You cannot have black music without something soulful in it, whether it's lyrically, how it's performed, or how it's expressed. — BJ the Chicago Kid Copy Share Image
I never felt like there were things I couldn't express lyrically in Vampire Weekend. I was always proud of everything that we… — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
I think what we tried to do lyrically, vocally and musically was to capture a sound. — Stephen Mallinder Copy Share Image
Berlin's great secret is that he says exactly what he means; sometimes he hits a gigantic line both musically and lyrically --… — Oscar Hammerstein II Copy Share Image
People know, lyrically, I go in, and you should never take me lightly on any record. — Big K.R.I.T Copy Share Image
Lyrically I address loads of things that I've never talked about before, about me or about other people. — Joshua James Alphonse Franceschi Copy Share Image
I'm as good as anybody out there lyrically and conceptually and can go toe to toe with the best of them throughout… — Coolio Copy Share Image
The songs that work best are broad lyrically and have one strong concept in the metaphor. — Sia Copy Share Image
I would feel really dishonest writing a song that was really sassy, or really confident, because I'm not a supremely confident being.… — Shura Copy Share Image
Lyrically, I think I'm frustrated with this whole process of trying to figure out what I believe about the world and life.… — James Mercer Copy Share Image
'As Long As I Know I'm Getting Paid' is a satire. Lyrically, I want to be direct. With my history in Fall… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
It's not my concern to make a commercial pop record. I want to make a record of music that I would listen… — Crystal Bowersox Copy Share Image
Death Cab always gets right of first refusal on everything I write, but I tend to know early on. There's a song… — Ben Gibbard Copy Share Image
That is the difference between a good song and a bad song lyrically - if you can listen to it and put… — Ne-Yo Copy Share Image
I always go into listening to a new record by Gord Downie solo or The Tragically Hip and think, "Well, I know… — John K. Samson Copy Share Image
I feel like 'Next To Me' is a great introduction because it's a simple song that has a simple message for me.… — Emeli Sande Copy Share Image
Lyrically I like to use themes that make the listener use his or her imagination, and to give a little of the… — Ronnie James Dio Copy Share Image
When I first started, I thought I was wack. Lyrically, I thought I was wack. The thing I had over everybody was… — Fat Joe Copy Share Image
There isn't much of an agenda lyrically. And I definitely didn't want to write about things I don't know anything about. — Mick Barr Copy Share Image
People f-ckin with me, they aint f-ckin with you. Lyrically sup hmm being generous too. — Wale Copy Share Image
It's always my mission to try to do something that hasn't been done before, whether that's musically, lyrically or in terms of… — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
Today's records, even though they may be lyrically repetitive and not saying anything particularly heavy, they have energy. — Carole King Copy Share Image
I'm a huge fan of Joni Mitchell, and I think her music has inspired me lyrically and guitar-wise. — Soccer Mommy Copy Share Image
I may not be as lyrically adept as Jay-Z and Morrissey, but at least I can sing what I feel. — Chris Martin Copy Share Image
I just want to get to that point where I'm able to fully create music that's good lyrically and quality-wise as far… — Hopsin Copy Share Image
Lyrically we tried to just not be the same as a lot of the other crap that is out there right now. — Adam Rich Copy Share Image
Lyrically, I feel like there are things I always go back to, having to do with relationships. — Alejandra Deheza Copy Share Image
I think one thing that's amazing about 'Resurrection' is that we weren't afraid to lay it all out there lyrically. — Chad Gilbert Copy Share Image
I'm easy-spelled mind soaked lyrically often I'm high in detail like DNA test on space marshans — C-DASH Copy Share Image
Everybody gon' see where I'm lyrically at; used to hate Nicki, now they givin me dap. — Nicki Minaj Copy Share Image
When I write lyrics, it's only when I'm angry or hurt or sad. So lyrically it's never really easy going. And the… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I hope people describe my music as lyrically driven, cross genre. Kind of alternative, kind of indie, kind of rap, kind of… — K. Flay Copy Share Image
If skills sold, truth be told, I'd probably be Lyrically, Talib Kweli Truthfully, I wanna rhyme like Common Sense But I did… — Jay-Z Copy Share Image
I want to create something that you haven't heard lyrically before. It's part of my job, and even though some of my… — Justin Rutledge Copy Share Image
For some music, lyrically, the best move is to keep it simple in what it is that you are saying, and just… — Black Thought 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
If skilled sold then truth be told I'd prolly be lyrically Talib Kweli truthfully I wanna rhyme like Common Sense, but I… — Jay Z Copy Share Image
For one, the nonverbal aspects of music are the most important to me. Then, whatever sort of emotion the music carries, intrinsically,… — Luke Temple Copy Share Image
If there is such a thing for Sparks as a mission statement, it's more general in that we want each new album… — Russell Mael Copy Share Image