The actual writing of a song usually comes in the form of a realisation. I can’t contrive a song.
Meaning of the quote
Writing a song is often a moment of understanding or insight for the musician. It's not something they can force or make happen. The song just seems to come naturally to them, rather than being something they have to carefully plan out or create artificially.
About Gene Clark
Gene Clark was an American singer-songwriter and founding member of the influential folk rock band the Byrds. As the band’s principal songwriter in the mid-1960s, he penned many of their best-known hits, including ‘I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better’ and ‘Eight Miles High.’ Though he never achieved major commercial success as a solo artist, Clark’s innovative work helped shape the development of various music genres.
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