Q: I know you try to write the lyrics along with the melody and chords at the same time. But how often do you get too excited about the melody and chords and just keep going without the lyrics, mumbling or with words that sound kinda right but are to be changed later?
A: that happens to me frequently, but usually after about 2 bars it becomes clear that it doesn't quite have as much potency, power, and direction, as it does when you have some scenes, scenarios, and situational stakes involved. and the same is true the other way around