I wrote the song “Ramble” sometime back in the winter of 2011 I think,” he explains. “I was in a pretty difficult relationship at the time that followed a few other difficult relationships. So, there was definitely a pattern there.

I got home late on one of those difficult nights and went straight to my guitar to just play off some steam. What was seemingly just some tinkering around, very quickly changed into a download, or vision or something, because it hit me like a ton of bricks! The chords, the melody, the lyrics, all instantly came to me.

I couldn’t write fast enough to catch up to the lyrics running in my mind. The entire song was written in about 10, very fast and furious, minutes.

It was showing me what a real, loyal, unwavering, unconditional loving relationship could be. It showed me exactly what I had been longing for… the relationship I was destined to have.

It’s about being so in love with each other, that everything you do is with the purpose of being strong together, always becoming even stronger together. And while there will be hard times, ups and downs, lefts and rights, time apart for personal growth and strengthening, and just a straight up lack of rainbows and butterflies, the path will always lead back to one another, stronger, better and clearer.

It tells the story of not knowing where life will take us on this no-name path, but in the end, no matter what, we know where we stand together.

The crux of the matter, however, is that it showed me that I didn’t and couldn’t have that relationship, at that time, because in order to find her, the one in the song, I had to find myself first. It took me a while to figure that out!

Most people, when they hear this song, think it’s about my wife, and my relationship with her, because we have this kind of amazing relationship described in the song! But, it’s about the relationship I wanted, and was shown I could have back then. So… technically, I guess it is about us… just written 10 years before we happened. I found myself, so I was finally able to find her."

Full credits for Ramble: Written by: Nate Ostrander Produced by: Nate Ostrander Recording Engineer: Donnie Emerson Mixing Engineer: Nate Ostrander Mastering Engineer: Tyson Boorman
Lead Vocals: Nate Ostrander Backup Vocals: Nancy Sophia Emerson
Acoustic Guitar: Nate Ostrander Lead Electric Guitar: Nate Ostrander Keys/ Piano: Donnie Emerson 2nd Guitar: Ben Rose
Bass: Nate Ostrander Drums: Nate Ostrander, Jim Elvidge Artwork: Nate Ostrander, Gabe Burdett

Nate's song, Lovers Will, is about narcissistic relationships. I was inspired to write the song after watching my sister-in-law experience what I've had to endure many times, and what it seems most people have to endure at least once in their lives, within a relationship.

I'm honored to have had Donnie Emerson produce this song, and to be producing the rest of the songs for the upcoming album.

We had a lot of different takes, with different players on this tune. Four different bass players, three different drummers and three different piano/ organ players. There was a very specific sound and vibe we were looking for on this tune.

I wanted a lot of movement, the perfect kind of movement, in the song to inspire the feeling of unnoticeable chaos. Just like a narcissistic relationship. The feeling of your attention being taken here, there, everywhere, and not feeling in control, but at the same time being blindly in love with it all.

I think overall, the song does it's job. And if people really listen to it...I mean really listen... they will get it.

Full credits for Lovers Will: Written by: Nate Ostrander Produced by: Donnie Emerson Recording Engineer: Donnie Emerson Mixing Engineer: Donnie Emerson Vocals: Nate Ostrander Guitar: Nate Ostrander Lead guitar: Nate Ostrander 2nd guitar: Ben Rose Rhodes piano: Donnie Emerson Bass guitar: Dan Spalding Drums: Donnie Emerson Artwork: Nate Ostrander