It's the same with men as with horses and dogs, nothing wants to die.
I don't know what the 'big time' is.
the earth is not my home, I'm just passing by
The world is a hellish place, and bad writing is destroying the quality of our suffering.
For a songwriter, you don't really go to songwriting school; you learn by listening to tunes. And you try to understand them and take them apart and see what they're made of, and wonder if you can make one, too.
If you get far enough away you'll be on your way back home.