Uploaded August 2015 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
note from @mister-lies: "this song was initially intended for my LP for orchid tapes, “shadow”, but it almost felt too sanguine compared to the other material i had written for it. while that album is about living in a state of flux, this track is about the quest to get out of it and (in the process) discovering a rare escape in the form of another person. thanks to the boy ryan for this opportunity – so happy this song finally has a home!"
note from ryan: "there's so many places music can take you, in the world and in time, and i try to keep myself open to visit anywhere. but i think where songs like 'Wait?' take me is the best. in this instance it's that developmental shitty period of high school, where we're surrounded by sparks and magic, and uncertainty and endless worrying. it's scary and defining; the perfect time for a soundtrack. i probably would've had a lot of Mister Lies on my burnt CDs if i could've back then."
note from @mister-lies: "this song was initially intended for my LP for orchid tapes, “shadow”, but it almost felt too sanguine compared to the other material i had written for it. while that album is about living in a state of flux, this track is about the quest to get out of it and (in the process) discovering a rare escape in the form of another person. thanks to the boy ryan for this opportunity – so happy this song finally has a home!"
note from ryan: "there's so many places music can take you, in the world and in time, and i try to keep myself open to visit anywhere. but i think where songs like 'Wait?' take me is the best. in this instance it's that developmental shitty period of high school, where we're surrounded by sparks and magic, and uncertainty and endless worrying. it's scary and defining; the perfect time for a soundtrack. i probably would've had a lot of Mister Lies on my burnt CDs if i could've back then."
