It's not what you say, but how you say it

I just started writing more music last night with a homie I've collaborated with a few times this past year. It's always an interesting process when you create something with someone, because whatever you create is much different than what either one of you would create individually. I guess that's how synergy is supposed to work. I like working with this guy because he really focuses on, and appreciates, style. I tend to mainly focus on content when I am creating things, and I sometimes think that if I paid more attention to my style it would make my messages clearer...not only that but it would really give life to my messages. The whole point of music and poetry is that the words, and really the whole piece, becomes a mantra to you. At that point it becomes unforgettable. I think I've lost sight of that since I always think about the content when songs hit me hard, which is the point, but the mechanism by which those songs stick with you is the style. I'm obviously feeling a lot of growing pains since I'm changing my writing method so that my words are more flowy, but I'm really glad I'm going through this process. It's also just really good to be creating again...