Melody is king, and don't you ever forget it. Lyrics appear to be out front, but they're not; they're just an accompanying… — Quincy Jones Copy Share Image
'Appetite for Destruction' was the only thing written with lyrics and melody fitting the guitar parts at the same time. After that,… — Axl Rose Copy Share Image
I grew up Catholic, so I have these defenses about listening to anything with too much religiosity; some of the lyrics didn't… — Patty Griffin Copy Share Image
A song is composed of music and lyrics: 50 percent is the producer, 50 percent is the artist. So, I'm responsible for… — Gza Copy Share Image
When I realized I could write lyrics and let someone that I knew listen to them, but not know that the song… — King Krule Copy Share Image
By no means am I excusing homophobic rap lyrics, but as a product of the same environments that birthed hip-hop, I fully… — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
Inspiration comes from everywhere. Obviously, my lyrics are what I most care about in the moment and what I feel like I… — Sophie Hawley-Weld Copy Share Image
While writing, I tend to repeat the same song, endlessly, for thousands of times. This helps me ignore any lyrics, and helps… — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
To write lyrics and sing stuff used to be a real chore for me, especially before this 'Diamond Eyes' record. I was… — Chino Moreno Copy Share Image
We all love to sing along with our favorite songs. We sing in the car, in the shower, and at the karaoke… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
I think Sia is a pretty good reference for me because her way of 'singing and the way she composes the melodies… — Saara Aalto Copy Share Image
Honestly, I would love to ghost-write because I think of myself as more of a lyricist than anything else. I'm a firm… — Rachel Zegler Copy Share Image
“Don't bother asking for explanation, she'll just tell you that she came, in the year of the cat.” — Al Stewart Copy Share Image
One of my big inspirations was Chuck Berry, and his playing was always about the rhythm and the lyrics. So I've always… — Mick Ralphs Copy Share Image
For me, music always leads. Lyrics are only about how they sing. It is wonderful if they read well, too. In the… — Chris Thile Copy Share Image
I realized that, for me, great records always moved me with the lyrics and the melodies. And so I said, 'I think… — Laurieann Gibson Copy Share Image
The art of sewing lyrics with the tune is very interesting as a music director. — Ankit Tiwari Copy Share Image
Music - not just the lyrics, but the music itself - expresses confused or illicit passions: rage, lust, envy, frustration, channeling these… — Sarah Churchwell Copy Share Image
Love is my medicine It helps me alieve Most of the pain when its time to grieve — Andrew Neil Maternick Copy Share Image
When I first started writing music, it was all really angry, angst-y lyrics. But then there was a point where I realized… — Kerli Copy Share Image
Our sound is really hard metal but looks cute, and in some parts of the song the lyrics are really cute. — Suzuka Nakamoto Copy Share Image
