Late Night Alumni - Haunted (2011) / vocal house, downtempo, breakbeat, deep house

Becky: I usually like to leave the interpretation of my lyrics up to the listener in order to let them apply them to their own circumstances in life. But, I will talk about them when asked. So, since I was asked, here's just a few small bits of insight into what inspired me on each track.

It's Not Happening: This track explores the differences between what the world expects of us and what we should expect from ourselves.

In the Ashes: Another upbeat track, this song tells the story of someone haunted by the memory of someone else. Enough said.

This Is Why: These lyrics were a collaborative effort with Finn. He came to me with the scope of the song and we reworked a few parts . It's meaning is pretty clear I think. I'm guessing it kind of explains why Finn doesn't ever cry. Because...me...I do actually cry sometimes.

Epilogue: I wrote this song when I was spending a lot of time alone in a big empty building. It deals a lot with change. It's not about death...literally...that's a eulogy, not an epilogue. It's about endings...and while death is an ending...the song refers to the end of one stage in life and the beginning of another.

Vixen: This song analyzes a certain type of relationship...which I think you can figure out if you listen close.

Angels and Angles: I love this track. I love that we have Marcus Bently's vocals on it since the song deals for the most part with the juxtaposition of seeing versus feeling and being stuck in a grey area in between. The two separate vocalists represent the "Two Way Monologue".

Sustaining: This is another song dealing with the lingering memories of someone and the feeling that they remain a physical part of you somehow. Like when music sustains...the last note of a song lingers for a while.

Main Street: I like how narrative this song is...that it tells a story of a chance meeting between two people who haven't seen each other for a while.

For Life: I wanted to create a positive love song for the album...since most of it is a little darker and somber. The song flip-flops between a dark mood and a light one. But I like that because it explores the anxiety experienced when something seems too good to be true.

No or Yes: I can't decide what this song is about. Just kidding...it's about indecision.

Spin: These lyrics are a little more reckless than I'm used to writing. The narrator is basically throwing caution to the wind and jumping right in to something that she knows may end up hurting her.

Moonwalking: This is one of my favorite songs. I've always been fascinated by the collaborative relationship of the moon and the sun and stars. I use this metaphor to explore human relationships.

Excerpt taken from interview with Late Night Alumni by Ivan Guerrero.