Song Quotes
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I feel like I want to write some songs and I don't know how to go about doing it. Usually it's the lyrics that are a problem, and I think I am not really cut out to be a lyricist.
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The most beautiful philosophical song existing in any known tongue.
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That's pretty much how every song of mine works - I start with gibberish and melody and phrasing. I speak it naturally first. And then I think about lyrics that fit into that.
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I find that if you take the various popular song forms to their logical extremes, you can arrive at almost anything from the ridiculous to the obscene-or, as they say in New York, sophisticated.
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'No Matter What' is, without question, the most personal song I have ever written and the one I am most proud of.
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Some people can sit down and write a song, but they can't go on stage like I can.
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I am really pleased to hear each of my songs described as a total surprise. This is what I want!
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That music in itself, whose sounds are song, The poetry of speech.
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I love songs. Songs are my favorite things.
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I was just reading some poetry, and it talked about how things start as one thing and change into another, and I just thought, what a great concept for a song.
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I don't separate writing songs from poetry and short fiction. In the area where I work in my house, there's a word processor and a guitar.
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You couldn't keep me out of the school plays, the song and dance skits.
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But the book! The siren song of the book!
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Going on tour, you don't have a lot of time to mull things over. You're just kind of, "Another beer, another show, another song."
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I like writing songs all females can relate to - songs about when you're a chick and you get your heart broken and you go shopping.
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Best original song nomination in 2016 should be Wiz Khalifa for "See You Again," but this is an amazing song and it's easily the biggest song out of any of the songs nominated. It was a huge hit. And really, I'm just happy for Weeknd as a person.
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I just think it's a blessing that I was able to have the gift of words and to be able to put them into music. I was given a great gift all the way around. I didn't ever have to really go out and look for songs, you know.
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We’re talking about a unit performance, trying to get the feel of a song, rehearsing beforehand, and crafting a song.
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It was a complete dream to work with David LaChapelle. I collected his books as a teenager, and I fantasised that he would direct the video for 'Spectrum' from the moment the song was written. I still can't believe it actually happened, and I'm completely overjoyed that he felt such a connection with the song.
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I'll never be bothered if I don't have a hit because you look at the songs that are hits and they're none of my favourites. Just the fact that we do have fans waiting here, that's exciting enough.
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It bugs me that people think my songs are personal because it means I have to explain myself all the time.
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I hate it when you buy a record for the single and find out that is the only good song on the album.
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When you write a song, there's no point keeping it to yourself.
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Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' is my go-to song to pump myself up if I'm having a tough time or if I get really nervous right before a speech.
