I just learned about the NRQZ and I bet those folks have DVD collections that would make the Criterion Closet look like a cardboard box on the sidewalk with “FREE” written on it.
There’s a monumental difference between using tools and inspiration vs using something that requires no work and very little imagination. This song was about one of the worst breakups of my life and Mitch came up with this concept of nesting in a storm and it felt perfect to me.