A lot of the lyrical ideas do have a lot of meaning in a way, although it is somewhat abstracted. — Thurston Moore Copy Share Image
Rarely do I finish a song lyrically before I have a musical idea there, but then again, rarely ever would I finish… — Hozier Copy Share Image
I have a structured songwriting process. I start with the music and try to come up with musical ideas, then the melody,… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Usually for me, the melodic structures come out in the water and the lyrical ideas could come from a book I'm reading. — Jon Foreman Copy Share Image
When I started writing, I used the singing side of the production as a vehicle for melody and lyrical ideas. Eventually, that… — M. Ward Copy Share Image
Some people start with the lyrics first because they know what they want to talk about and they just write a whole… — John Legend Copy Share Image
