Conscious Quote by Bucky Pope

I never set out to write songs about the world around me... it just kind of came about as a result of paying more…

— Iris DeMent

I've never written a political song. Songs can't save the world. I've gone through all that.

— Bob Dylan

I wanted to write a song that was outright against war, in any form.

— Declan McKenna

I have never composed a song keeping in mind that I should touch any social issues.

— Atif Aslam

I would be too self-conscious if I just thought of writing lyrics for a song. I have to trick myself into doing it.

— Kim Gordon

I don't set out to write a political song. I am not one of those that feels compelled to write about what's going on.

— Stephen Stills

I take things a little bit more critically now, like, "What did I think I was saying in that song? What is this song…

— Ben Gibbard

Ironically, when I was playing in my first band, I would deliberately not write down any lyrics. I have a really good memory and…

— Craig Finn

I try not get too self-aware when writing lyrics.

— Win Butler

I used to personally dread writing lyrics. Because I never really understood how to do it. And for some reason, in this band I'm…

— Leisha Hailey

When I make my socially conscious songs, I go hard with the lyrical content; I go hard with the imagery.

— Raheem DeVaughn

I've never written lyrics. I get up in front of a microphone, and I just sing what comes to the top of my head.

— Autre Ne Veut