I dig it. I'll admit I'm not the most musically inclined dude, but I like how reflective the song is of the impulse to create but also the struggle and tendency towards self defeat that the creator has. Along with that, I like how the chords begin with slow and single notes that start off as somewhat discordant, matching the trepidation the creator has, before becoming more in tune and producing a stronger melody that flows as the creator's own thoughts become more clear.
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Thanks, I appreciate the depth of your impression! I'm using some pretty out there harmony - the bassline in this piece often moves in and out of the "main" key (which itself is heavily subject to fluctuation), which is a device that composers and music theorists refer to as "bitonality" or "polytonality." Stravinsky's Rite of Spring is one of the first pieces that utilized this to a heavy extent, and for a more modern example, also on my instrument, Allan Holdsworth perfected an implementation of polytonal harmony in a jazz/improvisation context.