It's a mysterious process to me, but somewhat predictable in a weird kind of way. But my knee-jerk reaction is that there is a kinship between those songs. They could be brother songs, sister songs. They sort of come from the same place. And now that phrase has resurfaced, this time as a song and album title.
Carpenter asks, incredulous.
Get outta here. She shakes her head. Well, I've often thought about it that way. And she still uses songwriting that way, she adds. More so than ever.