We're big fans of The National Parks around here with their ability to usher in a buoyant mood with their infectious pop sensibilities, so we were quick to turn up the volume on the band's new single, "Wild Spirit," from a forthcoming summer LP of the same name.

Fresh off of the cycle of supporting their fifth LP, 8th Wonder, Brady Parks and company have wasted no time in writing and recording an inspiring new set of 12 songs. "Wild Spirit" shines the same bright light that's defined the band's sonic direction from the beginning, a catalog filled with companion songs that search earnestly for the hope in things great and small.

"Wild Spirit" is the second single to be released so far after "Timber!" from the late-August release. It's a testament to a band following their own calling and inviting a passionate fan base along with them.

Wild Spirit

Standing on a mountain, but staring at the clouds
I’m searching for a view, but I can’t see through where I am right now
I know there’s something out there, got my ear to the ground
It’s buzzing like a bee, blowing through the trees like a whispered sound
Losing myself but I’m finding out fast
There are no footprints on this path

Guess I got a wild, wild spirit
Always had a wild, wild spirit
Dreaming all day, wandering all night
Walking through the forest of my mind
'Cause I got a wild, wild spirit

Hey hey hey hey

Staring at a picture hanging in a frame
Feeling like a ghost but surely heaven knows that I couldn’t stay
I found my reflection in puddles from the rain
I don’t know what it means, but the color of the leaves
Makes me think we’re supposed to change

Guess I got a wild, wild spirit
Always had a wild, wild spirit
Dreaming all day, wandering all night
Walking through the forest of my mind
‘Cause I got a wild, wild spirit

Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey

Losing myself but I’m finding out fast
There are no footprints on this path
Guess I got a wild, wild spirit
Always had a wild, wild spirit
Guess I got a wild, wild spirit
Always had a wild, wild spirit
Dreaming all day, wandering all night
Walking through the forest of my mind
'cause I got a wild, wild spirit