Richard Hawley wrote:
they can all be interpreted however you want, i KNOW what every one of them is about but at the end of the day does it matter what exactly they mean?I often write songs that on surface level seem sweet but they most definitely aren't sweet at all........but its fine to take them wherever you want them to go
Phew... a friend has asked me to compile some 'background music' for their wedding on Friday, not the dancing or anything, just for the daytime and meal and stuff, I was hovering over hotel room (one of many RH tracks on the shortlist) and getting a bit paranoid because of thinking 'i can't go sticking a song about pumping drugs into yourself on someones wedding playlist, but so open to interpretation and still so gorgeous and intimate on so many levels. So it's gone on there.
Sometimes a bit of a surprise to find out something you thought was about Love or happiness is completely the opposite.
Same with any artform I guess though, unless you've got the artist sat with you talking you through it, then its up to you to interpret.
if you happen to passing Chester on Friday afternoon boss, pop by and give us a tune. (bring shez as lady solitude is on there too- sorry, i'm being self indulgent with my music choices
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