that time of year for me.

I believe that you can long for a place while you're still there, and you can long for a person while you're still with them. I wanted to channel that feeling of longing.

I recorded "Don't Fight Fate" now because it felt more in line with my album, The Names, then what I want to do with my next record. I guess it's my way of saying goodbye to my first record!