Louder Than Noise
Paper Skies
3:06What does it mean to be an artist? I've been asking myself this question for the last three years And it doesn't get any easier to answer What I do know is an artist is not a performer A producer, or a celebrity Because all three of those things can be replicated, they're replaceable I think an artist is what inspires Someone who pushes the narrative forward in their own direction Using the foundation laid by others; other artists I remember when I started making music I was really inspired by an artist 12-hours a day of just plugging away at my laptop Biking to the internet cafe for wifi Like, I really liked making music And I found out it's how I wanted to express myself That story to me is what it means to be an artist Because I'm the only one that can tell it I've heard that in a few years, all the music I make Is just gonna be replaced by AI But that can't actually happen to an artist 'Cause no matter how cool or accurate that song is that it makes It's not my song, or my story, or the conversation That I'm having with you when you listen to my music It's just my data reinterpreted I'll never be able to tell another artist's story But I can be inspired, then learn to tell mine So, tell your story and make something meaningful Because it takes a long time to make something That can't truly be replaced So, after three years, here is my data, here is my "unreplaceable" Here is my Wireframe