I try my best not to think about all this...and yet think about it.

You can get nailed for rhyming too well, or for not rhyming well enough. The important thing is to say the right words.

But when I write a song, I'm going to try anything at all before I DON'T try it. I'm a Yes Man when I write...and a No Man when I rewrite.

So all I'm suggesting is to write with absolute freedom, or risk being stalemated by the rules. Once you write your perfect song, "The Dove of Love Flies Above"...then do the necessary surgery to remove the hackneyed cliches and blue, blue windows.

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