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I had to resign myself, many years ago, that I'm not too articulate when it comes to explaining how I feel about things. But my music does it for me, it really does. There, in the chords and melodies, is everything I want to say. The words just jolly it along. It's always been my way of expressing what for me is inexpressible by any other means.

David Bowie#7

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Music allows the artist to express emotions that words cannot capture.
In plain terms
My music conveys what I cannot say in words.
What can you take from it?
Use art to express what language cannot.

Where it applies

  • artist interviews
  • personal reflection
  • creative work

Putting it to work

  • trust your medium
  • express through art

Questions to consider

  • What expresses you best when words fail?
  • How does your art speak for you?

Another view

Not everyone has a medium that bypasses language.

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