“I didn't have a heart until I meet you. That smile is killin me too. I can't look away. Can I always… — Jenni James Copy Share Image
Originally, the lyrics to "Girl" were really upbeat, and then it didn't work for me somehow. You need the dichotomy. If you're… — Beck Copy Share Image
I've always written poetry and lyrics. My first husband, who was a musician, we wrote a bunch of songs together. — P. J. Soles Copy Share Image
“our love like stepping on to a plane sitting down in a car walking on unknown land will either take us to… — scott mcgoldrick Copy Share Image
It's amazing, seeing people of all different ages singing lyrics to songs we wrote when we were so young and thought we… — Charlotte Caffey Copy Share Image
I pay attention to lyrics and I know what rap fans care about. I try to write for the average listener and… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
Quite often, lyrics get misunderstood - and I never mind that. I guess what all artists want is for their work to… — Kate Bush Copy Share Image
Tori Amos had a major influence on how I craft words in a song. Until I heard 'Little Earthquakes' all my lyrics… — Hal Sparks Copy Share Image
I carry around, like, a little journal with me and just write all the time. Not necessarily, like, actually sitting down and… — Mandy Moore Copy Share Image
“I'll go all out, ace every test No doubt, outdo all the rest Don't pout or settle for second best So I… — Katherine Lynn-Rose Copy Share Image
Well, Hello and hi there// never knew you were weird like me// thought I was the only one// now it seems like… — Annonymous Copy Share Image
Seeing people Tweet my lyrics and really feeling for me, feeling what I'm feeling... in one of my lyrics I sing about… — Gabriella Wilson Copy Share Image
There are parts in albums where I wrote a lot of the lyrics. There are parts on albums where Steve wrote a… — Chad Gilbert Copy Share Image
“Reminiscing in the drizzle of Portland, I notice the ring that’s landed on your finger, a massive insect of glitter, a chandelier… — Jeffrey McDaniel Copy Share Image
“You can keep your paper promises and all your worldly treasures. But you cannot buy peace of mind or escape from the… — Raymond Dean White Copy Share Image
I feel like people mislead themselves when they tell themselves they're into me because of the lyrics. From my vantage point, people… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
There are many songs that have become popular and people sing along with it without knowing the meaning of its lyrics. — Gulzar Copy Share Image
“Men grow cold as girls grow old And we all lose our charms in the end. How prettily Lorelei Lee sang these… — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
“I'm a peasant I'm the muzhik A pest you're destined to play the music And yes it's pleasant to say it's beauty… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
A lot of the lyrics I write involve images that just swing the song in a way that feels really good to… — Matt Berninger Copy Share Image
I just make up lyrics off the top of my head. A lot of times, there's a phrase I really like, and… — Washed Out Copy Share Image
When I write songs, I like to write lyrics first, and I think that's different from a lot of singer-songwriters. But I… — Jill Sobule Copy Share Image
Ambient music is my favorite art form because there's no interface. It just commands you how to feel. There's no suggestion of… — Matty Healy Copy Share Image
I think I took a few stabs at writing socially conscious lyrics. I had never intended to write a song about the… — Bucky Pope Copy Share Image
I tend to scribble down notes, lyrics or just random thoughts on pieces of paper, backs of cigarette packs, sometimes on my… — John Waite Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'll try something on piano and move to guitar, but usually that comes after scratching down some ideas for lyrics. — Melody Gardot Copy Share Image
When you sing for a film, you are not in control, because somebody else is directing it; somebody is doing the lyrics. — Mohit Chauhan Copy Share Image
My junior high school class, wish I stayed there. Illegal entrepreneur, I got my grades there. Blaming society, mad, it wasn't made… — Nas Copy Share Image
“We throw stones though we live in glass houses, We talk shit like its a cross to bare. You're only relevant 'til… — Alex Gaskarth Copy Share Image
It's a combination of melody and lyrics, not one without the other. It's a confluence of these different elements that makes something… — Michael Bolton Copy Share Image
There have always been jokes all over our songs; I originally started writing lyrics to make my friends crack a smile, which… — Alex Turner Copy Share Image
Sometimes when I'm writing lyrics, it's a very loose train of thought, and wherever that takes me, I let it flow. — Rob Halford Copy Share Image
Whenever I write lyrics and an Americanism slips in, I always cut it straight out. I can't use the word 'babe,' for… — Gilbert O'Sullivan Copy Share Image
Think about being onstage playing these songs. I'm opening my personal life up to all these people. But I just can't get… — Tony Kanal Copy Share Image
A great composition or lyrics no longer decide whether something is good. What matters is, how much has it been seen. — Diljit Dosanjh Copy Share Image
Some things have never changed in India. Melody, for one. The sound has changed, the rhythm has changed, and lyrics have become… — Bhushan Kumar Copy Share Image
I had Madonna parties; I dressed like Madonna, and I had all of her records because we had records back then. I… — Judy Greer Copy Share Image
Right now, I'm Writing song lyrics. Experimenting with a play. Toying with an idea for a documentary. I hope one of these… — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
Sometimes my boyfriend would write the lyrics and I would write the melody, and other times I would start from scratch. Or… — Carly Simon Copy Share Image
I stopped writing lyrics down on paper after me and Jay-Z did 'Money In the Bank.' They're something I just hold in… — Jermaine Dupri Copy Share Image
