John Mayer checked in with fans on his Twitter (@johncmayer) on Thursday (July 30), talking about the difficulties of songwriting being a popular public figure. Mayer writes:
I find it hard to write lyrics like I used to. This is not because people know so much about me, but because of what they think they know.
So I find myself trying to guess what they think they know and then trying to steer clear of it and find another way to explain myself.
The whole thing gets very tiresome and has led me to say “fu** it” and write exactly like I used to.