“We have sworn, and not lightly. This oath we will keep. We are threatened with many evils, and treason not least; but one thing is not said: that we shall suffer from cowardice, from cravens or the fear of cravens. Therefore I say that we will go on, and this doom I add: the deeds that we shall do shall be the matter of song until the last days of Arda.” SaidMatterLastsSufferingSongEvilOne ThingGoes OnAddDeedsCowardiceThreatenedDoomOathTreasonLast Day Book:The Silmarillion Source: The Silmarillion
“Our songs will all be silenced, but what of it? Go on singing.” SongGoes OnSinging Author:Orson Welles
“I should be glad of loneliness And hours that go on broken wings,A thirsty body, a tired heart And the unchanging ache of things,If I could make a single song As lovely and as full of light,As hushed and brief as a falling star On a winter night.” IfsShouldHeartBodyLightNightSongFallStarsHoursLonelinessBrokenGoes OnTiredWingsWinterGladLovelyIf I CouldAcheThirstyUnchangingWinter NightBroken Wings Book:Flame and Shadow Source: Flame and Shadow
“There's a song that wants to sing itself through us. We just got to be available. Maybe the song that is to be sung through us is the most beautiful requiem for an irreplaceable planet or maybe it's a song of joyous rebirth as we create a new culture that doesn't destroy its world. But in any case, there's absolutely no excuse for our making our passionate love for our world dependent on what we think of its degree of health, whether we think it's going to go on forever. Those are just thoughts anyway. But this moment you're alive, so you can just dial up the magic of that at any time.” ThinkingWorldWantMomentsBeautifulSongCultureCasesForeverAliveMagicPlanetsGoes OnDegreesPassionateExcuseAvailableDependentOur WorldRebirthJoyousNo ExcusesPassionate LoveIrreplaceableRequiemNew CulturesJust A Thought Author:Joanna Macy
“Instead of the 1997 film directed, written, by James Cameron with Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane creating a love story and a large diamond with a beautiful song “My Heart Will Go On” sung by Celine Dion. What about the real love story that took place that night between the passengers themselves, and many crew members knowing they would also give their lives. Adding another meaning for “SOS” Service, Obedience, and Sacrifice.” GivingHeartRealStoriesBeautifulFilmNightSongKnowingWrittenSacrificeGoes OnMy HeartMembersCreatingLove StoryObedienceDiamondReal LoveCrewKatePassengersCameronLeonardoCeline Author:Tom Baker
“When I want to party, I play Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love." That's always been the song that my friends and I get ready to; or before I go on a first date, I play it to feel sexy.” WantFeelsFirstsPlaySongPartyCrazyReadyGoes OnMy FriendsSexyFirst DateCrazy Love Author:Adele
“New songs are why artists go on the road. That's why I go on the road. It's a three-prong play. Writing: You're intrigued. Recording: It brings it to life. And then you want to share it.” WantWritingPlayArtistSongThreeShareGoes OnIntriguedNew SongsPlay Writing Author:Jon Bon Jovi
“Ever since time began: What song is not about love? Whether it's about love from man to woman or parent to child, or grandmother to granddaughter... It just goes on and on. Or whether it's the love of one's country.” MenChildrenCountrySongParentGoes OnGrandmotherParent ChildGranddaughter Author:PJ Harvey
“It was an honor to work with Samantha Morton on this Casablanca-esque, silent-film-esque, Americana photobooth Woolworth's hay day period piece of surrealism/ realism/ story time tell-tale-ism, black and white 35 mm film, washed in strange light, over this love hate tune, heartbreak song, life-goes-on lullaby, The Last Goodbye. It's a doorway into the future of the fatal past-tense. Get it?” StoriesLightLastsPastFilmHateSongBlackWhitePiecesStrangeGoes OnHonorPeriodsSilentTalesGoodbyeTunesBlack And WhiteRealismTenseDoorwaysLove HateSurrealismIsmsLife Goes OnHayLullabyAmericanaSilent FilmsSamanthaLast Goodbye Author:Alison Mosshart
“I love "Frosty the Snowman." My family and I like to go on a sleigh ride with a two-horse sleigh in Aspen, so we all scream different songs at the top of our lungs. I hope it doesn't scare the horses.” TwoDifferentSongGoes OnMy FamilyHorseScareScreamLungsSnowmanAspensSleighs Author:Mariah Carey
“When you love what you do, you just really fall in love with it. Sometimes you record a lot more songs than the album will even hold. You record like 300 songs and only 12 songs go on the album. It takes time. But if you love what you do, it works out.” IfsSometimesSongFallRecordsGoes OnFalling In LoveAlbumsWork OutTake TimeIt Takes Time Author:Jacob Latimore
