When you know the lyrics to a tune, you have some kind of insight as to it's composition. — Dexter Gordon Copy Share Image
Jay Z has some of the sickest lyrics ever, but I would never buy his CD. — Young Thug Copy Share Image
“I know one thing for sho Heaven’s gotta have a ghetto Cuz where else in death do I get to go?” — Carlos Salinas Copy Share Image
I was never a 'sit down with a notepad and write lyrics' kind of person. — James Vincent McMorrow Copy Share Image
Cacie Dalager's voice is beautiful, and her lyrics break my heart. — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
I hope that one or two immortal lyrics will come out of all this tumbling around. — Louise Bogan Copy Share Image
I've learned by experience that, if I get too clever with lyrics, or if I'm not totally embodying my own wants and… — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
Back in the day it was like, I got a great record from a great producer and writer and it's a hit… — Omarion Copy Share Image
I love Feist. I love Francoise Hardy. She was a French singer-songwriter in the '60s who was pretty huge. I think I'm… — Yuna Copy Share Image
When I write, it's like choosing which shoes I'm going to put on. More often than not, my lyrics are personal -… — Bad Bunny Copy Share Image
The music is the same if you go all the way back to the first albums I made or the middle or… — J. J. Cale Copy Share Image
I had only heard about Fall Out Boy a couple months before we contacted him. I heard 'Saturday' and 'Grand Theft Autumn'… — Brendon Urie Copy Share Image
I'm without a doubt a producer first. The lyrics happen towards the tail-end of the process, mainly because they're more stream-of-consciousness. It's… — Washed Out Copy Share Image
The 'sent' folder of my email program is really my biggest inspiration and my biggest source of lyrics. That's where I go… — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
Before every performance, you need at least half an hour to focus on what you are about to do: the walk-on and… — Jessica Mauboy Copy Share Image
“I stayed to spy on them. I heard my mother moaning, and crying out for Chris. Then she surprised me. “Momma, where… — V.C. Andrews Copy Share Image
You should be able to see the hurt in my eyes, as I slowly die inside, I feel like I'm about to… — Alexis Oden Copy Share Image
'Teenage Dream' was the most difficult song I've ever been a part of. We wrote five different versions of it. We couldn't… — Bonnie McKee Copy Share Image
I write for myself; I'm trying to keep myself interested in the music. But at the same time, I want to make… — Mac DeMarco Copy Share Image
Alan Menken is so gifted in terms of coming up with these great melodies. What I learned from working with him was… — Stephen Schwartz Copy Share Image
I grew up Catholic, so I have these defenses about listening to anything with too much religiosity; some of the lyrics didn't… — Patty Griffin Copy Share Image
Music is very nebulous, and you can conjure up a lot of moods with music. But lyrics - they're a lot more… — Sarah McLachlan Copy Share Image
