I can't agree more.
This is precisely why I've always related to Robert Smith's lyrics of the Cure; to Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree and so many more projects; to Mariusz Duda of Riverside and Lunatic Soul.
Tell me the freaking truth. Anything less is dishonest.
This is what I do in my own songwriting as well, which quite frankly, is why so many of my songs have thus far never been shared publicly.
It's damned uncomfortable laying yourself bare.
It absolutely is @crescendoofpeace. Yet, I think that vulnerability is what causes fans to fall in love. It's a fine line, though. Some "therapy" songs are never meant to be shared, and every now and then I hear a musician's therapy song and I wished they had kept it to themselves... but some of those end up being the very best. If it was easy, we'd all have hits.
I commend you for writing what is real to you.
I totally agree. Being real is attractive to us all.
But that doesn't mean it's easy.