Sincere Nonsense

Pacific Northwest forest walks

the members of one direction: [get put in a group, work nonstop for 5 years, and finish their contract]

the members of one direction: [take a break then go solo, which was the whole point]

some directioners: HARRY STYLES RUINED EVERYTHING

Liam wanted, more than everything, to be heard. He tried for years. He wanted to be at the stage, under the lights. It was his greatest dream. Then he got it, and for five years, he was part of one of the biggest movements of pop culture.

One Direction was gigantic, and everything was fast-paced, with never enough time to take things in and grow. Eventually, it was too much. The decision to take a break was a big blow on their pride and business, but it seemed necessary. The only way to breathe.

For Liam, it was particularly hard. The always controlled and planned lifestyle gave him protection. Now, on his own, he had to make his own rules, figure it out his own limits and wishes. He tried, but in the end, he couldn't quite do it. There was a lot about him that we don't know, things we'll probably never know. But he was a loved friend and a loving father. And we know he left his mark in music and will always be heard through everything he wrote.