Long Quote by PJ Harvey

When I write the songs, I don't dictate how people should interpret them.

— Billy Squier

Frankly, I mean, sometimes the interpretations I've seen on some of the songs that I've written are a lot more interesting than the input…

— David Bowie

I always try to leave songs open for people to interpret in their own ways.

— Ryan Bingham

I also feel like it's the right of the people hearing them to have their own interpretations of what these songs mean. Sometimes people…

— Zooey Deschanel

Sometimes when you listen to the lyrics of a song it feels like they were written just for you.

— James Merrow

I don't actually like explaining the meanings of my songs, because I think people can take away more from it if they use their…

— Reeve Carney

The myriad of ways that a song can be interpreted is astounding to me, and it's part of the allure of writing.

— LP

I would agree with that. But when I write lyrics, personally I don't care if the person who is listening to it understands what…

— David W. Marsden

At times, it could be a bit difficult to understand everything that's being said when just listening, but I wanted the lyrics to be…

— Frank Iero

No matter how many times people try to pick my lyrics apart, nobody will really understand what these songs truly mean to me because…

— Bert McCracken

I don't like to get too specific about lyrics. It places limitations on them, and spoils the listeners' interpretation.

— David Gilmour

It's hard for me to always explain my songs, and people always expect a meaning and to know what it's about. Sometimes when I…

— Amy Macdonald