Cynicism Quote by Stromae

My songs have a layer of melancholy.

— Mat Kearney

I don't know why I write really depressing songs. I'm a kind of melancholy guy, I suppose. But I figure I'm about normal.

— Townes Van Zandt

I think I've gotten a pretty fair shake in the music press over the years. The only think that kind of irks me is…

— Thalia Zedek

I think, honestly, that a lot of people think I'm sad and dark all the time, because of the music I have made. But…

— Skylar Grey

It's true, there's a lot of melancholy in my music. I don't know why, I'm not a melancholy person. I've always been drawn to…

— Norah Jones

I like singer-songwriters, and I find sad songs comforting rather than depressing. It makes you realise you're not alone in the world.

— Natalie Imbruglia

Even if my songs are quite sad or quite dark, I don't want my songs to make people sad. It's very important for me…

— Aurora

When I'm making the music, the songs that I get most excited about definitely make me feel good, but often, it's a really good…

— St. Lucia

The only good thing about being depressed is writing the realest music ever

— Anonymous

Some very silly songs can have an almost melancholy feeling when you put it in a different perspective.

— Jens Lekman

Even if my songs are a bit low-spirited, they make me happy. I become happy when I hear sad songs. When you sing about…

— John Frusciante

I use the music to vent, and a lot of the stuff that I am writing about or was writing about contained a lot…

— Vanilla Ice