The jealousies of a musician

I don't know if anyone is similar to me in this way, but I have a problem with 'musical jealousy'.  You know, when you hear a song, and instead of being able to appreciate, you just sit in a jealous rage?

'Jealousy' is putting it lightly to me.  Below are my '8 stages of musical jealousy':

1.  At times, when I hear THE song (most recently it was "Elephant" by Jason Isbell, find it here to come with me on this journey), I become physically unable to put words together to show my appreciation for that song. I just sit there, kind of numb and dumb looking.  Expressionless.  

2.  Then, once it settles in how good the song is, I start to wonder how the artist made it.  What brought that chord progression to the surface?  How many times did they have to record it to get it right?  Was it even in the song to begin with?  What about that bass lead between the first chorus and the 2nd verse?  Did they mean for it to have that PERFECT tone?  Gosh, it sounds like John McVie from Fleetwood Mac just popped into that recording space and laid it down.  I don't get it.

3.  Then, once I'm done puzzling over the sound, I enter into the first phase all over again - though this time there is a pit that is starting to move around in my stomach - I'm uncomfortable.  I start to fidget with my hands - I have to hold something!!  Give me a pencil, a guitar, a ball - anything!  

4.  Ok, I'm settling down - but man, what was that lyric again?  "She said 'Andy, you're better than your past'.  Winked at me and drained her glass.  Cross-legged on a barstool, like nobody sits anymore".   

Yeah, that makes sense - who sits like that on a barstool anymore?  How did he get those rhymes to fit perfectly with that three chord start?  Why is he referring to himself as 'Andy' when his name is really 'Jason'? 

5. (Fast forward to the end of the song) Screw this guy.  Who does he think he is?!  Does he ever re-edit his work?  Please tell me this song took 6 months to write - that's the only way I can deal with lyrical content this good!!  Nope - it better have taken him a year to write this.  That's the only way I can deal with this.

6.  (After looking it up that it took him less than a week to write his masterpiece....)  WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!  I've slaved away at a half a song for longer than that....and it still sounds like pure garbage.  No!  It sounds like the garbage that garbage produces!!  I can't listen to this anymore - I'm done.

7.  (After listening to it 5 more times consecutively).  I'll never be this good.  I'll never be able to reach this status of writing.  I'm blind with rage - I need to talk with somebody before I throw my headphones out the window.  There's just no way this can make sense to someone else.

8.  (After talking with someone about the song, about my minor 'musical depression').  Alright, fine - I'm not there yet.  I'm not to where this artist is, and I guess it's ok.  I mean, it's not ok and I hate it, but I'll keep on going.  Songs beget more songs.  Shitty first drafts are just that - first drafts.  Keep pushing - soon the song will transform into something I never thought it would be.  Maybe I'll even start liking it. 

At least, this is what I tell myself. 

Who's with me?   

-Jacob