Whenever I’m reading an interview of an artist and the question comes up “so how did you write that hit song…”, there’s a part of me that’s hoping that they’re going to finally unlock the secret for me, and then there’s a part of me that would be really disappointed if they had the secret.
Kind of let down that they had the answer, the ticket, the THING that would finally make it all happen for me or someone else.
For as much as we want the answer, the mystery holds the romanticism, the not-knowing is actually the tension that makes us artists in the first place.
Trust me, I’m still looking for the answer most days. I can’t help it.
But the answer only reveals itself a few words or a line of melody at a time. Maybe a song at a time if the spirit is really moving. But then it’s gone, and it’s hard again.
Instead of being constantly disappointed by not having the answer, realize that embracing and living in the not-knowing is right where you need to be….it’s leading to little moments of the answer.
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