Band Quote by Yannis Philippakis Download Open image “I'm just worn down and weary of bands whose lyrics are cryptic and self-referential.” — Yannis Philippakis ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Band Cryptic Down and Music making Self Song Weary Worn
On the whole, it bums me out that lyrics seem to be written as afterthoughts nowadays. Not sure why this is, but hopefully things… — Wooden Wand Copy Share Image
A lot of people talk to me about writing lyrics and it is obvious they are really paying attention to the fact that ours… — Ryan Ross Copy Share Image
We let the lyrics be the focus of the song. Which is not what you hear with some of the zeitgeisty bands, like the… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
I've seen bands come out and begin their concerts with these long, slow, boring songs. Are they kidding, or what? — Rick Nielsen Copy Share Image
My songs are self-explanatory... somebody pointed out to me that... my songs pretty much speak for themselves. — Christine McVie Copy Share Image
I don't like to get too specific about lyrics. It places limitations on them, and spoils the listeners' interpretation. — David Gilmour Copy Share Image
With rock and metal, I think a lot of people connect with the lyrics because they feel like they don't fit in. — Oliver Sykes Copy Share Image
I always think it's more interesting to leave the context of those songs a little vague. Like, all these songs come from me, and I have to be honest with myself. I'm not just putting it out of nowhere. But I want there to be a universal nature to these songs so that people can still attach themselves to them… — Alex G Copy Share
Quite often, lyrics get misunderstood - and I never mind that. I guess what all artists want is for their work to touch someone… — Kate Bush Copy Share Image
No matter how many times people try to pick my lyrics apart, nobody will really understand what these songs truly mean to me because… — Bert McCracken Copy Share Image
I started growing roses. I enjoyed the craft of it and that they're difficult to look after; they can provide joy. — Yannis Philippakis Copy Share Image
By the time you finish touring the record, everything that's exciting to me is what's ahead of me. I want to write the next… — Yannis Philippakis Copy Share Image
I'm appalled by the tendency of some rock records to perfect everything to the point where it sounds like Botox and polish it so… — Yannis Philippakis Copy Share Image
When you're making an album with people who made your favorite records as a rebellious teenager, it feels like you've achieved something. — Yannis Philippakis Copy Share Image
I was definitely inspired by gospel music, or old-school R&B; I got into some Good God gospel compilations. — Yannis Philippakis Copy Share Image
If you can express something in the simplest way possible, I think there's something noble in that. It's easy to flesh stuff out and… — Yannis Philippakis Copy Share Image
I like simple writing. I'd rather read Hemingway than Burroughs. — Yannis Philippakis Copy Share Image
You can get into a comfort zone writing lyrics, like wearing a mask. But I wanted to feel uncomfortable when I was listening back… — Yannis Philippakis Copy Share Image
I never want to listen to the songs in front of people close to me. There's an emotional honesty in that place where it's… — Yannis Philippakis Copy Share Image
Music was my friend when I was a teenager, and I would inhabit and take comfort in lyrics. That's how I want to write. — Yannis Philippakis Copy Share Image
I'm definitely preoccupied by thinking I'm just a biological thing. I want to feel that there's more, but so often I'm reminded of how… — Yannis Philippakis Copy Share Image
I like the fervor of religious music, the zealous aspect - that preachers can go from a conversational cadence into this passionate singing. — Yannis Philippakis Copy Share Image
The reason I was drawn to the Band Perry was because they have a knack for doing rollicking country music that can sound a… — Phoebe Robinson Copy Share Image
It was an important period for us, because even though we weren't a "punk band", and what became a model for a punk band,… — Stephen Mallinder Copy Share Image
There is something to be said though when you have 4 or 5 guys playing with no net, there is a sense of urgency, It is organic with a lot of anticipation and you can hear it, the way it is played. My favorite bands that I love from way back have a lot of things going on and it… — Marco Mendoza Copy Share
My Nirvana experience was much different than the other three guys. For me, it was really new and exciting. I was just a guy… — Pat Smear Copy Share Image
I think my music has always been a mixture, depending on whom I'm working with - what band, what musicians, what producer. — Matisyahu Copy Share Image
As you'll never hear the thing again, my boy, why not throw in a couple of brass bands? — Thomas Beecham Copy Share Image
I've always made sure that I tour with bands that people aren't expecting me to tour with. — Mayer Hawthorne Copy Share Image
There is more to me than just having been in the Runaways. And even though I'm really, really proud of what the band accomplished,… — Jackie Fuchs Copy Share Image
I like the bad-boy types. Generally the guy I'm attracted to is the guy in the club with all the tattoos and nail polish.… — Megan Fox Copy Share Image
I just became accustomed to being all the members of the band. That was something that was really exciting to me. — Jacob Collier Copy Share Image
I guess because we're essentially a two-man band, we're attracting Wham's crowd. But Wham! are more of a businessman's band. — Curt Smith Copy Share Image
