Feels Quote by James Dean Bradfield

Usually when I write a song, I'll write the music and then kind of fit some words to it.

— Oscar Isaac

When I sing a tune, the lyrics are important to me. Most of the standard lyrics I know well. And as soon as I…

— Sarah Vaughan

Sometimes I start with lyrics - rarely - but sometimes I might have an idea for some lyrics that I wanna say. I write…

— Leon Bridges

I don't write lyrics. I hear the track and sing in gibberish over it, then I try and fit words into the phrasing and…

— Kelela

Sometimes it starts with a random lyric idea that sets the tone for the whole song. Chords and sounds build from the lyric and…

— Tove Lo

When I write a song, I get the melody right first, and then hopefully I can back it up with a lyric that has…

— Craig David

I just start singing some words with a tune. I don't ever write a song thinking, Now I'll write a song about... .

— Paul McCartney

I always start with writing vocal melodies before writing lyrics.

— Sigrid

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

— James Merrow

The lyrics seem to follow the music, and that's usually how I write. I write more about what comes out of my mouth while…

— Gary Louris

At times I have a beat first and then I write. Sometimes I have a melody in my head and I pick up the…

— Nneka

Do I start with the lyrics? No. Quite honestly, it's the opposite. I generally get the melody first - I kinda fiddle around on…

— Iron & Wine