![]() Ross: It's time for the age-old question: Do you start with music or lyrics? But when I'm writing with other people, it's laughs, snacks and stories, taking breaks and gossiping about friends. ![]() It's lonely, kind of oblique and sad, but in a strangely nice way. When I'm writing alone, I feel like I'm floating on an ocean in a raft with no one else around. They're not even going to sing your second-best song. ![]() ![]() You actually have to give your best songs to other people - otherwise they're not going to sing it. Wilson: I started writing for others as a way to deal with my excess songs, but I learned over time that's not how it works. What led you to start writing for others? Ross: You had a lot of success as a singer in a band. I sent it over, and it turned out to be the master. After awhile, the label was in a hurry to get the parts of the demo from me which was a 4-track recording- piano, vocal, and harmony in the bridge. Months later, I heard an R&B version of it with drums and orchestra. I told her that since it was just a demo, we should leave it in. There were some high notes she sang in the chorus that she didn't like, but I thought it sounded amazing and so vulnerable.
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