Oh yeah I don't expect Lindsey to really air his side of whatever went on around
The Dance particularly loudly (although with three songs on Extended Play that seem to be all about Stevie ...

), just saying, my idea of a concept to build a shorter version of SYW around isn't strictly cohesive either.
I think they're used to the weirdness of going into the studio and getting acquainted with each other's songs for the first time and how coincidentally familiar those stories sound, although probably it's still something of a trip every time.
"Thrown Down" is a pretty emotionally tough song, yes, all Stevie's songs that have to do with her relationship with faith and hopefulness and believing always get to me a bit.