In the wake of this season's "American Idol" finale, David opened up for MTV and spoke from the heart about his experience on the show last season and the truly deep connection he feels with this year's finalists:

"Lambert and I both have that side-swoop-bang thing going on, so there's that. I guess Kris and Archie have similar haircuts too. It's all about the hair, guys."

All jokes aside, though, you'll definitely want to check out this entire interview! Watch David speak about the story of his music career below!

For more on how David's musical aspirations have remained fundamentally the same throughout this epic journey of his that began just over a year ago, be sure to check out the full story on MTV.com!