I had a mountain of stuff I wrote and I hated every last bit of it. Nothin' better than being hyper-critical. That, and I know that my stuff did not measure up to what I listened to for enjoyment. In hindsight, I know that I was trying too hard to write the coolest song ever and not writing what I felt. Dumb.

That said, if I wrote anything that I thought would not induce vomiting, it usually came from the music first. I gotta have the groove or vibe before the mood is set for the lyrics. Occasionally a phrase would roll through my head that was catchy but it usually came through formed in a melody or some rhythmic pattern so it still was anchored to music.