Who said that? Joni Mitchell I think. Some people write in a way which gets under your skin. Cormac Mcarthy is another. That kind of writing can be deceptively simple.
I always wonder if these links help, hinder or appropriate their owners' works. In the sincere hope that it's the first of those. Chris Wood is a master of the art who can write a song about an old sofa which will leave you needing a moment. Here is a set of his which also chimes with the Night Planted Orchard. Enjoy.