Quotes About Lyrics

Politics has always been in my music. Anybody who doesn't understand how political "Copperhead Road" is isn't listening very well.

During the 'ballad' years for me, the politics was latent; I was just falling in love with the ballads and my boyfriend. And there was the beauty of the songs.

Bands that have positive lyrics that give people hope, I applaud them, you know I think we need to see more bands come out like that. I think it is great.

I think it is optimistic and positive - it's quite contradictory in that sense - from the lyrics. Until you actually read them, maybe they can seem contradictory.

I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things.

Music touches us emotionally, where words alone can't.

Music's staying power is a function of how timeless the lyrics, song and production are.

How can you consider flower power outdated? The essence of my lyrics is the desire for peace and harmony. That's all anyone has ever wanted. How could it become outdated?

You stand for nothing. You respect nobody. The music you dance to is devoid of beauty, its lyrics empty of humor or cleverness.

I'm not saying I'm God. But as far as lyrics, I'm God MC.

Sometimes, I ask myself how any other singer could substitute the inspiration of god in their songs

The first songs I wrote were catchy, but the subject matter was God.

My favorite song is Eminem's 'Rap God.' That joint is just incredible, It's six-and-a-half minutes of him just crushing the whole game. It's so different from what I hear if I listen to the radio.

God bless them pretty women, I wish they was mine, Their breath is as sweet, The dew on the vine.

But the reality is when you write a song, you should be able to strip away all the instruments and just have a song right there with an acoustic guitar and a voice, and the song should be good.

'Free Fallin'' is a very good song. Maybe it would be one of my favorites if it hadn't become this huge anthem. But I'm grateful that people like it.

There are some good songs, but not the kind of song-writing that I remember, that I like. Springsteen still does it. Paul Simon, and there are also good writers, but that doesn't dominate the charts.

Lyrics need to be good, but they don't need to be obvious right away.

I'd rather sing a good lyric written by someone else than one of my own that is terrible.

Listen to the Bee Gees and you can learn to be a great writer.

I've never believed that pop music is escapist trash. There's always a darkness in it, even amidst great pop music.

But I always loved songs with great lyrics.

I think often sadness is a great place to get songs from.

I like the Rolling Stones for karaoke. 'Sympathy For The Devil' is a great one.