breakıng the habit

album icinden.

note: mike had been trying to write a song around this lyrical idea for over five years. he tried this theme a number of times, but nothing seemed to do the song justice. meanwhile, during the process of putting together this album, mike began working on an interlude, crossing a digitally manipulated beat with strings and piano. unexpectedly, brad and joe suggested that mike turn the two-minute interlude into a full song. tentatively titled "drawing" the piece extended to three minutes and 16 seconds when mike took it home to write lyrics. in less than two hours, the lyrics he had been trying to put together for years fell into place.with some finishing touches, live piano and live strings, the song was finally complete- six years in the making.