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“I think a lot of people, when they write a song, they put it on a pedestal - and it shouldn't be. Music should not be that serious, it should not be treated as such a high art form - because a lot of the time, it's not.” quote by CMAT — Download Open image

“I think a lot of people, when they write a song, they put it on a pedestal - and it shouldn't be. Music should not be that serious, it should not be treated as such a high art form - because a lot of the time, it's not.”

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