Disservice Quote by St. Vincent

I think the more the listener can contribute to the song, the better; the more they become part of the song, and they fill…

— John Prine

It's better for the listener to interpret their own meanings to the music.

— Kelly Jones

Because the beauty of songs, I think, is if you do it right a lot of people can relate to it in their own…

— Amanda Shires

The funny thing is, people's perceptions of what a song is about is usually wrong a majority of the time. But they're still going…

— Vince Gill

I think articulating things through song is a good way of letting people know that they're not alone.

— Dan Mangan

Music should be demanding for the listener. You can gain more out of it that way. I always try to leave space in the…

— Einar Selvik

I try not to say exactly what songs are about sometimes, because I feel like it ruins it for people.

— Lauren Mayberry

I try to keep the idea that there's an audience in as little space in my mind as possible, but you can't erase it…

— Conor Oberst

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

If people can't relate to something, there's no use of the song being there.

— Johnny Van Zant

I hate it when people try to explain music. The best thing about music is that it's invisible. If you make a song and…

— Yung Lean

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