Pool

“Pool” is Hayley’s dark take on a love song. The song’s melody was one of the first written for this album, started by Taylor York and finished by both him and Zac Farro.

In the Zane Lowe interview, Hayley said:

"I said to Taylor, “I really wanna write a love song. I want this to be a love song,” when he showed me the melody to Pool. That was a rough one to write."

The song’s central image of diving into a pool uses water as an all-surrounding metaphor for the love she feels in her current relationship (she’s been with Chad Gilbert since 2008). However, there is a dark side to love as it threatens to drown her and she is overwhelmed by the uncertainties in the relationship, both present and future. In fact, Hayley and Chad are now divorced, but not because of negative feelings toward each other. In an instagram post, Hayley stated:

"We want to publicly state — plainly, and only this time — that we are splitting up. We also feel it’s important to state that we are going to be okay and in fact, we remain close friends who are good in each other’s eyes. That’s something we are deeply thankful for. Even though situations like these can feel defeating. We will continue to encourage and support each other personally and professionally."