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"It's a lot harder than I thought it would be," the "Next Girl" singer says.

But something quite different shut him down.

"I believe in second chances, wine-drunk kitchen dances / And magic ain't just on TV / But I can't believe you made an optimist out of me ..."

Be still, my heart!

"It's almost like someone said, 'Hey, go ahead and take up a bunch of space celebrating other people and music you love ...'"

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"The song is about a long goodbye, essentially ..."

"I love the idea of calling a love story 'deluxe,' but also being a little tongue-in-cheek ..."

"Some of them are painful colors, but they're all really important colors. So you kind of learn to love and appreciate them ..."

"At this point, why would I not be truthful? And not take risks?"