Guitar Quote by Melody Gardot

Sometimes I start just on the piano with a melody or musical idea that kind of leads me to certain lyrics.

— John Legend

Usually what I do is I write my vocal melody over guitar parts and then I come up with lyrics.

— Hope Sandoval

When I'm playing guitar, I just try and put those words into lyrics and just try a few things. It's all over the place.

— George Ezra

Usually now a song starts just in my head with a melody or a lyric idea coming first.Then typically I'll go to a guitar,…

— Eliot Lewis

I would always write lyrics and songs on the piano.

— Reggie Watts

Playing the guitar, you kind of lock into a rhythm and a groove, and then it relaxes me to make up lyrics and sing.

— Cat Power

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 very rarely sit down with a guitar and try to write a song. I usually think about it a lot and then I'll…

— Sune Rose Wagner

I've been able to carve my way out with lyrics and melodies.

— Jon Pardi

Sometimes I get ideas for lyrics in anyplace, but I work a lot in the studio. So I collect little bits of lyrics. I…

— David Lynch

I write lyrics based on music, on a musical flow, and what sounds good at the time.

— Mike Patton

I think you can do a lot with lyrics and melody.

— Alison Sudol