I wrote this in college when I was jamming with my friend’s band Johnny Law. I liked to say it had an “Austintatious” attitude, which is hurting my head – still one of my favorite lines! It’s about running here and there and the quickening pace of life due to technology. Tech was becoming big in the 80s and everyone was getting their first computers. We were all running around to embrace the latest tech and short circuiting with everything. I inserted some of my favorite bands in the lyrics, including the Grateful Dead and Hendrix (“purple haze”).  I wrote the last verse 30 years later about the virtual world growing, stealing our souls and taking away our humanity. That was inspired by seeing so many kids with eyes glued to their screens. We’re focused on what’s in the distance while ignoring what’s right in front of us. It’s my way of urging people to plug into actual reality. Aidan plays guitar here too.