Composition Quote by Dexter Gordon

When you know the lyrics to a tune, you have some kind of insight as to it's composition. If you don't understand what it's…

— Dexter Gordon

I'm a composer, and therefore I know when I've written a good tune. When you've written a good song is when you know that…

— Andrew Lloyd Webber

I get the lyrics of a tune and interpret them my way.

— Kylie Minogue

The lyrics are constructed as empirically as the music. I don't set out to say anything very important.

— Brian Eno

What it boils down to is that we look for a melody and we look for a lyric, and we look for an atmosphere…

— Jim Kerr

With lyrics, I go into a place where I try to hear what the song is about. I have to learn. The music tells…

— Lacey Sturm

When I'm writing, I'm focusing more on just the basic melody and the lyrics.

— Aubrie Sellers

Sometimes, the only way to explain how you feel is to find a song with the perfect lyrics that will speak for you.

— Anonymous

You always know when a real inspiration is behind the melody, arrangements, even lyrics. And I know that's really vague, but it's true.

— Zach Condon

The music, I think, is just as important as the lyrics; it portrays the emotion of the song. I play the kind of music…

— Courtney Barnett

I don't like to get too specific about lyrics. It places limitations on them, and spoils the listeners' interpretation.

— David Gilmour

It's a combination of melody and lyrics, not one without the other. It's a confluence of these different elements that makes something powerful.

— Michael Bolton