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> [Listening closely to songs these days, there's a lot of lazy songwriting where people get away with it. I don't want to be too critical about it. But I also feel like I wanted to say something a bit different…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-gunn/listening-closely-to-songs-these-days-there-s-a-lot-of-lazy/)

Steve Gunn

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## More by Steve Gunn

> [Listening closely to songs these days, there's a lot of lazy songwriting where people get away with it. I don't want to be too…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-gunn/listening-closely-to-songs-these-days-there-s-a-lot-of-lazy/)

Steve Gunn

> [I think a lot about writing and I try to read a lot. Being a musician, I don't take the words lightly; they are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-gunn/i-think-a-lot-about-writing-and-i-try-to-read-a-lot-being-a-musician/)

Steve Gunn

> [I put a lot of pressure on myself to figure out what to say and, lately, I've started trying to work through things in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-gunn/i-put-a-lot-of-pressure-on-myself-to-figure-out-what-to-say-and/)

Steve Gunn

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