#lyric

For several centuries what has passed for song in literary circles was any text that looked like the lyrics for a commonplace melodic setting. ↗

— David Antin

#centuries #circles #commonplace #like #literary

If I look at my old lyrics, they seem to be full of rage, but empty. There was an emptiness in my life. ↗

— Billie Joe Armstrong

#empty #full #i #life #look

All I can do is read a book to stay awake, and it rips my life away, but it's a great escape. ↗

— Blind Melon

#music-lyrics #life

Doubt thou the stars are fire Doubt thou the sun doth move Doubt truth to be a liar But never doubt I love (Quoting Shakespeare) ↗

— Emilie Autumn

#song-lyrics #love

Her close friends have gathered. Lord, ain't it a shame Grieving together Sharing the blame. But when she was dying Lord, we let her down. There's no use cryin' It can't help her now. The party's all over Drink up and go home. It's too late to love her And leave her alone. Just say she was someone Lord, so far from home Whose life was so lonesome She died all alone Who dreamed pretty dreams That never came true Lord, why was she born So black and blue? Oh, why was she born So black and blue? Epitaph (Black And Blue) Written by: Kris Kristofferson Note: "Epitaph" is about Janis Joplin. ↗

— Kris Kristofferson

#poetry #song-lyrics #dreams

Lyrics are the only thing to do with music that haven't been made easier technically. ↗

— Brian Eno

#easier #haven #lyrics #made #music

People assume that the meaning of a song is vested in the lyrics. To me, that has never been the case. There are very few songs that I can think of where I remember the words. ↗

— Brian Eno

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The lyrics are constructed as empirically as the music. I don't set out to say anything very important. ↗

— Brian Eno

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After that, I specifically started writing lyrics. I would like sweat and think and get it all together. ↗

— Jim Capaldi

#get #i #like #lyrics #specifically

Some things remain fragments, just the lyrics and melodies or a line or two or a verse. ↗

— Tracy Chapman

#just #line #lyrics #melodies #remain