You know, I was going back through posts and found this one. I wished i had gotten it. Then I found it.
But anyway, if you're still interested ...
Pearl Harbor, I actually joined the Navy in 1989 at 17 yrs old. I guess my past experiences must have something to do with it but I relate to your concept as expressed by the music in a very visceral fashion. Did you get in any service time? How did the synthesis of music and content come about? I mean, did the event somehow inspire the composition or was the mood of the song the basis of the title, etc.
I too enjoy throwing a slant on the 'process'. It often forces me to step outside of my normal boundaries and injects a kind of inspirational quality in the music.
I hope I can still get your other posts. Thanx.