Hopefully Quote by Adam Rich

I wanted to take my writing to another level. I wanted to write stuff that was personal for real. It's one thing to write…

— Tove Styrke

Sometimes I'll have an idea for a story or have a subject, and that will inspire lyrics, but most of the time, hopefully, they…

— Beck

I'm a lyric man - I'm always looking for meaningful songs.

— Tom Jones

If my lyrics mean something special to someone... that's the most important thing to me.

— Dia Frampton

I was inspired by people like Joni Mitchell and Carole King and Stevie and "Storytellers." People that could really change the world with their…

— Emeli Sande

My lyrics come from my experiences growing up in life, trying to find out and express who I am. That's basically it. I'm not…

— Sean Paul

Most of my lyrics are little stories about my experiences or those of my friends.

— Sade Adu

I really wanted to work hard on my lyrics.

— Anonymous

I want to write songs with meaning. I have high standards for my work.

— Brett Dennen

I wrote lyrics that were intensely personal to me a few years ago. Maybe people know me better now.

— Kylie Minogue

I'm definitely still putting effort into my lyrics, for them to be emotional and tell a story.

— Robert Coppola Schwartzman

Music was my friend when I was a teenager, and I would inhabit and take comfort in lyrics. That's how I want to write.

— Yannis Philippakis