I see a correlation between short stories and songs, because of their length and for what they're meant to evoke. Combine certain words with melodies and it all becomes very moving.
Breakdowns come, and breakdowns go.
And a rock feels no pain; And an island never cries.
Facts can be turned into art if one is artful enough.
Serious numbers will speak to us always.
Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is so hard?