Bittersweet Quote by Washed Out

Oftentimes, especially in the context of an acoustic song, I'm motivated to write by some amount of melancholy.

— Chris Cornell

The first thing about a song is that it has to be real, be lived; it has to be emotional, and melancholic. I don't…

— Keren Ann

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

I'm very much drawn to melancholy and those kinds of emotions.

— Johan Renck

Melancholy is ... the most legitimate of all the poetical tones.

— Edgar Allan Poe

My songs have a layer of melancholy.

— Mat Kearney

I find sadness and strife to be so much more interesting with an upbeat melody.

— Zooey Deschanel

Melancholy characterizes those with a superb sense of the sublime.

— Immanuel Kant

For whatever reason, I've always gravitated towards music that feels nostalgic or longing or beautifully tragic.

— Lauv

I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things.

— Tom Waits

If you observe, all classic love songs have a tinge of melancholy that comes naturally with the composition.

— Vidyasagar

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