19 Quotes About Lyric

The lyrics you sing, the music you hear, and even the words on the page are a part of your life. Words have the power to move us, inspire us, teach us, or make us cry. They can also change our lives. Whether it’s a poem or a song lyric, a great quote is a great thing Read more

And we’ve collected some of the best quotes about words that will have you feeling inspired and grateful for wordsmiths everywhere – poets, lyricists, writers, and all those who choose to put pen to paper.

Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are...
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Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon. Paul Brandt
There ain't no money in poetry, that's what keeps the...
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There ain't no money in poetry, that's what keeps the poet free. I've had all the freedom I can stand. Guy Clark
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She's my pride, my winning prize, always a surprise, to look into her eyes, see her free soul, as soap that slips from the grip of control; a stroll through the park on a dark night with stars to spark the sky, heaven with no price tag I realize, love is the same: endless, priceless, full bliss; to have this princess I pinch myself thinking this is a dream, but to my reprise, I can only say I am now, at last, alive. Anthony Liccione
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Our love likestepping on to a planesitting down in a carwalking on unknown land will either take us to where we belongor throw us into darkness Scott Mcgoldrick
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Strike a match, ignite my past. Cady Groves
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She's no angel. He's no saint. Elvis Costello
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I'm not like them But I can pretend Kurt Cobain
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To share is precious, pure and fair. Don't play with something you should cherish for life. Don't you wanna care, ain't it lonely out there? Marvin Gaye
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It's a breath you took too late. It's a death that's worse than fate. Elvis Costello
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But every stroke of the brush, every lyric, every word whispered between human beings resulted from the pain of being alone. In our haunted heads, our imperfect bodies. Islands carved from clay and bone, our skulls like shells full of mist. Leah Raeder
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So you take her to the pictures, trying to become a fixture. Inch by inch trying to reach her, all the way through the second feature. Worrying about your physical fitness, tell me how you got this sickness? Elvis Costello
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I don't wanna be a lover, I just wanna be your victim. Elvis Costello
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I will find comfort in the rhythm of the sea. Charlotte Eriksson
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I always think of each night as a song. Or each moment as a song. But now I'm seeing we don't live in a single song. We move from song to song, from lyric to lyric, from chord to chord. There is no ending here. It's an infinite playlist. David Levithan
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But it's easier to say 'I love you', than 'Yours, sincerely' I suppose. Elvis Costello
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There's a girl in this dress, there's always a girl in distress. Elvis Costello
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Love is but an echo in her head David Cantor
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In the half light of morning, in a world between the sheets I swear I saw her angel wing, my vision was completefrom TIGHTROPE - Stone Roses Matt Squire