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Pain is a part of life. It’s certainly part of my creative process.

Brett Dennen

I think anyone who is an artist or writer or owns their own business or whatever can agree that when you come up with something on your own, it’s an addictive feeling.
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Artist Feelings Thinking
What I strive to do with songwriting is be really honest, authentic and try to be open and share that with people. I choose that over trying to be clever, poetic, or lyrical.
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Choose Clever People Trying
Nothing has happened too fast, nothing has happened too slow. It has been a mellow rise, and I’m thankful for that. I haven’t lost my head, and I haven’t lost my desire to keep growing.
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Desire Growing Lost
I’m a very typical yoga-practicing musician; I do it when I can. I’m not hardcore about it. A lot of my lyrics talk about celebrating life and working through pain. I think that’s what yoga’s about, getting rid of, moving energy and letting it flow through you.
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Lyrics Moving Pain Working Yoga
A sunny, happy day is beautiful, but when it’s moody, and storm is coming, there’s an energy in the air.
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Air Beautiful Storm
I’m a big believer in that old cliché of thinking globally and acting locally.
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Acting Bigs Thinking
When you get to say something in a song you’re not directing it necessarily at one person. When it’s in a song it’s easier to get it out. I don’t really worry so much about it when I’m writing a song.
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Song Worry Writing
The ocean inspires me because there’s the energy of the water moving.
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Moving Ocean Water
Pain is a part of life. It’s certainly part of my creative process.
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Creative Pain Process
That’s one thing I really appreciate about the yoga culture, that the people are very thankful. They come up to you as much as any fan would, but they express sincere gratitude and I appreciate that.
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Appreciate Culture Gratitude Thankful
I think there’s a certain magic that comes from being creative.
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Creative Magic Thinking
I think the two biggest issues are world hunger and health, and all the things that stem from bad food.
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Issues Thinking Two
I wanted to be a singer. I wanted to be a musician. I wanted to travel and write songs and be a good songwriter. It came to me slowly after college.
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College Song Writing
The people at festivals are much more open to dance and just sing along. They come right up to the stage and they’re very thankful.
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Along Gratitude People Yoga
I always liked playing music and I always wanted to be good at playing guitar.
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Good Men Rocks Stars
I want to write songs with meaning. I have high standards for my work.
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High Song Standards Writing

Pain is a part of life. It’s certainly part of my creative process.

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