Amy-lee Quote by Evanescence

Some people like the dark music I do. The dark music is my life; it isn't make believe.

— Tech N9ne

I've always felt that dark lyrics with dark music is pretty useless. Maybe that's a strong statement - not useless, but for me, it's…

— Andrew Bird

I think the majority of my music is dark, but the reason it's tolerable is that there's always a little bit of hope in…

— Everlast

For me, the majority of my music is really dark and to the point.

— Bridget Kelly

I've lived through a lot of dark environments one way or another while growing up and that has influenced my songwriting.

— Aimee Osbourne

A lot of people talk to me about writing lyrics and it is obvious they are really paying attention to the fact that ours…

— Ryan Ross

I think my songwriting might be a little more on the darker side maybe.

— Neko Case

My music is a little dark, and my lyrics are a little darker. Every day, I'm fighting towards the light.

— Bebe Rexha

I feel the reasons my songs might seem dark is because of how I viewed the situations I was in and it was just…

— James Vincent McMorrow

The music tends to be an expression of one's darker moments.

— David Gilmour

There was a time when pop music and rock music were really reaching for the stars and were not ashamed to be experimental. You…

— Steven Wilson

If I had something to say about my lyrics, I would say they were about different subjects concerning the darkness and the night.

— Varg Vikernes