I try not to talk about the songs that I'm writing. I've learned my lesson that way. First of all, I'm not very good at explaining them. And no matter what the explanation, if I talk about it, it tends to fall flat and makes me feel bad.
My songs are important to me, and I realize they're not as important to other people. So when I open up to somebody about a song I'm writing, I'm taking a big risk. I risk that they might say something insensitive and not fully formed, and stunt the creative process.
Sometimes I feel by talking about a song I'm putting a hex on it. It's no longer pure. Its been affected by outside forces.
Songs are subject to change and if I talk about a song too soon, before I have it figured out, it can sound ridiculous. It's like talking about a dream. Dreams are hard to follow and not always that interesting to the listener.
Try to imagine John Lennon talking about "I Am The Walrus," to somebody. Yeah, it's called I am the walrus, and there's this part where I say, "sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come."
