Awww, this one got me tearing up. Being a mom is so moment by moment and accepting with pretty good grace the invitations to come in and the “Mama, can you close the door?” I ask my daughter now “do you want company or privacy” Sure sounds like you are doing a great job.

Awww so sweet! Again just stellar vocal delivery! Love the harmonies here! Cherish every moment! They grow up fast.

Came for another listen So moving and beautiful. By the way, we were paired for round 3 random collaboration. I tried to reach you via Bandcamp. I hope to hear from you.

Ok, as a fellow parent, this really hit me in the feels. All of them. You've totally nailed the internal struggle between wanting to hold onto your children forever and wanting to let them go and live their lives. The pop treatment definitely works. I mean it's not an entirely sad message, ultimately there's "freedom for you and freedom for me". Really interesting to read about your process in the notes, thanks for sharing. I love that you start with a melody and build the track around it because, well, the melody is the heart of the song and it makes sense to make it so central. Loved this track :)

Gorgeous moving and loving lyrics and music. Amazing, instantly likable vocals. So pure, strikingly beautiful and warm, and loving. The situation is not forever, but i feel whoever will her your song, will love it forever ❤️ 🎵🎶💕✨️

I am drawn in right away. Your vocals move around the music seamlessly. Great job!

I've been terrible about commenting on your songs despite listening to all of them. They're just wonderful Katie. Good lord and I just adore your voice. But this one... ugh. This one hit me direct in the heart because I have a 30yr old daughter who has been doing her own thing a few hours away from me.

This is so beautifully done. I love the lyrics and your singing is gorgeous as usual. Okay... I need to go get some tissue now.

this is so pretty! I love the conversation quality of it and it was cool knowing about your process of starting with the melody. Also that ear candy synth in the back is doing. the. wooooork.

Wow! Considering my oldest step-kiddo left yesterday for a 10-month stint with AmeriCorps, this song hits home. Beautiful and so relatable. I love the melody, and I’m glad you kept building the arrangement.

I absolutely love this - the lyrics are wonderful and the poppier elements are so uplifting and really make this song sparkle. I think that was such a great choice! What a neat approach, too, to start by singing into the DAW and going from there.

I love this. Made me want to hug my own kid real bad 😭. I also like that you went with a more poppy vibe. It feels right.

What a gorgeous lyric, lovingly expressing what it means to be a parent. My youngest recently turned 20. I don't even have teenagers anymore, and aside from semester breaks, my nest is empty. But I get to savor the time that the kids are home all the more, and remind myself I want them to outgrow me.

The synth arpeggios are placed perfectly in the mix, as is your voice. The harmonies put a cherry on top of the chorus, as is the patient way you let the hook line unfold. It feels very appropriate that the second verse has a more rapid cadence, like the way time seems to speed up as we (and our kids) age.

This is a winner. Great song.

wow I love this so much, especially as someone with an 11-going-on-13-year-old daughter. Delightful arpeggiated synth ear candy too! Great job building this up, the extra drive from the instrumentation and drum track helps keep momentum for what could otherwise be a pretty melancholy song. ❤️