Nice interview with some probing questions

<blockquote><strong>"Things I Never Needed" stands out. What's the story behind that?</strong>

It's my take on John Lennon's "Imagine." Imagine no possessions. The feeling of "Things I Never Needed" was to basically take everything material or physical in your life that you think matters to you and strip it down to what makes you a good person or what makes you a bad person. That's the most important thing. Material possessions aside, what do you see? All of that other stuff is gone. All of the other illusions that you can put in front of yourself disappear. In the song, there's a battle with the character who is feeling like he or she hasn't been his or her best or fullest self. Take all of the objects away, and what's left needs to be improved. It's a harsh reality, but it's a good reality to be faced with. That overly sentimental vibe can't permeate and be stronger at the end of the song than that feeling of reluctance and regret. I want the song to end and have you wondering, "What's going to happen next? What does this mean for the person who's saying it? What does this mean for the person who's feeling this way? What's the next move?" Hopefully, it will be a good one.</blockquote>




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