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Lyrics are the only thing to do with music that haven't been made easier technically.

I find it harder to write the lyrics afterwards because then you're just trying to fit them into something that's already there.

Usually, writing lyrics for me is like bleeding drop by drop from the forehead.

You won't talk to anybody who breaks lyrics down more thoroughly. It's just a complete deconstruction, and when you start to rebuild, nobody has the capacity to do it like me. Which is not to say I'm better, it's just that there's a unique quality to everyone.

I'm definitely still putting effort into my lyrics, for them to be emotional and tell a story.

In those days, it didn't take much imagination to come up with something that required great lyric development skills. You just thought of an experience that you might have gone through, and write it down.

If I waited for inspiration every time I sat down to write a song I probably would be a plumber today.

I've never written lyrics. I get up in front of a microphone, and I just sing what comes to the top of my head.

You work very hard on the lyrics. Getting them to fit the contours of improvised melodies.