I think that a song, when it works, never mind a piece of long form music, even a song is something that speaks to itself but has a language all of its own, ideally.
“I set very high standards for myself and worked every game with the same energy and enthusiasm as if it were the seventh game of a World Series.”
“Luckily, I'm in the position now of being able to play purely because I have the desire to do so.”