Big Quote by James Murphy

I write songs about things that I'm simultaneously trying not to think about.

— Warren Zevon

I've never liked songs that are about writing, or struggling to write. Maybe it's because it's too relatable to me.

— Courtney Barnett

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

The lyrics are always the last thing I do. I always have a recording of basic tracks and maybe some of the lead work.…

— Tom Scholz

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

Keep at something even when you don't feel inspired. Don't wait for inspiration! I write a lot of songs that are terrible, in the…

— Yukimi Nagano

I don't like lyrics to be overbearing. I like them to say something. But I'm not trying to change the world overnight. Something simple…

— Paul Rodgers

A lot of the time, I don't actually relate to what I'm writing about in pop songs.

— Sia

I don't feel I have to write deep and meaningful songs; they can be light and meaningless. It has to do with the place…

— Neil Diamond

I'm not just writing songs that are narrating my life, but everyone else around my age because they're super-relatable.

— Shawn Mendes

I'm always writing lyrics. I have so many lyrics on so many stray pieces of paper. Everywhere.

— Abbie Cornish

Sometimes, I feel like my lyrics meander a little bit, and our songs are so big I need to write more words than are…

— M. Shadows