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<\/a>Harding says she has no shortage of inspiration for her lyrics. She especially likes to slip in messages of determination and dedication where she can. When it comes to the songs, she says she is inspired by \u201call kinds of things. Life, different things that I\u2019m going through, different things that friends are going through, and things I read about and current events. There\u2019s a lot about perseverance in there, there\u2019s a lot of trial and error.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harding says that writing is an integral part of her life and always has been; she says that nothing can get her emotions out the way that songwriting can. Even when she was younger she used it as a tool for self-expression and communication.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I was younger I was really shy,\u201d she says. \u201cI had a hard time expressing myself and talking to people, so it was kinda my way of getting it out if I had any problems or if I had anything I wanted to express.\u201d<\/p>\n
The same feeling of release and expression is mirrored by the others in the band. If someone creates a cool lick, everyone works off it to transform it into something more, adding in their own personal flair. Harding writes most of the lyrics to the songs, but words are not the only way to express feelings and thoughts.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s definitely really cathartic for all of us in different ways, and, definitely, playing live is one of the things that gets us all really tuned in and gives you that cleansing kind of experience,\u201d says Harding. \u201cAfterwards, we all feel really elevated.\u201d<\/p>\n