When I went through the break-up, I really looked for some kind of music, or art or literature that could say, "I've been in the same situation." I couldn't find anything at the moment, and that made me really sad.
Jens LekmanI think all of my songs are either based on personal experience or will be based on personal experience, because I do write a lot of songs prophetically.
Jens LekmanI was trying to actively get away from music, I guess. But I recorded a whole bunch of instrumental piano songs.
Jens LekmanActually, I caught myself thinking that I was hoping for someone to break into my apartment and steal my computer, or a big fire would take place in my apartment, or thinking of uninstalling my firewall so someone could hack into my computer. I just had all these dreams and eventually realized what I needed to do was delete the songs because I really wasn't happy with them. I needed a fresh beginning.
Jens Lekman