Clarity Quote by Amy Grant

When you write a song, the goal is not to convey the details of your life. You should write a memoir or something if…

— Conor Oberst

I love telling a story through song. It helps me take it to a deeper place.

— Josh Segarra

I think every good song tells a story, as ambiguous and vague as it may be. And if you know what a song is…

— David Cook

It's important to tell the artist's story. It's their song! And it's always more fun to write together with the artist!

— Tove Lo

When people tell really good stories in songs, I really like it.

— Hannah Simone

The whole point of music is being able to share your story.

— Camila Cabello

Sometimes a song indicates that it wants to be about a certain thing. And then if you write it, you find that it is…

— Jesse Harris

When a song comes from a real story and from a real place I think it comes across to people. That's important.

— Negash Ali

I usually tell somebody if a song’s for them. I don’t always tell them if it’s about them.

— Guy Garvey

In songs, you have to tell people about something they didn't see and weren't there for, and you have to do it as if…

— Bob Dylan

I try to tell a story musically in a song.

— Barry White

My guiding principle when writing with other people is that it's not worth it to give someone a song unless it hurts for me…

— Josh Tillman