Each song has its own secret that's different from another song, and each has its own life. Sometimes it has to be teased out, whereas other times it might come fast. There are no laws about songwriting or producing. It depends on what you're doing, not just who you're doing.
Interpretation
Each song is unique and has its own creative process that can't be strictly defined.
Mark Knopfler's quote reflects the individuality of music creation, suggesting that every song possesses its own distinct essence and life. The songwriting process is not governed by strict rules; instead, it flows from the artist's experience and approach, indicating that creativity can emerge both slowly and swiftly, depending on the circumstances and the creator's intention.
In practice
During a songwriting workshop, one could use this quote to inspire budding musicians to embrace their unique creative processes.
The music you make is shaped by what you play it on ... if you feel that you're not getting enough out of a song, change the instrument - go from an acoustic to an electric or vice versa, or try an open tuning ... do something to shake it up.
If you feel that you're not getting enough out of a song, change the instrument - go from an acoustic to an electric or vice versa, or try an open tuning. Do something to shake it up.
I did learn eventually - perhaps far too late - to respect the talent I have. For a lot of years out there, I was just bashing on to the next thing and not really thinking about it too much. That's what we do. But I'm learning to appreciate the moment.
As a creative person, you just put something out into the consciousness of the society you live in.
The artist is the hand that, by touching this or that key, sets the soul vibrating automatically.
When you have a large space to conquer, the curve is the natural solution.
For me, being a director is about watching, not about telling people what to do. Or maybe it's like being a mirror; if they didn't have me to look at, they wouldn't be able to put the make-up on.
Now very often events are set up for photographers... The weddings are orchestrated about the photographers taking the picture, because if it hasn't been photographed it doesn't really exist.
In the beginning, the cubists broke up form without even knowing they were doing it. Probably the compulsion to show multiple sides of an object forced us to break the object up - or, even better, to project a panorama that unfolded different facets of the same object.
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