Can a Song Be About Anything?

One of the songs on my magnum-opus-in-progress is called “A Song Can Be About Anything.” Si? No? Can a song be about anything? There was a time at the beginning of Semisonic when I decided not to write songs about “a guy who…” Springsteen had a lot of songs with that kind of subject matter, so did Trip Shakespeare (in a very different vein), and I wanted to move into another lyric area. What’s the most unique subject you’ve heard of for a song? Do you love the song, or mostly the choice of subject?

Been an interesting meditation to do calligraphy instead of TM, here are some more recent experiments. I’m sure TM and calligraphy are nothing like each other but I sure find them both relaxing and enjoyable. Good practice in setting aside the pains of life. Although this “Anything” sometimes looks like “Amything” – not sure what is causing the ambiguity. Next time!