In large part inspired by his travels in northern California during the recording, the stories presented in “The Thread That Keeps Us” reflect on the situation, the transitory existence and, as Burns himself said, “going back to your home after being away for some time and seeing how things have changed, and maybe not in the best way.”
In gran parte ispirato dai suoi vagabondaggi nella California del nord durante la produzione dell’album, i racconti presenti in “The Thread That Keeps Us” riflettono sullo spostamento, sull’esistenza transitoria e, come lo stesso Burns ha dichiarato: “returning to your home after being gone for some time and seeing how things have changed, and maybe not in the best way.”