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Lyrics Music Quotes

11 quotes from 10 authors

Lyrics that outshine the beat linger in the mind, and these eleven snippets capture that pull. Listeners speak of craving truth, the moment words and melody merge, and the nostalgia of printed lyric sheets. For deeper dives, explore Songwriting Wisdom, Poetic Lyrics, or Music Appreciation.

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There's no set way to do anything. Sometimes you have to go outside the box; sometimes you can do things the standard…

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I listen to a variety of music. The only common point is strong lyrics; I'm more obsessed with lyrics than music. I…

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Lyrical content is very important to me. I'm always trying to make sure the lyrics and music complement each other perfectly.

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I'm about a 20-handicapper with a guitar. I can only play three songs on my own album. I did the lyrics, not…

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When I first started making music, I wrote the lyrics first, but now, because the music has got kind of wilder, I've…

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I have to decide whether I'm just laying down a groove, kind of a bed and canvas for the lyrics and music…

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I really like when the lyrics in the music have an interesting relationship between one another - where they contrast each other.

Caroline Polachek

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“He rushed on. “You’re all I want, Sam. All I need. You’re the chords that pluck my heart and create the music…

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Obviously, lyrics go into music and I do think about them and I do be having bars in my music but they're…

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I think what interests me the most is when the two things are developed at the same time, which certainly feels natural…

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But I wanted the karaoke-style lyrics in our music videos for two reasons: first, cause nobody has lyric booklets anymore, and when…

Caroline Polachek

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