“Say Less” is a song about Brendan’s late pet cat, Punkie. In a Twitter thread, he wrote:
“This song is actually about Punkie, my cat who lived with me for 5-6 years. He was my best friend in NYC for a long time and had a huge impact on my life even though he couldn’t speak, hence "say less sing lo...
I know you’re scared and tired, let me hold your hand
Your silent love and laughter taught me to understand
How to say less, sing loud
Echo endlessly
Head up, feet down
Rushing recklessly
Say less, sing loud
Waste your energy
Say less sing loud
You can keep your thoughts all to yourself but I hear you well
All the picture book stories that we wrote, now they’re mine to tell
Like how to
Say less, sing loud
Is what you’d say to me
Stop casting doubt
For your sanity
Say less sing loud
Waste your energy
I miss you around