Changed Quote by Elton John

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

I actually find a lot of pleasure in writing lyrics.

— King Krule

Whatever I gain from writing lyrics, I feel I lose a little bit for the musical aspect by having that lyrical burden on me.…

— Alan Menken

I always write knowing that people will hear it, but also hoping they'll see it. So a lot of times I make lyrical decisions…

— Boots Riley

“To me, lyrics are harder to write when you have to invent the feelings behind them. That's when lyrics take a lot of thought,…

— Colleen Hoover

I'm not a lyric writer to make statements. What I enjoy doing is making paintings with lyrics, creating colorful images. I think that's more…

— Chris Cornell

I think it's quite hard to write songs about being happy; it's easier to pour your misery into your lyrics.

— Ellie Rowsell

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

— James Merrow

I find it harder to write the lyrics afterwards because then you're just trying to fit them into something that's already there.

— King Tuff

It's weird to try to write lyrics for somebody else. They can't really get behind what you're saying or what you want them to…

— Wes Borland

I'm a great believer in not over-thinking lyrics. You might become technically better as a songwriter, but you lose what originally made your songs…

— Paul Stanley

I write music all the time. When I talk about having writer's block, it's more to do with lyrics than anything else

— Sarah McLachlan