Always Quote by Sigrid

I first write melodies that will make people shiver, and then, I add the lyrics.

— Nicky Jam

I always write the lyrics first. There are one or two exceptions over the years, but that's pretty much the way it's been. The…

— Bruce Cockburn

I start with the subject matter I want to write about. Then I make a musical base for that and create an atmosphere with…

— Midge Ure

I do always the music before the lyrics. The story or an idea for the lyrics appears during the composing process normally, but some…

— Tarja Turunen

Sometimes I start with lyrics - rarely - but sometimes I might have an idea for some lyrics that I wanna say. I write…

— Leon Bridges

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

— Mike Stoller

I love melodies so it's usually where I start.

— Sydney Sierota

Often, when I work with a vocalist, I like to focus on the melodies first.

— Flume

I always begin to compose the melody first.

— Nobuo Uematsu

I always write lyrics first and the rhythm and the melody come from the lyrics. It always comes from the lyrics: words have rhythm…

— Ken Hensley

I generally write music first and then hum out the vocal. Sometimes I'll take a phrase that I use as a placeholder and just…

— Bucky Pope

I generally have lyrics first, but you can't help that when you're writing lyrics you start to get a melody in your head. So…

— Billy Bob Thornton