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If you take a little time, let's say three weeks off, after recording a song, and you listen to it every other day, you're just going to know eventually.
Andrew Bird
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Andrew Bird
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: July 11
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You travel with the hope that something unexpected will happen. It has to do with enjoying being lost and figuring it out and the satisfaction. I always get a little disappointed when I know too well where I’m going, or when I’ve lived in a place so long that there’s no chance I could possibly get lost.
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I also don't believe that everything happens for a reason, which is in a similar category of world-views.
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The earth almost looks like it's packed down and dense from so many feet treading over it.
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Some of your best songs come from a desperate attempt to escape, so sitting in an airport for hours I can just start pulling out little fragments of songs from my head. A lot of times a melody will just occur to me and be my companion for a couple of months.
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I still play solo shows. And some of those shows are still some of the best, most gratifying shows.
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