Accomplished singer-songwriter Andrew McMahon continues his solo work for his project Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness with an introspective song that showcases his piano skills. The slower ballad, “Nobody Tells You When You’re Young,” is a dreamy and emotional reflection on life, learning to accept that you can’t fully prepare for the future but to experience it. In his own words, Andrew says that the song, “is about how the most important lessons in life are often unteachable. Despite the best intentions of those who go before us, many of life’s most profound, thrilling and heartbreaking moments cannot be explained or prepared for. Encountering some of life’s great milestones- fatherhood and marriage, grief and loss, success and failure - I’ve often been struck by the notion that someone should have paved the way for me, only to realize they had, and I just wasn’t listening. That’s what this song is about. It’s not an indictment of youth or maturity, it’s just a simple realization that some things you have to see for yourself." The track is stripped with piano and subtle reverb, creating a cinematic & somewhat otherworldly effect that pairs beautifully with the piano motifs. Andrew teamed up with producers Tommy English (K.Flay, X Ambassadors) & Jeremy Hatcher (Harry Styles, Shawn Mendes) on the recording.