Could Quote by Mac DeMarco

In my earlier days of writing for myself, I wanted songs to be more complex. I thought they had to be for me to…

— Lady Gaga

I want to make meaningful music always - I think every artist does. We want our words and melodies to mean something to people,…

— Darren Fletcher

I have to write the songs before I become too enamored with my own melodies.

— Mike Stoller

When I write songs I write for myself...I'm writing it as a form of expression, and hoping to find an audience, an audience that…

— Patti Scialfa

I just want to write fun, interesting music that pushes boundaries and is still true to myself. I want people to feel something.

— Julia Michaels

I write all my own songs and they are just simple melodies with a lot of lyrics. They usually have to do with current…

— Phil Ochs

I want people to feel and relate to my songs in their own ways.

— Griff

I always want to write a song that really relates to me and that can relate to a broader audience.

— Ruel

My goal is to write catchy songs that make people feel something.

— Sigrid

I consider myself primarily a songwriter first, so the goal is to write songs that might be personal, but that people can translate into…

— Carly Pearce

Music is very nebulous, and you can conjure up a lot of moods with music. But lyrics - they're a lot more tangible. They're…

— Sarah McLachlan

Personal relationships are usually my biggest inspirations for writing my songs. The best way for me to write a song is to visualise the…

— Nadia Ali