Write Songs Quotes

196 quotes by 162 authors

I want to be a woman who lives totally abandoned to the first commandment: to love my Lord, my God, with all my heart. I… — Misty Edwards
I just can't seem to write songs about peace and love. Yeah right, how do you get that? — Siobhan Fahey
I used to wish I could write songs like the others - and I've tried but I just can't. I get the words all right,… — Ringo Starr
If you write songs you have an idea how they're going to sound. — Fred Frith
There are five things to write songs about: I'm leaving you. You're leaving me. I want you. You don't want me. I believe in something.… — Elvis Costello
When I stopped trying to write songs, that's when I'm able to begin writing songs. You have to just use your life, and the things… — Lenny Kravitz
I write my miserable songs. I write songs about disgust and self-pity. Weâ€™re all going to have bummer moments. Thatâ€™s not the stuff I choose… — Jason Mraz
When I write songs, I try to write in a way to reach as many people as I can, to be a lighthouse versus a… — Chris Tomlin
I borrowed a guitar at age 16 and taught myself to play because I wanted to write songs. — Adrian Belew
The biggest influence? I've had several at different times - but the biggest for me was Bob Dylan, who was a guy that came along… — Jackson Browne
So what I do, more than play any instrument - I mean, I love to play - but more than that, I write songs. Songs… — Jackson Browne
I write songs from the heart, and I don't hold back. — Laura Mvula
I write songs because I have to write them, and if I didn't I'd be doing some other kind of music that didn't require a… — John Frusciante
I write songs for people who drive in cars. I really do. — Melissa Etheridge
I always prefer to write songs about emotional situations and heartbreak because I like getting into the character. — Pixie Lott
I went back and listened to the first three albums I made and tried to figure out what was special about them, why people keep… — Brian McKnight
When I first started making music, I didn't really know what I was doing. I just wanted to write songs. I didn't have a concept.… — Juliana Hatfield
Heck, I'm no Henry Mancini or Michel Legrand. I just play the guitar and write songs. — John Denver
I play in a band, I write songs, I sing, you know, perform on stage. — Adam Levine
I feel sometimes that I'm in a constant state of being lost in translation, and I guess that why I write songs. — Laura Marling

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