Quotes About Meaning

The lyrics are the essential part in our songs.

I love having those lyrics that at first make you think it's about one thing, but it's really about something so much more.

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

Sometimes, I feel like my lyrics meander a little bit, and our songs are so big I need to write more words than are necessary.

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

I sometimes never really realize what lyrics are saying.

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.

I only like songs with strong lyrics.

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.

When you look at art made by other people, you see what you need to see in it.

We're all going to die. While I'm still here, I want to make a difference.

I do not care about the length of my role. But it should make a difference to the story.

I'm just interested in things that move me and make me think, make me laugh.

Nazare loves me! I said God loves surfers, but Mama Nazare definitely loves me.

A job is something you do for money. Your life's work is done for a bigger purpose... And when you manage to find that work - that's when it starts feeling like play.

If there is on earth a house with many mansions, it is the house of words.

If you take myth and folklore, and these things that speak in symbols, they can be interpreted in so many ways that although the actual image is clear enough, the interpretation is infinitely blurred, a sort of enormous rainbow of every possible colour you could imagine.

You are a terror, aren't you? Leave this yard alone. I know just where everything is in it, and I won't be able to find the things I need for my transport spells if you tidy them up.' So there was probably a bundle of souls or a box of chewed hearts somewhere out here, Sophie thought. She felt really thwarted. 'Tidying up is what I'm here for!' she shouted at Howl. 'Then you must think of a new meaning for your life,' Howl said.

I'm dying of boredom," Howl said pathetically. "Or maybe just dying.

f you take myth and folklore, and these things that speak in symbols, they can be interpreted in so many ways that although the actual image is clear enough, the interpretation is infinitely blurred, a sort of enormous rainbow of every possible colour you could imagine.

In a way it was worth it, she thought, except that it was such a total waste.

There goes Mig with her happy endings again, Chris said. But I don't care. I like happy endings. And I asked Chris why something should be truer just because it's unhappy. He couldn't answer.

What made me think I wanted life to be interesting?

Estoy aquí para limpiar! -le gritó Sophie. -Entonces vaya encontrándole otro sentido a su vida. -dijo Howl.