Cynthia Quote by Barry Mann

As far as the lyrics go, I think I was negotiating a moment in my life where I didn't feel happy. I think I…

— Rostam Batmanglij

“If you listen to my words you'll understand how I really feel inside...I can't express my feelings to you, but I can by writing…

— Matthew Trevitz

My lyrics are about same-sex relationships, because that's who I am. It was important to me that I felt comfortable expressing myself.

— Olly Alexander

I used to say it was painful to write lyrics about myself and looking inward.

— Peter Frampton

“Every person had lyrics in their life that were too painful to sing.”

— Brittainy C. Cherry

“A true writer cuts their heart open and lets it bleed all over the page... ~Cynthia Batten”

— Cynthia Batten

I've gotten to a point where I don't want lyrics to mean anything.

— Mary Timony

“About how their song had never sounded so sweet. And of the man who held her. Of how it felt as if he was…

— Juliana Stone

People tell me all the time that my songs help them express things to loved ones that they may not be able to say…

— John Legend

“Your lyrics lack subtlety! You can't just have your characters announce how they feel! That makes me feel angry!”

— Matt Groening

Lyrics mean a lot to me, and I won't record a song unless I can feel it. That's something I learned from Carter Stanley.…

— Keith Whitley

With 'Feels,' I was in a really long relationship with somebody, so the songs were about that.

— Snoh Aalegra