Nothing Left to Outrun is track four on Pretty, Broken Thing. It’s one of the older songs on the album.

What sparked it

I wrote this one as part of my original set of music, for a different album. It still has important meaning to me. It’s the feeling of stepping back to figure out who I am.

The line that matters most

“Nothing left to prove.”

It sits right next to “nothing left to outrun” in the chorus, and it’s what the whole song comes down to for me. I shouldn’t have to prove myself to anyone when it comes to knowing who I am.

Singing it now

It was written for a different album, but it belongs here. And it’s still relevant, especially with the way the US, and other countries too, are targeting and marginalizing trans people. I’m still not going to apologize for who I am. If someone doesn’t like that, tough.

Which lines or moments stuck with you? Drop a comment below, and thanks for listening.