To Write Content
Navigating Growth: Embracing Change and Creative Struggles
Lyrics
You can call this coming clean or the repeat of what you know
You can interpret this as an honest revelation or a repetition of familiar experiences.
About the struggles I once had as I’m learning to let go
About the challenges I faced in the past as I am learning to release them.
I made a pledge to myself, if I was to raise my voice
I committed to being vocal, pledging to speak out, even if it causes harm.
To be direct as I can be no matter what I may destroy
To express myself directly, regardless of the consequences or what I may damage.
But I can’t say I haven’t aged
Acknowledging personal growth, but also the challenges of aging.
I’ve outgrown what I used to be
I've moved beyond my past self.
I won’t fake what is expected
Rejecting the act of pretending to meet expectations.
To succeed with album three (that’s not me)
Refusing to conform to expectations for success with the third album.
Does this mean that the words won’t come?
Questioning if this change means a difficulty in expressing oneself.
Does this mean that I’m at my end?
Wondering if this marks the end of creative expression.
If my joy comes with the price of my love
If finding joy requires sacrificing love, rejecting such a trade-off.
I won’t pay if I have to pretend
Refusing to pretend in exchange for happiness.
There’s always a chance to relapse and fall back
Acknowledging the constant risk of reverting to old fears and habits.
To the person I still fear is there
Fearing a return to a past self that is still daunting.
So if this ink will suddenly run out
If the inspiration suddenly fades, ready to replenish it for the sake of sharing.
I’ll refill if I feel the need to share
Willing to refill the creative well when the need to share arises.
It was the fall of last year in New York City
Recalling a specific moment in New York City last year.
Day two of a tour, when my friend Johnny said
Describing day two of a tour and a meeting with a friend named Johnny.
“Hey, I’d like you to meet Andy""
Introduction to a person named Andy during the conversation.
We got to talking and connected on some things
Connecting with Andy on shared experiences or interests.
Mutual friends and how his band started writing
Discussing mutual friends and the inception of Andy's band.
But then something was spoke
Revelation of a spoken statement during the conversation.
I knew exactly what he meant
Personal realization of the meaning behind Andy's words.
I understood when he said
Understanding the difficulty expressed by Andy: "It's hard to write content."
“It’s hard to write content”
Summarizing the challenge of creating meaningful content.
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