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Often I don't know what the song means until it's finished. Sometimes months later. I don't think that's bad. It implies that I don't know what I'm doing but-I think if you're able to follow your instincts, then that's knowing what you're doing.

David Byrne

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David Byrne
Age: 119
Born: 1905
Born: May 6
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