#lyric

It's a combination of melody and lyrics, not one without the other. It's a confluence of these different elements that makes something powerful. ↗

— Michael Bolton

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When I'm stuck for a closing to a lyric, I will drag out my last resort: overwhelming illogic. ↗

— David Bowie

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I get lost in the beauty, Of everything I see. The world ain't half as bad, As they paint it to be. ↗

— One Republic

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I just learned my lyrics and tried not to bump into the trumpet player. That was my philosophy. ↗

— Jo Stafford

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I was looking at the setlist backstage and I just said, 'Oh my God, the first six songs nobody's gonna know.' But they all knew the lyrics. It just blew me away. ↗

— Meredith Brooks

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Music should probably provide answers in terms of lyrical content, and giving people a sense of togetherness and oneness, as opposed to being alone in their thoughts and dilemmas or regrets or happiness or whatever. ↗

— Peabo Bryson

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For me, naming bands was the forerunner to really writing lyrics, because I work off titles. ↗

— Jim Capaldi

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A lot of the time there is a lot of melancholy in the lyrics. ↗

— Will Champion

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I'm not crazy about country-western music. But the lyrics are good. ↗

— Alice Cooper

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Working with (new collaborators) and letting people in to try new melodies and new lyrical ideas was very hard. ↗

— Gwen Stefani

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