In song the same rule applies as in dramatic verse: the meaning must yield itself, or yield itself sufficiently to arouse the… — James Fenton Copy Share Image
There is no formula to it because writing every song, for me, is a little journey. The first note has to lift… — Enya Copy Share Image
Did you ever notice that there is always that particular line in that certain song that always stands out in a certain… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I think making the songs is to put strength in the community in some way. — Craig Finn Copy Share Image
The first song I ever wrote that I liked was called 'When You're Alone.' — Jade Bird Copy Share Image
Paul McCartney is a genius ... Paul married Rock & Roll to beauty, and forever raised the bar for composers, musicians, and… — Alec Baldwin Copy Share Image
I've been doing music for many years and after a point what is the motivation that drives you to compose and to… — A. R. Rahman Copy Share Image
Still, I wonder if we shall ever be put into songs or tales. We're in one, of course; but I mean: put… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
For a lot of people, music is about the show, the lights, and all that. With Filipino music fans, they genuinely listen… — Calum Scott Copy Share Image
My favorite song as a boy was definitely 'Downtown' recorded by Petula Clark. I still love it! And the original cast recording… — Bryan Batt Copy Share Image
I'd hear a tune in my head and the words would come. And then, very suddenly it just stopped. It seemed too… — Joan Baez Copy Share Image
Bollywood has got this rare quality where it dances, but it still has a depth of a sad song at the same… — Patrick Watson Copy Share Image
The need to make music, and to listen to it, is universally expressed by human beings. I cannot imagine, even in our… — Lewis Thomas Copy Share Image
The Eternal Kansas City song came from a dream sequence. It was actually kind of weird. I had this dream about a… — Van Morrison Copy Share Image
I feel I have a responsibility to myself, a responsibility to explain where we're coming from. Because a song or the performance… — Axl Rose Copy Share Image
By all means write new songs. Each generation must do that. But to neglect the church's original hymnbook is, to put it… — N. T. Wright 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
Actually, I never tell for whom my songs are written. It's a kind of superstition! I started writing songs for not having… — Enrique Iglesias Copy Share Image
I've written a lot of songs but I haven't had the opportunity to record a lot of them. — Gloria Gaynor Copy Share Image
If a life can have a 'theme-song' - and I believe every worthwhile one has - mine is [best] expressed in one… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
A lot of people say 'Boo'd Up' reminds them of '90s R&B. It has that feeling, which is why I think people… — Ella Mai Copy Share Image
I'd rather let the song live and, as I get older, I'm less absorbed with the clothing. The older I get, I… — Brandon Flowers Copy Share Image
Sometimes people mishear my lyrics and think a song's about something it isn't. — Kate Bush Copy Share Image
“How are you? Did you ever go to Brazil? What do you eat in a day? Are you off the pills? Did… — Karl Kristian Flores Copy Share Image
Singing a song like 'Your Love Is Killing Me,' people are worried about me. My mother called me, like, 'What's going on… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
But especially in America when you've got four people in a room and they do a songwriting day, well one of them… — Tony Hadley Copy Share Image
Smoke Ring for My Halo was the first album I bought of Kurt's Vile, and when I first listened to "Peeping Tomboy"… — Courtney Barnett Copy Share Image
I don't really think much of any songs I put out like I know... I think they're good, that's why I'm putting… — Amine Copy Share Image
There is a very thin line that differentiates and gives a song its distinct flavour. — Mani Sharma Copy Share Image
At Pinetop I just studied music, and there was no pressure to look any certain way, and so being able to sing… — Zella Day Copy Share Image
'Good Life' was my gold-medal song and is what I sing when I need to get focused and keep calm. It also… — Victoria Arlen Copy Share Image
My eyes has been my camera taking pictures of the world and my songs has been my messages that I tried to… — Woody Guthrie Copy Share Image
I do listen to all of the songs in this world but, only a few are the ones I listen to when… — Johnnymane Copy Share Image
“A future as lonely as the surface of the moon and still just the sight of him feels like a homecoming, like… — Katie Cotugno Copy Share Image
Sometimes you have really meaningful deep sexual experiences or you experience attraction but it may be fleeting or may it be something… — Adam Levine Copy Share Image
“The lyrics gather in my soul, as the blooms burst in air, and what flows from my lips is a symphony long… — Jayita Bhattacharjee Copy Share Image
“I don't expect you to understand, little bird. I expect you only to sing. Sing for me, sing for Kanin, and make… — Julie Kagawa Copy Share Image
I remember when that Kelis song 'Milkshake' came out, and just how extreme it seemed in terms of that really high triangle… — David Longstreth Copy Share Image