I think for an artist it's really important to have experiences, and I've had a lot of those. It's definitely inspired my lyrics and my style, even down to what I wear.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I am a songwriter. I do get to put my personal experiences in song.
I will say that a lot of songs that I've written are from my own personal experiences which are special to me.
Great classic music that I've been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my songwriting.
I don't know what the inspiration for most of songs really mean until I finish them. For the most part, I'm going for a visceral impression, and I write the words last.
The songs are inspired by my experiences. Sometimes they are more than my real-life and, conversely, my life is more than just my songs.
As an artist myself, I know what it's like to put your heart and soul into something. You can feel the presence of another person.
That's what I love about songwriting - that you can write something about your own experiences and think it's completely specific to you, and then people can take away a completely different meaning for themselves. I really love that. I think you've been successful at writing a song when it has a larger life than yourself.
Everything in life influences my music. I've always used songwriting as a means to share what I think is profound.
People have told me that other artists have been influenced by my music, and it's flattering. It's a wonderful thing.
I do believe that when I'm writing music, I get addicted to the music of the concept of what the outcome of the song is, or the passion behind the lyrics.
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