Wait ‘Til the Morning

Frightened Rabbit

This song popped in my head last night. I was feeling foolish and vulnerable after two big days of shooting this movie called ABOVE THE TREES. In the last hours I was berating myself for wearing too many hats, moving faster than I wanted. Things I vowed I would avoid this time around. But filmmaking is just damn difficult anyway you do it. There have been easier days on this production — fun days that unfolded the way I imagined. But bigger days like the last two snuck up on me and I’ve had to endure new kinds of stressors — unexpected ones.

So this piece of advice from Scott popped in my head at 1AM. It’s a great phrase that’s helped me over and over the last few years. It’s good wisdom that feels more true the older I get. Wait ‘til the morning. Before you feel too deeply about something personal. Before you jump to conclusions about yourself, your life, your relationships, your work. Don’t trust the self-pity. The doubt. The unkind things we want to tell ourselves.

On the ugly side of midnight without a script…

I love Dessner’s production and mix on this song. What a perfect fit for Frightened Rabbit music. As good as all their records are, it’s this one I reach for most often, and it’s not just because of the song writing — it’s how they sound on PAINTING OF A PANIC ATTACK — the last full record we got from Scott. And I can only hope that the songs he was working on when he passed will see the light of day soon from the rest of the band. ❤️