It's slightly disappointing to me when an artist who is asked what inspired certain lyrics says, "They just came to me."
That might be a perfectly honest answer. None of us know for sure how the muse works every single time. Still, when someone's lyrics are profound, I hope to hear an answer such as, "With all the unrest in (a particular part of the world), I started thinking...," "While on vacation years ago, I had a chance meeting with someone who made me look at (a particular issue) in a new light," or "There was a friend I had growing up who stopped me in my tracks with this astute observation about people."
Any variation of those answers is more satisfying than saying, in effect, "Beats me."
Still, if that's the honest answer...
