I think in every artist's career, there are pivotal moments
When you begin to discover who you are as an artist
And for people like Mike Eli
When you write a song that really begins to give you confidence
In who you are as a writer
That's a pretty significant milestone as well
And that is what this next song did for Mike Eli
It's called "Highways and Broken Hearts"
It was off their album "Level", one of the first albums they ever released
And it had a very validating effect for Mike Eli
And he always hoped that it would have the same impact on other people
Who heard "Highways and Broken Hearts"
"Highways and Broken Hearts" is probably
There are moments when you feel like, ay, maybe I might be good at this
Or this might be something that I should keep doing
That was kind of the first song where it's like
Hey man, like don't doubt yourself
Because you wrote something that you should be proud of
And I think "Highways and Broken Hearts" was one of those songs that
Solidified my drive for being a songwriter
And to know that what I have to say means something
One of the first songs Eli Young Band ever released off their album "Level"
This is "Highways and Broken Hearts" on Big Machine Radio
