Input Quote by David Bowie

I long ago learned that you can't expect people to interpret the songs in the way they had meant for you, as the writer.

— PJ Harvey

The myriad of ways that a song can be interpreted is astounding to me, and it's part of the allure of writing.

— LP

When I write the songs, I don't dictate how people should interpret them.

— Billy Squier

I always prefer other people's interpretations over my own, so I'm not very quick to make explicit what exactly a song or record is…

— M. Ward

Sometimes when you listen to the lyrics of a song it feels like they were written just for you.

— James Merrow

I love when a song is so specific that there's not much room for interpretation.

— Gracie Abrams

I always try to leave songs open for people to interpret in their own ways.

— Ryan Bingham

Sometimes it's nice to have a song that can be taken more then one way, so it can be interpreted differently.

— Geddy Lee

A lot of my music has ambiguity and room for people to interpret.

— Verite

I don't actually like explaining the meanings of my songs, because I think people can take away more from it if they use their…

— Reeve Carney

Sometimes, the better writing comes when the song speaks through me and tells me what the song wants to say.

— Rodney Crowell

The first time you listen to someone else's interpretation of what you've created, it's a little unnerving. They'll change lyrics or something almost every…

— Chris Stapleton