“I'm not sure how that invalidates my ability to parse a song.”



What gives you the 'ability' to “parse” a song at all? That's precisely the point. You critique people's songs, never having written one yourself (or at least posted one), and everyone is supposed to take your criticism seriously. On what grounds?


Why the ad hominem attack?


A better question would be -

“Why would someone who has never written a song in his life comment on anyone's writing?”