Bridge Quote by Sturgill Simpson

The real challenge of writing songs isn't just writing a bunch of parts - like a verse, chorus, verse - but making something that…

— James Mercer

If you don't have a great chorus, write a good bridge first. I often do that and find I write good bridges.

— Rick Nielsen

I've written probably over 200 songs that have a verse and a chorus and that's it.

— Hunter Parrish

The big problem with songwriting for me is starting a new song. It's the thing where all the anguish exists, not in the writing…

— Nick Cave

The hymn 'Amazing Grace' is so inspirational - I wish I'd written it.

— Neil Sedaka

The first thing that inspires any song is a chord progression. When I have one I really like, I get into the lyrics even…

— Anonymous

You can't manufacture inspiration, so a lot of it is still a waiting game for me. There's still a lot of mystery to songwriting.…

— Conor Oberst

The lyrics are always the last thing I do. I always have a recording of basic tracks and maybe some of the lead work.…

— Tom Scholz

In the early days, Porter Wagoner would not exactly scold me, but he's say, 'You're writing too many damn verses. You're makin' these songs…

— Dolly Parton

One thing I have a tendency to do is not write choruses, or write choruses that have different words. The first chorus will have…

— Craig Finn

When I learning to write songs, I never really was interested in the chorus.

— Adam Granduciel

I can sit and dissect for hours, and then write 50 songs about. I always find that inspiring.

— Rachael Yamagata