call,’ you’re transported to a tavern
where you can actually smell the
beer in the air and see the clock
coming up on 2:00am The lyrics
sound true because they were in-
spired by actual conversations.
“This is the way I approach writ-
ing - I have to feel it,” he explains.
“It’s why I’m so hesitant to work
with other people because if it’s
not something I’ve either been
through, can see myself going
through and pulling out of, or see-
ing it affect me in a certain way
then I can’t be honest about it. I’m
not going to waste a quick word
just for a silly rhyme. I don’t have
the patience for that. It’s just not
real. That’s unfortunately what I
hear today. I can’t even turn the
music on that’s out there now. I
have zero connection to it because
it just doesn’t make any sense.
It doesn’t feel heartfelt. It’s writ-
ten well, but it’s not well written. It
doesn’t come from a spot that, to
me, feels natural. It feels contrived.”
About a decade ago, Williams-
boy was approached by a lyricist
who flew him down to Nashville
Watch Williamsboy perform “Analog”
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