I study my competition for at least an hour a day. I get on the Internet, I look at what they doing,… — Freddie Gibbs Copy Share Image
Lyrics are kind of the whole thing; it's the message. Something might have a beautiful melody but if it's not the truth… — Alison Krauss Copy Share Image
If I just gave you a piece of paper with the lyrics written down on it, it would mean something to you.… — Smokey Robinson 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
I wasn't one of those artists where people throw my song and just dance to it. People actually listened to the lyrics. — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
I'm really loving Billie Eilish's 'idontwannabeyouanymore.' Her dreamy vocals offer such a lovely moment of escape, and there's a sophistication to the… — Tan France Copy Share Image
I don't think my lyrics go so well when I try to sound poetic. Some people do that really well. If I… — Chaz Bundick Copy Share Image
This is your time, your life flashing before your eyes and soon enough you will realize this is goodbye but what if… — Crown The Empire Copy Share Image
'Simply the Best' has always been one of my favourite songs and a song that I've always thought was far deeper than… — Dan Levy Copy Share Image
There's a long tradition - certainly with country, but in all kinds of genres of music - to have humorous lyrics. Certainly… — Rick Moranis Copy Share Image
“Easy come, easy go, That's just how you live, oh, Take, take, take it all, But you never give. Should've known you… — Bruno Mars Copy Share Image
I wrote a song called 'Four Times A Lady' for Destiny's Child, and it was perfect. But then I had to spin… — Craig David Copy Share Image
Inspiration comes from so many sources. Music, other fiction, the non-fiction I read, TV shows, films, news reports, people I know, stories… — Trudi Canavan Copy Share Image
It's been a long night here, and a long night there And these long long legs are damn near everywhere (hold up… — Andy Grammer Copy Share Image
On the whole, it bums me out that lyrics seem to be written as afterthoughts nowadays. Not sure why this is, but… — Wooden Wand Copy Share Image
I really like writing poetry and lyrics because it's one thing where I give up control. I don't feel like I need… — Alissa White-Gluz Copy Share Image
Actually, what I did, because I couldn't make sense of it, and I have to have lyrics that make sense, I decided… — Julie Andrews Copy Share Image
Sometimes, for me, lyrics are derived from poems that I'm working on, and they kind of cross back and forth between the… — Lee Ranaldo 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
“But these clouds won’t leave Walk away Barely breathing As I’m lying on the floor Take my heart As you’re leaving I… — Mayday Parade Copy Share Image
Look, when a song becomes a hit, it happens because of its tune and melody, and not for the lyrics in the… — Gulzar Copy Share Image
I've always been known for writing lyrics or being in a band but not necessarily for 'Oh, I love that guy's voice!' — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
“Those are the greatest fuckin' song lyrics I've ever heard. Let's start a rock 'n' roll band and make a million dollars.” — Danny Sugerman Copy Share Image
Lil Wayne was a big inspiration. Started listening to him like 6 years old. His lyrics are crazy, his wordplay and how… — NLE Choppa Copy Share Image
When you're young and haven't experienced love yet, Taylor's lyrics are so wonderfully heart-breaking and dramatic, so much fun. — Griff Copy Share Image
Writing songs and lyrics is not that different from doing the 'Times' crossword every morning. They both give you a good mental… — Leslie Bricusse Copy Share Image
I want to write songs with complete sentences. I almos have this obsession with short-changing words. I would never be so pretentious… — Ben Gibbard 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
I usually get my lyrics when I let my mind wander, when you're not really awake, but not yet fully asleep. I… — Brie Larson Copy Share Image
Sometimes you might get inspired by something, write about it, then later that lyrics sounds better on another beat. That's happened a… — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share Image
With this record [The Colour and the Shape], I started taking the lyrics more seriously. This is a very personal album. — Dave Grohl Copy Share Image
'Mama I'm Coming Home' is one song that I think is incredible. One of his best songs ever written. Lemmy wrote the… — Robert Trujillo Copy Share Image
Usually when I write lyrics I try to read a lot and listen to a lot of other stuff. Some of my… — Andrew VanWyngarden Copy Share Image
“Frankly, I don't feel the fire anymore from the youth. I miss my era when motherfuckers were fighting for shit, spitting fire… — Ice-T Copy Share Image
James Brown really taught me a lot - his lyrics and his performance and whatever he does when he's onstage. I'll always… — Charles Bradley Copy Share Image
I started writing lyrics to clash with other people in the playground. Now I've developed my own voice and my own style.… — Kano Copy Share Image
All musicians should write poetry or at least read it if they want to improve their game. Except for people who believe… — David Berman Copy Share Image
A lot of my philosophies came from sheet music. 'Some Day My Prince Will Come,' or 'Blue Skies Smiling at Me' -… — Judith Durham Copy Share Image
“Don't care what people say Just follow your own way Don't give up and use the chance To return to innocence. That's… — Enigma Copy Share Image
The truth is what I plan to find And I am getting closer every single day But from this world Im drifting… — Andrew Neil Maternick Copy Share Image
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