Quotes About Inspiration

The lyrics are so important to me. And that there is something going on in the lyrics. That the song actually has something to say.

The lyrics are the essential part in our songs.

I find lyrics can come at any time during the day, as can music.

Inspiration comes from everywhere. Obviously, my lyrics are what I most care about in the moment and what I feel like I need to say.

There are thousands of Eminems. Just listen to a song. There are thousands of them. It's just that he had the talent. It's like someone with a talent to hit a baseball. He had the talent to write lyrics.

I always had a passion for writing, but I always visualized other artist singing my lyrics, I never visualized myself.

I'm really big into lyrics in my own songs, so I look up to Drake in that aspect.

I've found lyrics in songs that always center me.

Songs, especially lyrics, have always been really important to me.

When I first started writing music, it was all really angry, angst-y lyrics. But then there was a point where I realized that people are clearly listening to what I have to say, so if I have the power to bring somebody up, why would I bring them down?

Cacie Dalager's voice is beautiful, and her lyrics break my heart.

The most common time I write lyrics is the middle of the night.

I like to write lyrics when I feel it, and because of that, I like to keep a log of lyrics all the time.

I get my inspiration for my songs and the lyrics from experiences in my life, but I'm also very inspired by the Beatles and Cyndi Lauper, as I really like their music.

What I really like to do with my music is these concept stories, and I always like to have some life philosophies in the lyrics.

All musicians should write poetry or at least read it if they want to improve their game. Except for people who believe lyrics don't matter.

When you write really good lyrics - and sometimes I did! - they are just a joy to sing.

I really like writing poetry and lyrics because it's one thing where I give up control. I don't feel like I need to be in control of it. I just sort of let it happen, and then I know when it's done. I know when it's finished.

I've always loved lyrics, so I used to listen to Sara Bareilles - more folky, singer-songwritery people.

I sit a lot with my lyrics - I don't write just to write or put a line in just to have one. Everything has to mean something to me.

In some ways, the more that I write songs, the more I feel that telling a story is the most important thing; just being able to close your eyes when you hear some lyrics and go somewhere.

Sometimes you might get inspired by something, write about it, then later that lyrics sounds better on another beat. That's happened a few times. Like 'Dance Wiv Me' - those lyrics didn't start on that beat.

If I don't write a song, I only record it when it's played for me for the first time and I connect to it, am empowered by it, and have a deep connection to the lyrics.

Probably as young as 10 I would take songs and just change the lyrics.