It's funny, I write lyrics in a bizarre way - I'm always writing lyrics, mostly when we're traveling or walking around New… — Lizzy Plapinger Copy Share Image
'Float On' was a fine song, but I was still writing the lyrics on the last day we were working on it… — Isaac Brock 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
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
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
When I was 14 I was really influenced by artists like Protoje and Chronixx, so I started writing lyrics. — Koffee Copy Share Image
The fact that I'm shouting that I have Gangnam style makes people crack up. Imagine if Brad Pitt was singing the song… — PSY Copy Share Image
When I first started writing lyrics and stuff, I was writing it to garage, and obviously garage kind of progressed to grime. — Lady Sovereign Copy Share Image
I grew up with my older brother listening to hip hop, and Jay-Z was the main person I listened to. When it… — Tinchy Stryder Copy Share Image
One of the nice things about being in a band is that you depend on each other for ideas, so it's not… — Dean Wareham Copy Share Image
Writing lyrics is part spontaneous, intuitive and part really thought through and carefully analyzed as you write it. It's a mixture of… — Ian Anderson Copy Share Image
I think if you enjoy writing lyrics, sometimes melody is something that kind of hinders your flow, so sometimes writing without melody… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
From like 15 to 19, all I listened to was Elliott Smith. I started to appreciate the more human aspect of music… — Alex G Copy Share Image
The writing process is more... it becomes a case of more like a diary for me. I mean, I write stuff down… — Christina Milian Copy Share Image
Whatever I gain from writing lyrics, I feel I lose a little bit for the musical aspect by having that lyrical burden… — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
I remember writing lyrics for 'Take Me to Church' for a long time before I even had a song in mind for.… — Hozier Copy Share Image
I'm usually just writing lyrics alone in my room, but I'm happy to be producing and writing chords anywhere. — Rex Orange County Copy Share Image
I think my voice worked out fine, but it was a lot of work for me. And I was very self-conscious about… — Jerry Harrison Copy Share Image
Writing lyrics with your wife does lead to talking about yourselves a lot. But this is not an autobiographical account of my… — Aaron Dessner Copy Share Image
Keep at something even when you don't feel inspired. Don't wait for inspiration! I write a lot of songs that are terrible,… — Yukimi Nagano 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 used to personally dread writing lyrics. Because I never really understood how to do it. And for some reason, in this… — Leisha Hailey Copy Share Image
Since I didn't spend a great amount of time on writing the lyrics, some people would argue that they're too vague or… — Jack Tatum Copy Share Image
I wrote 'Paracetamol' between the ages of 15 and 16. With many of my songs, I have this strange habit of spending… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I'm good at melody - I'll write the top-line melody and ideal words I want to go with it. But I'm not… — Avicii Copy Share Image
The way Jacques Brel writes a story, getting into the character, bringing out all his faults and qualities in the same song…… — Zach Condon Copy Share Image
My guitar player calls the process of writing lyrics based on another story, "filling up the well" when you can get inspiration… — Lydia Loveless Copy Share Image
I don't know why, but there's a certain element of panic in writing lyrics that I'm not sure I enjoy. I don't… — Mike Patton Copy Share Image
In writing lyrics - well, for me, anyway - it's about getting into character, you know? 'Who is writing this?' In the… — Ian Anderson Copy Share Image
My forte is playing along and singing along to music I love. I mean, who knows, maybe I could develop that knack… — Petra Haden Copy Share Image
I think writing lyrics allows me to emote in a way I otherwise wouldn't. If I didn't have that outlet, I would… — Pete Wentz Copy Share Image
