"I have that written out. I thought that was an image I had to put in my pocket and keep with me. I’m not exactly sure why. It’s not that I need to remember it, because I won’t forget those kind of things, but I just want to write them down and look at them. It’s almost like when things like music come out and you’re listening to a song and you have experiences with art or phenomena that supersede your simple relationship with them as just a piece of art. They’re more than that. That’s just what those quote are for me. They’re big, they’re important. (…)
If I completely understood what was going on and I understood these songs, they wouldn’t make sense to play live anymore. They’re still enigmatic for me. I’m still searching in the songs as they are. That’s what’s actually been the most fun about playing and touring for me is that there’s still a lot of caverns in the songs where you can go and hide out different nights. Some songs, some nights won’t do anything for you, but people enjoy them and that’s the job. The magic is finding those places to stand in the song and gain perspective."
- Posted on May 24, 2009
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- soliman
