A bit of both. It also depends on the style of music. A country song about drinking is not a confession because I never drank much. I am currently working on something about outer space. I promise I have never been there...lol

Some of the more emotional songs always have some component of "I".

Billy


“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”