Aufrichtig / Sincere Aufrichtigkeit / Sincerity Engagement / Commitment Ewig / Eternal Ich schreibe / I Write Leben / Life Lustiges / Funny Schreiben / Write Sehr / Very Über / About Wunden / Wounds
When I write a song, it's all about the riff - the riff first, then the words come later.
For me, 'Pariah' is very much about that inner churn. It's about this person's emotional inner life, and that's really what I wanted to bring to 'Bessie.'
I hardly ever think about audience. I just try to tell a story for me. I write the kind of story I would like to read.
I write with humour about sadness, to introduce an element of sweet to the sour, a bit like Turkish food.
I dream about singing. I would love to sing and write.
I write about my feelings, things that happen in my life and experiences.
The thing is, fairytales were once a very gritty way for people to dialogue about aspects of life.
The core of me is country. It's what I love. It's what I write. Even when I sing pop stuff, I'm still singing it 'countrily.'
Writing about Jerusalem was very stressful; every word counts.
