#song

There's so much fear involved in trying to do something you don't know how to do that drugs and alcohol can become a big part of your life if you have an addictive personality or are very unsure, which most songwriters are. ↗

— Barry Mann

#alcohol #become #big #fear #how

If I waited for inspiration every time I sat down to write a song I probably would be a plumber today. ↗

— Barry Mann

#every #every time #i #inspiration #plumber

I looked through our catalog year by year, and I saw that there were pockets of time when we wrote some terrific songs. Then all of a sudden, we'd go for another two or three months and there weren't great songs. ↗

— Barry Mann

#catalog #go #great #i #looked

One other thing, if it's possible, as songwriters, you should also develop yourself as record producers. ↗

— Barry Mann

#develop #other #possible #producers #record

We lived, ate, and breathed pop songs. ↗

— Barry Mann

#breathed #lived #pop #pop songs #songs

The Wreckoning is a darker song. But the record is positive. ↗

— Taryn Manning

#positive #record #song

We wanted to write a whole song about partying and then taking Yellow Cabs home. That's the weirdest topic we've ever thought of centering a song around. ↗

— Taryn Manning

#around #ever #home #partying #song

I'm competitive with anyone who writes a good song - I don't care if it's a band or solo artist or whoever. ↗

— Chris Martin

#artist #band #care #competitive #good

I use God in my songs a lot but I don't have a relationship. I don't know what that means. ↗

— Dave Matthews

#i #know #lot #means #relationship

If I find something I like, I'll chase it and see what comes out the other side. Once a song gets momentum and gets away from you, that's a good sign. ↗

— Dave Matthews

#chase #comes #find #gets #good