*Wasting Time* is a poignant, retrospective piece that takes the listener on an emotionally charged journey of loss, regret, and self-reckoning, ultimately arriving at a powerful message of redemption and caution. The song encapsulates the raw struggle of facing one’s own faults while caught in a cycle of avoidance—balancing the weight of past mistakes against the desperate search for relief.

At its core, *Wasting Time* serves as a vivid warning to make the most of a most precious gift—time.

*Wasting Time* was conceptualized by Josh Anderton in the Winter of 2017. Written in the aftermath of losing someone cherished, the song emerged as a means of processing overwhelming emotions. For months, music fell silent, replaced by escapism and self-destruction. Then, as if calling itself into existence, the chorus—*“I've been wastin' time, drinkin' every night”*—surfaced, compelling Josh to pick up his guitar and confront the pain head-on.

Initially a stripped-down acoustic piece, *Wasting Time* underwent a powerful transformation beginning in late 2024 with the collaboration of Mark Merrick and Frank Austin.