My Lyrics Quotes

56 quotes by 50 authors

I write my lyrics into the computer and I hum my music into the dictaphone. — Sebastian Bach
I never really liked poetry readings; I liked to read poetry by myself, but I liked singing, chanting my lyrics to this jazz group. — Leonard Cohen
The essence of my lyrics is the desire for peace and harmony. That's all anyone has ever wanted. How could it become outdated?...We are trying… — Robert Plant
People are always asking me what my lyrics mean. Does it mean this, does it mean that, that's all anybody wants to know. F**k them,… — Freddie Mercury
I want to write songs with complete sentences. I almos have this obsession with short-changing words. I would never be so pretentious to say that… — Ben Gibbard
Do I start with the lyrics? No. Quite honestly, it's the opposite. I generally get the melody first - I kinda fiddle around on the… — Iron & Wine
I feel there is always room for good music. I want to reach people's soul with my lyrics through whatever vessel God chooses. — Ne-Yo
I think because I was brought up in a Christian home, I was kind of careful not to swear in my lyrics. — Avril Lavigne
I'm not psychic, but my lyrics are. — Courtney Love
Writing a song doesn't heal things. Even if the song comes up with a solution, it's still only a theory. Going out and living my… — Alanis Morissette
Alot of my lyrics are about beating my children. 'Hit the bottom and escape' is a cry for help. oh god someone stop me — Thom Yorke
Hip hop is expression..our roots and culture..Its your duty to contribute uniqueness to this artform. Desire of bringing somethin new, improved, witty and soul touching… — Larry Bakersfield
I don't know if it's my music, my lyrics, my sound and knowing the music business the way I do - all I can say… — Barry White
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 trying… — Sean Paul
I can be stupid in my lyrics or say whatever I want without having to worry about anybody else's feeling or anybody being embarrassed by… — Justin Hayward
I do have an obligation, however, a debt that cannot be settled by my lyrical decisions. My life will be judged by my obedience, not… — Jon Foreman
When you go through tragedy, you can either let that destroy you and you become bitter and never let it go, or you can let… — Amy Lee
I think that too many people think too much about my lyrics. I am more a person who works with the sound of a word… — Mike Patton
I remember the first show I had there were about 3 people, at least there was somebody. The next one was about 30. Then a… — Lady Gaga
I was sick of the way my lyrics had been extrapolated, their meanings subverted into polemics and that I had been anointed as the Big… — Bob Dylan

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