Some songs feel like they’re already written, as if they’re just plucked out of thin air, ripened and fully complete. “Young And In Love (At The End Of The World)”—The second single from Shawn William Clarke’s upcoming album TOPAZ —is one of these songs. “Young And In Love…” is a simple and beautiful song about identity and embracing how we sometimes carry the emotions of our younger selves into adulthood. The song is delicate as is the reflective and innocent nature of the piece. As Clarke states “It was the final song written for the album, and I wrote it quick.” When he sent it to his producer James Bunton and it was an instant favourite. The song features Abigail Lapell (Colleen Pederson Songwriter Award winner). In the spirit of the composition, Shawn asked Abigail “to be herself.” And the more she used her own voice, the more it took a form of its own. Much like we take time and fumble to settle into our own form, songs can take the same path. “Young And In Love…” is a testament to how we grow as people and what we carry. And sometimes it’s all about finding what’s in front of us to gain that perspective. Listen, sit back and enjoy.