To write songs is to observe, document, and un-become. It's about seeing with new eyes, the eyes you've always had.

Songwriting is an ancient tradition, reaching the unreachable inside ourselves and others. By writing songs, you are spearfishing in the same great river as those ancient writers.

You must learn by imitating. You must write by documenting. You must live by giving.

There are three crucial stages of becoming a lifelong, whole-hearted songwriter. There are no shortcuts.