There are still artists that do a great job with a song, and they care about the lyrics, and it's not just mindless drivel.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
When there are no lyrics, people can picture what they want. It's a reflection of where they are in their lives. Music becomes a mirror.
My songs are the reflection of how I think and how I feel in that moment. But I'm conscious of the fact that artists have a responsibility before the masses and they have to take care with their words.
People assume that a lot of pop artists don't write their songs. That, for me, is super frustrating because I think it detracts from some of the art and some of the craft of what we do. I'm at the helm of it, and I think that is what people don't see.
For a lot of pop performers, fame and celebrity is part of the job. But for singer-songwriters, no one really cares.
Lyrics are the only thing to do with music that haven't been made easier technically.
I find so many songwriters today are missing an element... either the production is amazing but the songs aren't, or it's the other way around.
I'm a great believer in not over-thinking lyrics. You might become technically better as a songwriter, but you lose what originally made your songs great.
I don't like to get too specific about lyrics. It places limitations on them, and spoils the listeners' interpretation.
I don't think you ever get tired of the well-written, well-crafted songs.
Lyrics have become so dumbed down nowadays. People don't want to have to think about lyrics anymore, they just want to be told something. Until these great things started happening with us, I'd really given up on reaching people like that.