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There’s no doubt that just about everyone who uses social media has seen some things that just haven’t sat right with them over the past few months. Sometimes you can’t help but wonder how far someone will go to try to get the validation of strangers online. Friday Pilots Club know the feeling, so they wrote a song about it!
Friday Pilots Club are a Chicago-based alt-rock duo featuring lead singer Caleb Hiltunen and multi-instrumentalist Drew Polovick. “Breaking My Bones”
“‘Breaking My Bones’ is about the struggle with your ‘digital self’ and the lengths we go to for the validation of strangers on the internet,” says Drew Polovick. “Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the song feels especially relevant given that we are all increasingly reliant on the internet and social media to communicate with one another. As we spend more time online, it is increasingly easy to lose track of the version of ourselves that we choose to present, as well as it is easy to lose ourselves in the false realities and personalities presented by others.”
Caleb Hiltunen added, “You know that feeling you get when you see ‘social media stars’ bringing photographers to a protest, snapping a picture, and then leaving almost immediately? That’s what this song is about; we know social media and the internet can be incredibly positive tools for change and connection, but we can’t let it contort us into in-genuine immoral beings.”
The feeling is mutual, y’all. Listen to “Breaking My Bones” below! Also, be sure to show the guys some love on Twitter @fridaypilots and Instagram @fridaypilotsclub.
