Dog Quote by Jarvis Cocker

For me, lyrics are the most important thing in a song. And if they don't have meaning, I would never sing them - unless…

— Atif Aslam

Lyrics are important, but it's hard, because English isn't my first language - although it feels like it is these days! I grew up…

— Avicii

A song is a favorite song, not because the singer can hit and hold a high note, but because of the words, their meaning.

— Taylor Swift

I think you can have the greatest lyrics in the world and if it doesn't have the best tune in the world it will…

— Julian Cope

It's very important to me that every person takes away their own meaning from a song, and it's why I don't always love spelling…

— Aubrie Sellers

Words are what make the song. I get a personal vision about what the lyrics are about.

— Julie Andrews

What's interesting about songs where the writer is genuinely in love with words is that it's easy to read the lyrics like a poem.

— Ann Reed

A good song is like a mannequin - its form makes sense, but there's no life. There should be memorable melody, thoughtful lyric, appropriate…

— Greta Salpeter

A good song's a good song, and well known songs take on meaning in people's lives.

— Ty Segall

I really don't know what exactly all the songs mean. Sometimes other people have meanings and when I hear them I think, 'That's really…

— Paul Simon

For me the music is a vehicle for my lyrics. It's a chance to get some really good words across.

— Joe Strummer

In my opinion, lyrics are a paramount factor and will always be.

— Amaal Mallik