I thought writing Behind Blue Eyes would be pretty straightforward. I figured I’d tell the story of my life, hit the big moments, and leave you with something wise about what I’d learned.

Then a song would come on, and I’d remember exactly how it felt to be the guy making a decision I’d spend years wishing I could take back. I could still remember why it felt like freedom. That was hard to admit. So was how much I missed certain moments while I was busy trying to get through them.

I wanted to read the audiobook myself. Some of these stories I can still laugh about. Others take me a minute. When you hear me tell them, you’ll hear a little of what it costs to say something you’ve spent a long time keeping to yourself.

For years, I looked back and thought about how much easier I could’ve made my own life. Writing this gave me a chance to remember how it felt to live it. I can see now how tired I was some days, how much I was still figuring out. And I feel something for that guy I didn’t expect to feel.

I’m glad he kept going.

This is me. All of me.

Welcome behind the Blue.