Quote by Ellie Goulding

You pick up loads of baggage with your first record with reaction to it from fans and critics. So I went to Ireland by myself for a couple of weeks with my guitar. I read lots of poetry, I read Patti Smith's autobiography and started words and phrases and then songs started to take shape.

You pick up loads of baggage with your first record with rea

Summary

This quote highlights the process of self-reflection and artistic growth after experiencing success and criticism as a musician. In order to escape the pressures and expectations that come with releasing a first record, the individual chooses solitude in Ireland. By immersing themselves in poetry and literature, specifically finding inspiration in Patti Smith's autobiography, they begin to craft meaningful and introspective songs. This time away allows them to shed the "baggage" of their prior work and find a renewed creative direction through personal exploration and exposure to different forms of artistic expression.

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Poetry

By Ellie Goulding

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