you see. There's kind of no distinction, well not distinction, but you're kind of feeling that other person's pain, or just absorbing what you're seeing. S: Do you think artists have a specific role to play in bringing social issues to the forefont? K: I do believe we have a big responsibility as artists, but I also realize that it's not necessarily everybody that's moved or drawn to speak about these issues. I think that a song about everyday things can be just as innovative or open people's minds that way too. It depends. If I want to write about, comment about something my music's pretty direct. Another song on the album is Stray Cats and I wrote it right after watching the MTV music awards and I was just like: this is what I feel and so it's very direct. But I do believe that we have a responsibility just because... art is so powerful and art puts you in touch with your emotions and shows you sides of yourself that you may not see otherwise. I think it's about putting questions out there and then you can't control the way that people are going to receive it or what they're going to think. But hopefully you can get people to think about their own lives, to think about their own existence and that they're part of the bigger picture. Not everyone is going to tackle those issues, but I do believe we have a role, particularly because we