Dayve Hawk: Most of my ‘upbeat/pop’ songs are more like trying to be ‘upbeat/pop’ songs. I’ve always loved the contrast of Motown and other early pop records, where you sing an uplifting song about being broken hearted: the lyrics are how you feel, but the music implies hope. I usually end up working from the opposite perspective: the music is my better nature, and the lyrics are me shouting myself down with self-loathing and cynicism. You end up somewhere between a genuine smile you’re trying to hold back, and a false smile you put on for a show. When I say “We will never be better off than we are”, I definitely mean the glass is half empty. [Source]
[Dedicated to Kjeld Tolstrup. It’s his birthday today. R.I.P.]
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