Songs are Quantum

David Lowrey (Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven), had this to say when discussing the origin of his song Guarded by Monkeys:

Songs sometimes don’t have linear and specific narratives, that is why they are songs and not short stories.  Elements remain unformed and ambiguous, and that is what makes a song interesting. Songs can have multiple parallel meanings and they can all be true.  They are quantum in that way.

I find it very difficult to write a non-linear song, yet my favorite songwriters are adept at it. When a song I've written is not tied together as a clear narrative, I find myself wanting to apologize or explain.

Note to self: Get over that.