Britt Daniel Quotes

Usually, whenever my mom would come over I would try and put on music that I thought she would like just to make her feel more at ease.

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• Usually, whenever my mom would come over I would try and put on music that I thought she would like just to make her feel more at ease.

  

  Britt Daniel
  • Music
  • She
  • Mom