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I released this song in September 2025. I wrote it about a time in my life following Covid when I was really struggling with anxiety. I had never experienced anything like it before. I didn’t know how to get rid of this fist-sized feeling in my chest, constantly churning, and the sense of dread that came with it.
I avoided medication and instead became obsessed with running, mountain biking, cold dipping, and hiking. “The hills that rise in front of me, when I’m feeling weak: I walk to be free.” It always made “the feeling,” as I called it, go away for a temporary period, but it would always return.
I do believe cold dipping was the cure for me personally, as I haven’t felt that feeling for around three years now. This song marks that moment in my life and how nature helped me come through the other side of that dark period.
If you’re feeling any of those things, I hope this song helps you in some way.
Much love,
Stevie x
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