{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Amber Bird | Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.amberbird.com\/blog","author_name":"amber","author_url":"https:\/\/www.amberbird.com\/blog\/author\/admin\/","title":"Explain Yourself! - Amber Bird | Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"6CouzaofsX\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amberbird.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/15\/explain-yourself\/\">Explain Yourself!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amberbird.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/15\/explain-yourself\/embed\/#?secret=6CouzaofsX\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Explain Yourself!&#8221; &#8212; Amber Bird | Blog\" data-secret=\"6CouzaofsX\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.amberbird.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"As observant readers know, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t talk about the meaning behind the lyrics I write. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been thinking lately about explaining myself, explaining why I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t explain myself, via blog. I was almost derailed, though, as I read the introduction to a book of lyrics by one of my favourite artists (Brian Molko of Placebo). Brian doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t even like to have his lyrics written out for people to read and, whilst I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t share that particular dislike, the reasons he provided made sense. Suddenly, I felt like I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d already put so much out there just by providing lyrics&#8230;But here I am, explaining myself. Oddly, the thing that has me finally writing up what I hope will be a comprehensive guide to why I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t like to explain what\/whom lyrics are about is the decision to actually do a little explaining as part of the release of my band\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Each to Each EP. No, I know, it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make sense. Welcome to the chaos of my brain! Now, without further preface: Why I Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Like To Explain My Lyrics (A list I scribbled whilst on the tube) I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be the only person who loved a song and found meaning in [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/www.amberbird.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Loki-Cat-Brain.gif"}