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        Writing songs tonight is hard. Not because I can't find the perfect rhyme or because Facebook is especially distracting. It's because I'm writing about trying to give myself closure.

       Most of what I write about is at least semi-autobiographical. Sure, there may be a few embellishments here and there, but it's mostly true. But tonight..........tonight's lyrics are gut-wrenchingly true. Every word is ripped straight from my chest, cutting through all the bulls*** and the lies I tell myself. I can sugarcoat it all I want, but it's not gonna change the fact that they're there. This is one of those songs that I hate writing. Mainly because I know how it's gonna end. And it's not cut-and-dry. In fact it's kind of frayed and tangled and messy.

        I keep telling myself this is my form of catharsis. This is how I heal. I sing over and over again until the song becomes a look at who I used to be. Some are harder to sing than others, because they're still true. Other songs I sing because they are about people and places I can look back at and honestly say, "I'm thankful that happened to me". I pray that others who hear the songs can use them to overcome obstacles. And besides...some of the most painful songs are the easiest to relate with, right?