You want songs to sound cohesive with the other songs on the record but when you first start writing you just want to write to tell the truth.
Jon ForemanFor me, the good songs are the ones that come really naturally. There are certain songs that you rework and rewrite and the craft becomes very evident, but a lot of times those aren't my favorite songs. The favorite songs are the ones that I can't even hear my own voice in.
Jon ForemanThe song can be a little bit more of the mystery and leave the whole thing open ended. But there's something really gratifying about saying exactly what you mean.
Jon Foreman