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I don't actually like explaining the meanings of my songs, because I think people can take away more from it if they use their imagination.

I always hate explaining away songs, because for me they mean something, and for other people, they'll mean something absolutely different.

I always prefer other people's interpretations over my own, so I'm not very quick to make explicit what exactly a song or record is about.

I don't really like to explain my songs.

I don't like to get too specific about lyrics. It places limitations on them, and spoils the listeners' interpretation.

It doesn't bother me when people try to deconstruct my songs - because at least they're looking at the lyrics, and paying attention to the way the story is told.

I think in some ways, it can do a listener a disservice to explain a song. I think I'd rather leave a little room for people to put themselves in it.

Some people try and tell you what the songs are about and it bores me to death.

I find great beauty in songs with a creative interpretation, but most people generally don't get that, and go for the simple songs, but I prefer something a bit more complicated, which is more meaningful to the creator.

The great thing about a song is that no one has to know your story. But if you tell it in a way that has clarity and means something to somebody else, then it can apply to their story.