Earth Quote by Stephin Merritt

In the liner notes, music is fine by itself. It doesn't need any explanation.

— Terry Bozzio

I tend to explain my songs.

— Nneka

For every situation, there is a suitable line from a song.

— Anonymous

If you write songs you have an idea how they're going to sound.

— Fred Frith

I always prefer other people's interpretations over my own, so I'm not very quick to make explicit what exactly a song or record is…

— M. Ward

The key to performing a song isn't always about hitting the right notes, but about telling a story.

— Megan McKenna

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

I'm a big proponent of letting songs tell me what they wanna sound like.

— Frank Iero

I always start with the lyrics, because starting with the music means the words will be bad.

— Dan Bejar

Sometimes, the only way to explain how you feel is to find a song with the perfect lyrics that will speak for you.

— Anonymous

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

— Billy Squier

“But at times words can be a dangerous addition to music — they can pin it down. Words imply that the music is about…

— David Byrne