‘Behind The Door’ was a song that came to me within my sleep. It felt ancient and familiar, as if I had sung it in every life before and after this one. Following on from the ‘visions in my dreams’ I mentioned in ‘Hollow Heart’, this song delves deeper into our spiritual connection with each other, the past, future and present, and where we escape to in dreams.

I’ve always been curious about the spirit realm and the messages that come to me in my dreams. I believe there is meaning in many of the fleeting symbols we usually don’t see, whether that be weather, birds or people and places in dreams. Within the song I connect with a past self and develop a deeper understanding of time and our place in the greater scheme of life. Upon reflection this is my way of finding peace after seeing someone that I loved pass.

‘Siren’ is a metaphor for the alluring nature of our self-destruction as a coping mechanism during hard times. The siren in this song embodies my own desires when I was navigating loss. I wanted to escape the reality I was faced with and found myself leaning towards a self-destructive path.

I found writing ‘Siren’ a way of unravelling those desires and turning them into a message for myself, a reminder that everyone has their vices and you have to consciously choose not to follow when they call.

‘What Am I Missing?’ was born in the frustration of writer’s block. My inability to kick a mental wall down left me winded and out of ideas. In this moment of defeat I stopped thinking about what I should be writing and instead allowed my honest thoughts to pour into the lyrics and melody.

In retrospect it is so obvious to write exactly what’s on your mind. However, this song taught me that to get to an honest place you have to allow your mind to be free, instead of constantly thinking about where or what you should be.

‘Lost and Found’ is a song I hold incredibly close to my heart and I purposely haven’t released it as a single, instead keeping it lost within the middle of this EP. It is about nurturing connection and the people that show up for you when you’re down and out.

Grief bears many lessons and it stripped me of my need to people please and beckoned me to make my circle smaller. ‘Lost and Found’ helped me figure that out, accepting I was in a dark place and finally pursuing a way out through that acceptance. It is a song of courage and connection.

‘Undone’ was rebirth in the form of song, my own personal redemption after finding myself lost and unidentifiable. This song really felt like a break in the cloud and finally gave me a sense of direction during such a convoluted year, in what felt like a labyrinth of loss.

Ironically this song appeared in the midst of writing so many intimate and frankly depressing songs. It felt like my future self reaching into the past and giving me a voice to follow.

Heidi Curtis' EP 'Hollow Heart' is out now.