Connections Quote by Kazuo Ishiguro

The stories in the songs come from my real life.

— Jessie Reyez

It's funny: I look at songs, and I guess they each tell a story, and the different songs talk about different things. But they're…

— Dianne Reeves

When you listen to my songs, you hear messages and real stories. That's what's setting me apart.

— Tink

I obviously have a different connection to each song in a different way, and they all mean something different to me.

— Melanie Martinez

The songs are inspired by my experiences. Sometimes they are more than my real-life and, conversely, my life is more than just my songs.

— Melissa Etheridge

I think to me, all songs are stories.

— Regina Spektor

The songs are just an attempt to document what's been happening in my life. If people can relate to what's going on with me,…

— Paolo Nutini

Ever since I started writing music, I've wanted to know what the songs are about and to be able to tell stories.

— Jens Lekman

I've been told that my music tells a story, but I don't know the story.

— Tristan Murail

I was always more interested in story songs, things with a point of view... and things that informed me.

— Nanci Griffith

Because they're my stories, they're my version of events of the past three years. But I really hope people can hear their own stories…

— Emeli Sande

It's very hard for me to think about my songs and attribute some significance to them.

— Jimmy Webb