Into the Sun examines one key core idea: change. The four main songs all reflect different aspects of change: Accepting it, Embracing it, Correcting its path, and the consequences of rejecting change entirely.

The Poet explores how songwriters often write their best songs when heartbroken, “Taking half of my heart, to make me twice the poet”. I wrote this song after an incredibly tough breakup, when I was hit by the realisation that I had lost myself because I was still holding out hope that things would return back to how they used to be, “I left behind my soul to be blinded by my faith”. There is no malice or contempt in this song but instead recognition that even if you'll always care for someone, it's healthy to accept change and allow yourself to heal.

So Close focuses on the issues within modern society speaking out about toxic masculinity, the gender pay gap and flaws within our education system. I feel like our education system is the catalyst to why a lot of these issues exist – young girls not having the confidence to go into male dominated industries, boys feeling pressured to pursue high-pressure careers and fill the outdated role of a 'breadwinner', and the creativity crisis where our creative arts are hugely underfunded and considered as hobbies rather than serious job prospects, “they say the sky’s the limit, yet prohibit what they’ve sold”. It’s an empowering song about how we need to embrace change to make the world a better place.

Eyes Closed is about feeling isolated and overwhelmed – like it's you against the world and nobody wants to help. When you don't know why or how something has happened, it's really important that you make the effort to debunk misinformation and understand what's happening before reacting. At first, it can feel like running blind into a situation, hence the title Eyes Closed. Sometimes change isn’t for the best and you need to correct its path.

Headspace is a very sad song revolving around the final thoughts rushing through an addict's head before they die from an overdose. Addiction is a daily struggle for millions people across the world and yet it's also one of the loneliest. It can get to a point where you become so overwhelmed and consumed by intrusive thoughts that you block out any attempts to reach out and help because everything feels so hopeless, “censoring a face, muffled words caught up in a parade”. It's a melancholy tale about the dangers of rejecting change.

Through and through, ‘Into the Sun’ is a metaphor about our journey through life, and the decisions we make or reject. Sometimes change can hurt – as coming too close to the sun would – but it’s important to keep an open mind to help you grow into a better person. You’re always better off crashing into the sun than you are losing yourself in empty space.