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" I've always written pop songs. I tend to take inspiration from more experimental genres, like ambient music, but at the root of the song, it's verse-chorus-verse. "

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" My music is a personal thing, and I feel like if I talk too much about the songs, or if there's too much of my personal life out there, it ruins it. "

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Lights

" For the most part, the real work is done in the songwriting stage and recording; the next step is presenting to people. "