"I think part of it for me is that we are surrounded by death all the time. I think that there's a real human curiosity to experience, or to hear other people think through what it is going to mean to not be here anymore. And so for me, I think there's real legitimacy in thinking about, you know, albums as just one zone in which that relaying of an experience is happening."
"With D'Angelo it's like it, maybe it's like, well, all of our time is limited, right? And so you have to think about your time as limited. And if you think about your time as limited, then that's going to contextualize things. If you don't pretend that you have nothing but time, you're going to make different choices, and it's going to frame"
Albums can serve as a zone where reflections on mortality are relayed. Human curiosity drives people to hear others think through what it means to not be here anymore. Acceptance and understanding of mortality change perspective and prioritize actions. Viewing time as limited contextualizes priorities and discourages pretending at endless time. That urgency leads to different creative decisions and a focus on meaningful work. The hourglass metaphor emphasizes finite hours and prompts evaluation of how to spend remaining time. Mortality can inspire avoiding formulaic sequels and choosing authenticity over reproducing past work for easy consumption.
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