I thought these quotes (paraphrased) from the article were particularly interesting:


- " the difference between entertainment and art is that in entertainment the artist does all the work for the audience, while in art we expect the audience to do all the work for the artist." (regarding interpretation)


- "Lyric writing works as magical spells do - that is, either entirely, or not at all."


-" the real challenge in writing words for music turns out to lie in the tiny space, the sweet spot, between convention and contrivance. Contrived lyrics are the enemy of enchantment and, without enchantment, music and words together mean nothing. "

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0