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I would say it's 20 or 30 percent of me in my songs, but it's not completely me.
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The speaker says their songs reveal only a limited part of who they are. The “20 or 30 percent” is a rough way to show that the music reflects them without representing their whole identity. A song may express something personal, but it should not be treated as a complete picture of the person who made it.
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