There are only a few times when I write songs about stories I read in the newspaper. Even fewer where I feel I "succeeded" or did the story justice. "Hate or Love" is one of those songs.
For me it was important to not tell the story about a woman whose life was shattered by war but to try to let her tell that story. It was a fine and delicate line to walk.
Faced with horrendous circumstances she had to decide whether to act as her neighbor did - out of hate - or out of love. I want to believe I would and do chose as she chose.
