I try to write life and not songs. People live life, and when you write life, you're going to mess around and touch somebody's heart, and they'll relate to you and what you're singing about.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
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.
If you pour your life into songs, you want them to be heard. It's a desire to communicate. A deep desire to communicate inspires songwriting.
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.
When I write a song, it is to fill a niche in people's lives. To have a song for every experience if one hadn't been written yet.
When you're a writer, your song has to resonate with the person you're writing for in order for them to want to sing it. But if you're an artist, you can sing whatever you want.
The people at the record company had asked me if I could write a song about my life, my relationship with God, and where I'm from. Well, I can't write a song on purpose, my songs come in a moment of inspiration or desperation.
You can't write about stuff you don't know about. You have to live it. You have to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty. Live life to be a good songwriter.
I am a songwriter. I do get to put my personal experiences in song.
My mother always told me if you write about life, you will always be in the game. Just don't write songs... write life. I decided to take her up on that.
As a songwriter, I'm not necessarily writing about myself or my life.
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