I'm not that conscious of my writing, so pacing the lyrics doesn't really enter the picture. — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
I always start with the lyrics, because starting with the music means the words will be bad. — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
Of course, no lyrics are ever unintentional, but I think bands like Wolf Parade and the Arcade Fire have a tendency to… — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
No one appreciates a professional anymore. Everyone's a mystic. Which is why I take drunk Jim over acid Jim - the argument all roads… — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
I've never had any kind of work ethic. I've never sat down with the intention of writing a song. — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
I actually do see rock and roll as pop music. I think the distinction I was making was that I was going out of… — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
Kaputt was just a record that did really well for us, and therefore our record label and our booking agent said that we should… — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
I force myself to care about the music end by wrestling with it for years. — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
Big, evocative words get thrown around, and people can sing along to passionately as if the lyrics just materialized out of the ether, largely… — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
I think the more removed I feel, the more I warm up to the role of singer. — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
When I'm on stage I don't say anything. The last thing I want to do is share my thoughts. I don't know if that's… — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
Most musicians don't write about being a musician cause most musicians aren't writers. — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
It's actually really stereotypical that someone should be 40 and mellow out, but I think it's more about trying to conjure up a different… — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
I certainly didn't predict people who spent years actively disliking the band to all of a sudden like the band. That's pretty funny to… — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
I don't really listen to rock music anymore. But were I to write a song that sounded like it could be a rock song,… — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
I'm not that conscious of my writing, so pacing the lyrics doesn't really enter the picture. — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
I can't fool myself into thinking that musically I don't need other people, whether it's as a foil or just to come in and… — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
