“Can’t Show My Face” explains that
James Cullen is wondering how he is going to face the day, as early morning cortisol floods the bloodstream. Over the gentle rise and fall of atmospheric electronics, Cullen narrates his desire to isolate himself from the world before finally finding the strength to face it as the song exits on a wave of lush, hopeful electronics.

Being okay with feeling down and coming to terms with that sometimes you can just have a bad day and not have a reason for it. Depression is present in most people, despite how alienated it makes us feel.

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