Songs Quotes · Page 39

I get nervous as hell when it's time for the songs to come out.

— Tionne Watkins

In so many of my songs, I'm trying to touch on various aspects of love.

— Five for Fighting

I want to sing songs which will touch people's hearts.

— Kim Kyu-jong

I hate bells and whistles. I like songs.

— Uncle Kracker

I love story songs because I've always loved books.

— Dolly Parton

If you think I'm a young boy singing these songs, dope. Run with that.

— Syd

When a guy writes a song about you, it's the most romantic shit ever...

— Cuts And Scars

When you first sit down to write songs, you have to be selfish.

— Ben Howard

I start a lot of songs and throw them out because the energy is not right. It's almost like the file becomes…

— Grimes

I know what my job is: I write the songs, I sing them, I play them on the piano

— Fiona Apple

Bands like U2 have songs which are almost completely different genres, and that's what I love.

— Calum Hood

I ended up writing songs by taking stock of all the different events in my life, but all those songs were bad.

— Owen Pallett

Most of the songs that I write have nothing to do with the stuff that I used to sing about since I…

— Tevin Campbell

When I set out to write, I want to write something that will rip your heart out and connect with you. Great…

— Mat Kearney

I always imagine later on these songs I could've played with a band, but it never worked out that way.

— Nuno Bettencourt

We all know the types who listen to Pete Seeger songs; even Pete admits they aren't interesting.

— P. J. O'Rourke

I have been fighting writing songs for a long time. People keep telling me I should write, and other writers have offered…

— Martina McBride

A lot of artists go in the studio and say, 'OK, whaddaya want me to do? Is it gonna be a hit?…

— B.o.B

But I always held my music up and protected it from compromise. So I just do it for my friends. I've written…

— Gregory Harrison

My favourites are Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar and Mohammed Rafi. They are the four legends. I have worked with them…

— Bappi Lahiri

Some Lynyrd Skynyrd songs are literally the backdrop of America. Songs like 'Simple Man' and 'Free Bird' and 'Alabama.' I wasn't prepared…

— Johnny Colt

For me, 'Atmosphere' was more about looking inwards and reaching out to people close to me. To emphasize the fact that I'm…

— Kaskade

I know a lot of artists say this, but it's hard to put myself in a box. I just write songs that…

— Bruno Mars

I can’t tell you what that first song was about. Something about love and a boy and a girl… And this boy…

— Jennifer Flackett

“You're everything I write about in my songs, but can never have.”

— Abbi Glines

Not many people know, but Pahari songs are amazing.

— Mohit Chauhan

Don't think. The worst songs I've ever written happen when I think.

— Neil Young

I've written so many songs about Englishmen, I have to go elsewhere.

— Ray Davies

“You are the best parts of all the songs I love.”

— pleasefindthis

I'm not a playwright. The people in my songs are all me.

— Bob Dylan

That's what my life is, writing songs.

— John Cale

I figure that most people will remember me for the songs I wrote.

— J. J. Cale

I depend on my memory to learn scripts and songs.

— Leslie Uggams

Aj rafael ~ Without you... Love this song! :)

— Aj Rafael

I definitely associate songs with the places that I've been.

— Khalid

The way certain songs can fuck with your whole mood and mindset.

— Amit Verma

If you can't get your songs to people one way, you have to find another.

— B. B. King

Many pop songs seem to be more potent now than in their heyday.

— David Hepworth

Whenever I listen to songs, I rewrite them in my head.

— Amanda Gorman

We've got songs for the women, songs for when you're going through things.

— Offset