Anonymity - I've always thought that the most effective song lyrics take something very personal and share it with the audience. Sometimes that's a feeling, sometimes it's a point of view, sometimes it's just a remembrance of something. I've wondered how you could go onstage and bare your soul like that - wouldn't it be scary, wouldn't you lose something of yourself? But I think I'm realizing that there's an anonymity in most kinds of writing - you're not really seeing your audience. At least not when you're writing it. And for some kinds of writing - maybe you NEVER see your audience. I think some of writing is taking a leap of faith - faith that your writing stands up, faith that you can do it, faith that what you have to say is important enough for people to read it, and maybe faith that even it no one reads it, it's still important to say something, to leave your mark in some way.
Posted by cshell at October 11, 2003 12:51 AM