I just want to focus on “Losing Your Memory” because in past interviews you said you wrote it about Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. But in recent interviews you’ve said the song has taken on new meaning. So can you explain the evolution of it?
It wasn’t so much about the film. I use movies to inspire ideas, colours, and emotions. I call myself a lazy filmmaker sometimes because I write three minute songs and not two and a half hour movies. So it was inspired, I sat with a pen and paper and wrote the words. But I was getting tired and exhausted emotionally, so I was determined to write a song not so much about me. I wanted to do something a little more secular. And then, sure enough, when I finished writing that song, I looked at the lyrics, and it felt like I was looking in a mirror. It was so real to my life and evident that it was from my heart and soul. It’s very in-tune with the cover artwork of 11:59, actually.
Because it’s at Montauk and you say “I wake in Montauk with you near”?
Yeah, so really, if there’s an image for “Losing Your Memory” it’s the album cover and the insert stuff when you get to see it.
Taken from an article found at http://www.musicvice.com/interviews/ryan-star-interview-030810
I just want to focus on “Losing Your Memory” because in past interviews you said you wrote it about Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. But in recent interviews you’ve said the song has taken on new meaning. So can you explain the evolution of it?
It wasn’t so much about the film. I use movies to inspire ideas, colours, and emotions. I call myself a lazy filmmaker sometimes because I write three minute songs and not two and a half hour movies. So it was inspired, I sat with a pen and paper and wrote the words. But I was getting tired and exhausted emotionally, so I was determined to write a song not so much about me. I wanted to do something a little more secular. And then, sure enough, when I finished writing that song, I looked at the lyrics, and it felt like I was looking in a mirror. It was so real to my life and evident that it was from my heart and soul. It’s very in-tune with the cover artwork of 11:59, actually.
Because it’s at Montauk and you say “I wake in Montauk with you near”? Yeah, so really, if there’s an image for “Losing Your Memory” it’s the album cover and the insert stuff when you get to see it.