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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

I don't write lyrics. I hear the track and sing in gibberish over it, then I try and fit words into the phrasing and…

— Kelela

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

— Hope Sandoval

The thing is, in English I'm able to write the lyrics as I'm making the song, once I'm done with the melody.

— Utada Hikaru

If I can't connect to the lyrics of a song, I just can't sing. I backed out of many songs for the same reason.

— KK

Well, I started writing songs about three years ago when I learned to play the guitar, but I've been singing since I was eleven.

— Colbie Caillat

I've written poetry since I was in the first grade, and it wasn't until I was a little bit older that I realized poetry…

— Jordin Sparks

I've never written lyrics. I get up in front of a microphone, and I just sing what comes to the top of my head.

— Autre Ne Veut

When you're younger and a little more innocent, you write whatever [lyrics] comes naturally. But as you get used to writing you try to…

— Steve "Lips" Kudlow

Sometimes I'll try something on piano and move to guitar, but usually that comes after scratching down some ideas for lyrics.

— Melody Gardot

I was writing songs, I guess, a sense of lyricism before I started picking up the guitar. Once I picked up the guitar, I…

— Ruston Kelly