i found the pilots about six years ago and it’s really weird to think about how this band has made such an impact on me all through my teens. i turn 20 this year and that doesn’t feel real and i’m having a hard time putting into words what i want to say

i remember being 13 and hearing glowing eyes on 8tracks (weird, 8tracks) and somehow remember thinking “i like this but i wonder if they’ll be a band who i listen to more” and then not too long later my friend’s brother showed us the car radio video +

and i remember thinking “this guy is weird but i like it”. i never would’ve imagined where this band would take me and how i would grow with them and their music. i still can’t find the right words for what i’m trying to say right now

like?? i truly don’t think i would be half the person i am today without having their music for all those years. i’ve met so many incredible people at shows & on here and that means so much to me bc making friends has always been such a struggle for me. and that’s just one thing

i have more to say about how weird it feels to have this one constant thing throughout my teens, but i’m not sure how to explain it. anyways, it’s almost 1am and i didn’t realize how much i was actually rambling in this thread i am so sorry that was a mess