Song Quotes · Page 751

“I don’t know about other bands but the 5 of us are really more like brothers than band members.” — Aoi (Rock Read 038)”

— Aoi

We listen to songs to figure them out, to unravel the mystery of the words and the tune

— David Levithan

No command of art, No toil, can help you hear; Earth's minstrelsy falls clear But on the listening heart.

— John Vance Cheney

The idea of writing songs because you're depressed and you need to communicate it somehow, that isn't really true for me.

— Andrew Bird

All our old record reviews were like, 'Oh, these skate punk kids, blah, blah, blah.' And I don't skate, and we're not…

— Chad Gilbert

There's a category for me. I like to be referred to as a good singer of good songs in good taste.

— Sarah Vaughan

I say I'm Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin all wrapped up into one. If I die early ... I'll be just…

— Dennis Rodman

Just when that song came on,I realized I was alone,No-one to hold,To Talk too,Or say''I Love You'' too.

— Jazzy

My grandmother would sing in the choir, while my dad - while he was in college - sang and recorded with a…

— Keri Hilson

When you know the lyrics to a tune, you have some kind of insight as to it's composition. If you don't understand…

— Dexter Gordon

I really, really like 'In Rainbows.' But I also really like 'OK Computer' as a sort of flipside to that. 'Reckoner' is…

— Phoebe Tonkin

We never thought 'Say Something' would be a holiday song. I'm still surprised that it's resonating at this time of year. Maybe…

— Ian Axel

I make music for people to feel happy with my music and the people that actually want to support me, that's all…

— Marques Houston

The power of music, narrative and drama is of the greatest practical and theoretical importance. ... We see how the retarded, unable…

— Oliver Sacks

People say, "You should write lyrics" and I say I'm quite happy not to, because I like being part of that process…

— Elton John

I can tell jokes. I can talk to the audience. I can relax. I can change my songs whenever I want. I…

— Robert Goulet

Music is my favorite part of life but when you are around life becomes even more melodious. You are a sweet tune…

— Curtis Mayne

The lyrics of a song make sense, when you're situation is somialar to the lyrics.

— Anonymous

I don't want people to love me. I want people to chill and just listen to my music.

— Chamillionaire

I make music because of the love and joy of it and I try to make music to take you to a…

— Joe Jonas

Sometimes I have the idea right away, like, "Oh, this is what this song's about. This is how I'm feeling."

— Avey Tare

Maybe it's the music that enables them to function like that, to always take everything as it comes and never complain about…

— Wim Wenders

We had sold a lot of copies of the 'Miami' album without being racked by some of the big distributors.

— Keith Whitley

'Mr. Brownstone' is always a fun song to play because it's got that beat, and you see people bouncing.

— Duff McKagan

Look, when a song becomes a hit, it happens because of its tune and melody, and not for the lyrics in the…

— Gulzar

The first song I ever performed in front of an audience was 'Make It Shine' by Victoria Justice.

— Selah Louise Marley

The first album I ever bought with my own money was 'Ten.' Every single song reminds me of my childhood.

— Aaron Paul

The most personal track would have to be 'Love The Way We Used To.' It's one of the songs that I listen…

— Estelle

I think I've probably had one of my guitars on display at every Hard Rock Cafe in the world.

— Rick Nielsen

I don't do karaoke. You know how some people don't like massages? They don't like massages; I don't like karaoke.

— Cillian Murphy

I have a piano and a guitar, and I tend to switch back and forth between those two instruments to help me…

— Sean Lennon

I have spent many days stringing and unstringing my instrument while the song I came to sing remains unsung.

— Rabindranath Tagore

The art of utterance persuades initially by its music and its rhythm, before semiotic or personal characteristics come into play.

— Helen Vendler

Metal fans are just as compassionate and caring and tolerant as any other form of music fans are.

— Rob Halford

I had a very strong interest in music, specifically the piano from a very small age.

— Jim Parsons

When Chaplin found a voice to say what was on his mind, he was like a child of eight writing lyrics for…

— Billy Wilder

There's moments I go through day to day because I'm human. I think the diversity in my music is going to help…

— Bazzi

We're always just trying to keep ourselves interested enough to make music that will excite other people in the same way that…

— Ron Mael

We were a musical family, and we had record players. It would be a family thing to listen to music together.

— Rag'n'Bone Man

My mother was a very good violinist; my father was a musicologist and spent most of his life in academia.

— Pete Seeger