“I guess it would be if I wanted to, just lay back and predominantly write songs when I can't go on a stage anymore.” IfsWritingI CanWould BeWantedSongStageGoes OnLays Author:Jimi Hendrix
“You have to write a song around this specific character or to enhance a specific scene. A lot of other craft goes on.” WritingCharacterSongGoes OnSceneCrafts Author:Mick Jagger
“It has affected me very much in the last 10 years. I get it from my grandmother. She was very superstitious as well. I'm funny about numbers. It's become a phobia, so I have to watch it. It affects your day a lot. Before I go on stage, there are certain things I do that are semi-sort of Gypsy superstitious things, but I'm coping with them. It hasn't affected the music, thank God. If you got really bad, you'd say "I'll pick that note instead of that one or sing this song before that.” IfsYearsWellsLastsCertainSongNumbersWatchesStageGoes OnPicksNotesGrandmotherAffectedThank GodMy GrandmotherCopingGypsySuperstitiousPhobia Author:Rory Gallagher
“The music as a whole is selfish, but the musicians aren't," "The song may go on forever but it's not about competition within the band; it's about playing as a band.” MayWholeSongForeverGoes OnBandMusicianCompetitionSelfish Author:Joshua Homme
“Celine Dion is one of my heroes. The first song I learned was "My Heart Will Go On." And we sang "Because You Loved Me" for my mom which was a huge deal for me.” FirstsHeartSongDealsHugeMomGoes OnHeroMy HeartMy MomMy HeroCeline Author:Charice Pempengco
“I just know of so many musicians who burn out because they go on tour and they have to play their one-hit song over and over and over and over again. And they are not moved by their own song. And then when you go and see them perform there's something off.” KnowsPlaySongGoes OnMusicianMovedBurn Out Author:Larkin Grimm
“So you can be about your business, and then on it comes again. And this time you're ready, and you've got a wine glass or something. And you put the glass up to the wall, and you can hear through the wall a little bit more of the song - maybe just the middle bit this time. You know, you managed to get in a little bit of the end. And so it goes on until - because you just got to - you really just want to sing it.” KnowsWantLittlesEndsSongBitsMiddleReadyWallGoes OnLittle BitWineGlassesWine Glass Author:Nick Lowe
“You want to sing this song. And so it goes on until eventually, after - well, however long it can take - sometimes a few days, sometimes months - you piece the whole thing together.” WantWellsLongSometimesWholeTogetherSongPiecesMonthsGoes On Author:Nick Lowe
“When you go on tour and see everyone, you're like, "Oh my god. This is actually real life." That inspires me to write more songs.” WritingRealSongInspireGoes OnReal Life Author:Nina Nesbitt
“Music is soaking up things that I see in other people or things that go on in my life, and I put it out there in the form of a song.” PeopleFormSongGoes OnMusic IsSoaking Author:Gary Clark, Jr.
“Some people can sit down and write a song, but they can't go on stage like I can.” PeopleWritingI CanSongStageGoes OnDown And Author:Sharon Jones
“We went on tour with Phoenix. I don't really know anything about Phoenix I'd heard a couple songs. And I thought, I don't really know if I want to go on this, it's kind of weird, kind of a pain in the ass for us. But everyone was like YOU HAVE TO DO IT, it's going to be so good for your career. And I mean I don't know if it was good for our career but the guys in the band were super huge sweethearts.” IfsKnowsWantKindMeanPainGuySongCareersHeardHugeLike YouGoes OnCoupleBandAssPhoenixSweetheart Author:Mac DeMarco
“I think there are people that still hold on that like Heavy Metal like a bit of what is going on now, but it isn't all of what they love and which goes on and it's the same with me... There's still a lot of Ray Charles, Sam Cooke songs that I still happen to like a lot, but then there are a lot of Madonna and... a lot of the female singers that I like as well, but it's like liking it with different emotions, you know.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWellsStillsDifferentHappensSongBitsEmotionGoes OnFemaleHeavySingersRaysMetalsHeavy MetalDifferent EmotionsSam CookeFemale Singers Author:Tina Turner
“I'm a born entertainer. When I open the fridge door and the light goes on, I burst into song.” LightSongBornDoorsGoes OnEntertainersFridges Author:Robbie Williams