Sometimes a song indicates that it wants to be about a certain thing. And then if you write it, you find that it is about something that you've done.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I usually don't write songs by people calling me and saying, 'Write a song about this.' Usually I'm just going with what I want to write, so you never know.
What should a song be about? It's a trick question for songwriters because lots of amazing songs aren't 'about' anything. Or, at least, they're not about anything that's obvious or logical.
When you're writing a song, you have to know two things. You have to know who you are, and you have to think about other people.
Songs are about whatever you want them to be about. For me it might mean something completely different than what it means to you. So I'd say it's about whatever the listener thinks it's about.
A song is a lot of things. But, first of all, a song is the voice of its time. Setting words to music gives them weight, makes then somehow easier to say, and it helps them to be remembered.
To make a song is a gift, and once it's done it keeps evolving and changing and becomes a tool to interact with other people. It's like a conversation.
Writing songs is really about writing. It's not about necessarily focusing on one particular style or making it one particular thing.
Songs are a way to express what I have felt. A way to understand what happened to me or to other people.
When you write songs, you can't really point out the exact thing you're inspired by. It's more a state or a mood or an atmosphere that you're trying to put into words.
When you write a song, the goal is not to convey the details of your life. You should write a memoir or something if that's what you're going to do.