text:  As a songwriter, what was it like trying to inhabit the world and the life of a historical figure? It's funny. This song, Someone to Follow, you're right. I did imagine that I was singing directly to her, but as her mother. I started writing this song sort of trying to imagine, like, what was her mother like? You know, and I think about this a lot. You know, you sort of say, behind every great man was a woman. You know, that old sort of silly, archaic quote now feels so ridiculous. But