I try to write lyrics that will be able to function on their own if they get separated … - John K. Samson

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John K. Samson

I try to write lyrics that will be able to function on their own if they get separated from the music. But I wouldn't want to take anything away from poets, who work without the frames songwriters get from melody, and I think lyrics should be considered as their own thing.

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