Back Quote by Lorrie Morgan

“If there is one thing I can say without a doubt, it is that tragedy can make great music. Every single song I have…

— Muse en Lystrala

Pain is a common emotion in many of my songs mainly because I often don't know other ways to express it adequately. In my…

— Jon Foreman

For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light,…

— Reba McEntire

“Sad songs are a safe hurt. It's a diversion. It's controlled. And maybe it helps you imagine that real pain will be like that.…

— Harlan Coben

There were country songs I connected to when there was pain, when I saw things my family were going through. It was my way…

— Jessica Mauboy

I think the most important thing to remember is that pain passes. And artistically, the pain is going to pass. It's what you want…

— Alex Ebert

Just because you've written a song doesn't mean that you have pulled through. There are definitely songs where I embodied someone else's pain and…

— Mat Kearney

I know so many people who have gone through just not very good situations, and sometimes you just need a song to help pick…

— Ashton Shepherd

Pain's always been the root of my music. I just write what I feel.

— NF

“The only way past the pain is through it. You can't escape it. You can't ignore it. Pain, grief, anger, misery...they don't go away-…

— Jasinda Wilder

I think it's really cool to embrace the pain of something that may have hurt you and be able to express it through music.

— Ciara

I write songs to handle emotional pain. I guess what they say is true: with every heartache comes a great song. I also pray…

— Matt Sorum