# A released song no longer belongs to you I don't remember where I first heard this concept. Leonard Cohen says, "You've got to discard the author's intention. It doesn't matter what the author's intention in the piece is, or what his interpretation of the piece is, or what his evaluation or estimation of the piece. It exists independently of his opinions about it."[^1] So [[Don't be so precious about your art]]. [^1]: [[Songwriters on Songwriting]] pg. 345