Hi Walt,

Don't be too hard on yourself!

One thing I've learnt is that it's incredibly difficult to be objective about one's own lyrics. What I always do is after having written lyrics that I think are final-draft quality is to put them aside for 2 weeks and never look at them nor think about them. At the end of 2 weeks, I go back and read them aloud. Doing this is really valuable because it allows me to hear the lyrics with fresh ears and to determine which parts work and which parts don't.

All the best,
Noel

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