Hard Times Straight Lines started off as a song. A song that defined my way of thinking for more than a year and it didn't even make the record.. Some of these songs are old, some of these songs I wrote a few months ago, but all of these songs were chosen carefully. Their purpose? To tell a story of STRUGGLE. My struggles, and the struggles of all people. AND To tell a story of HOPE. Hard times are something that everyone experiences. If we can feel for each other and recognize that pain is universal, maybe we can not cause as much of it. Straight Lines = Truth