I don't like reading/writing that much but I know it has a long history behind it. It used to be as simple as symbols being interpreted in a complex "cognitive process" of decoding in order to construct or derive a meaning.
I love reading! I just picked up a few new books last week.
I think I don't like it as much because it requires creativity and critical analysis!
Yeah but you should still read to help your vocabulary grow.
Reading
Reading is the complex cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning. It is a form of language processing.
Success in this process is measured as "reading comprehension". Reading is a means for language acquisition, communication, and sharing information and ideas. The symbols are typically visual (written or printed) but may be tactile (Braille). Like all languages, it is a complex interaction between text and reader, shaped by prior knowledge, experiences, attitude, and the language community—which is
don't know what I was trying to say. It just started out as a simple goodbye song...Probably just to a girl, but I could see how it could be goodbye to a kind of childhood. I really don't know. I think it's sufficiently complex and universal in its imagery that it could be almost anything you want it to be.
Interviewed by Lizze James, he pointed out the meaning of the verse "My only friend, the End":
Sometimes the pain is too much