“When I was a young girl salmon fishing with my father in the Straits of Juan de Fuca in Washington State I used to lean out over the water and try to look past my own face, past the reflection of the boat, past the sun and darkness, down to where the fish were surely swimming. I made up charm songs and word-hopes to tempt the fish, to cause them to mean biting my hook. I believed they would do it if I asked them well and patiently and with the right hope. I am writing my poems like this. I have used the fabric and the people of my life as the bait.” PeopleIfsWritingTryingWellsLooksMeanMadeStatesPastFacesYoungUsedSongGirlFatherCausesWaterMy OwnDarknessSunSeaReflectionRiversFishesBoatCharmLakesFishingSwimmingFabricHookBaitBitingSalmonJuanWashington State Author:Tess Gallagher
“What are the precise characteristics of an epigram it is not easy to define. It differs from a joke, in the fact that the wit of the latter dies in the words, and cannot therefore be conveyed in another language; while an epigram is a wit of ideas, and hence, is translatable. Like aphorisms, songs and sonnets, it is occupied with some single point, small and manageable; but whilst a song conveys a sentiment, a sonnet a poetical, and an aphorism a moral reflection, an epigram expresses a contrast.” IdeasFactsSongDiesLanguageEasyMoralJokesReflectionWitCharacteristicsLatterSentimentsContrastAphorismPreciseSonnetEpigramsManageable Author:William Matthews
“Water. Its sunny track in the plain; its splashing in the garden canal, the sound it makes when in its course it meets the mane ofthe grass; the diluted reflection of the sky together with the fleeting sight of the reeds; the Negresses fill their dripping gourds and their red clay containers; the song of the washerwomen; the gorged fields the tall crops ripening.” TogetherSongCoursesSoundWaterNatureSkyFieldsReflectionRedGardenRiversSightTrackGrassTallFleetingClayCropsSunnyReedsCanalsDrippingContainersRipeningSplashingGourds Author:Jacques Roumain
“I'm feeling more and more thoughts that aren't songs, just reflections. I'm always been very shy and in some ways a prisoner in one language and I feel that the liberation of creativity has to be in all senses. So I've been deciding to publishing something very simple but very small at the same time, nothing egocentric.” WayFeelsFeelingsSongLanguageSimpleCreativityReflectionSensesLiberationShyPrisonerPublishingEgocentric Author:Ana Tijoux
“The only thing that's a little tricky about it is sometimes people assume that if it's a new song, it's a reflection of what you're feeling or going through now.” PeopleIfsLittlesSometimesFeelingsSongReflectionAssumingTrickyNew Songs Author:Richard Marx
“An artist creates songs and timeless moments that are reflections that impact culture, and you can do that in any way - with guitars, ukelele, a computer. So, that will never die. It's always the artist behind the computer, not the computer.” WayMomentsArtistSongDiesCultureCan DoBehindsComputerReflectionImpactGuitarTimeless Author:Skrillex
“I just like a great song. I just wanted to be this true reflection of what is in my heart and it ended up becoming my life which was kind of surreal, but I do enjoy writing for other people.” PeopleWritingHeartKindWantedSongEnjoyBecomingMy HeartReflectionSurreal Author:The Rocket Summer
“It was more just about serving the song, which is sort of the way that we work in general. We wanna do the best that we can with it and make it the most interesting to our ears. And putting auto-tune on 'California English', was just one reflection of that.” WaySongInterestingReflectionEarsCaliforniaJust OneTunesServingDo The BestMost InterestingAuto Tune Author:Chris Baio
“[Chamber of Reflection off of Salad Days]I think it's probably that one. There's no guitar on that song, I've never recorded a song with absolutely no guitar, which is interesting. The idea behind it, well it's a Free Mason reference because before they become Free Mason's they had to go into this room called the Chamber of Reflection where they think about the life they brought with them, the life they've lived up until this point and all their wrong and right doings. And that's basically what I did with this album.” ThinkingWellsIdeasSongInterestingRoomsBehindsReflectionGuitarAlbumsChamberSaladDoingsMasons Author:Mac DeMarco
“Every song is like a reflection of some emotions and words that we wanted to say to someone else, or some currents of life that went through our brains.” SongEmotionBrainReflection Author:Nicolas Godin
“James Taylor is the kind of person I always thought the word 'folksinger' referred to. He writes and sings songs that are reflections of his own life, and performs in them in his own style. All of his performances are marked by an eloquent simplicity.” WritingKindPersonsSongStyleReflectionPerformancesSimplicityEloquent Author:Jon Landau
“I touched my lips to hers again, and this time, it was a very different sort of kiss. It was six years’ worth of kissing, her lips coming to life under mine, tasting of orange and of desire. Her fingers ran through my sideburns and into my hair before linking around my neck, alive and cool on my warm skin. I was wild and tame and pulled into shreds and crushed into being all at once. For once in my human life, my mind didn’t wander to compose a song lyric or store the moment for later reflection. For once in my life, I was here and nowhere else. -Sam” YearsMindHumansDifferentMomentsDesireSongAliveMinesHairKissingSixReflectionSkinsFingersLipsWarmStoresWanderHuman LifeRanNecksTouchedOrangeCrushedTastingKissing HerSideburns Author:Maggie Stiefvater
“I used to listen to it all the time when I was little and thinking about grown-up things. I would go to my bedroom window and stare at my reflection in the glass and the trees behind it and just listen to the song for hours. I decided then that when I met someone I thought was as beautiful as the song, I should give it to that person. And I didn’t mean beautiful on the outside. I meant beautiful in all ways.” ThinkingWayGivingShouldMeanLittlesPersonsBeautifulUsedSongHoursBehindsTreeMetsReflectionWindowDecidedGlassesStaringBedroomJust Listen Book:The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition
“There's a lot of reflection that goes on whenever I write a song - it's been a wild whirlwind last couple of years and there's a lot to talk about, and hopefully that's evident in the music.” WritingYearsLastsSongGoes OnCoupleReflectionHopefullyEvidentWhirlwindLast Song Author:Nick Lachey
“On her Slave For You video: It's a very sensual video so I thought it was a good reflection of the song. My Mum thought it was... different.” DifferentSongReflectionSlaveVideoSensualMum Author:Britney Spears
“The 'Rise, Rebel, Resist' video is a reflection of the outrage the American people are feeling at the absurd hypocrisy, and overwhelming nonsense and balderdash plaguing Washington D.C. It uses a bit of satire and a bit of wishful thinking to form this powerful amalgam of imagery that nourishes and empowers the living art of the song. Our message is clear: Either these elected officials do their job and protect the rights and lives of ALL Americans or be prepared to face the consequences.” PeopleThinkingArtUseFeelingsJobsFacesFormSongBitsPowerfulClearRightsProtectMessagesReflectionConsequencePreparedVideoAbsurdOfficialsEmpoweringHypocrisyNonsenseSatireOverwhelmingRebelBe PreparedImageryOutrageWishful ThinkingElected Officials Author:Otep Shamaya
“Writing is for stories to be read, books to be published, poems to be recited, plays to be acted, songs to be sung, newspapers to be shared, letters to be mailed, jokes to be told, notes to be passed, recipes to be cooked, messages to be exchanged, memos to be circulated, announcements to be posted, bills to be collected, posters to be displayed and diaries to be concealed. Writing is for ideas, action, reflection, and experience. It is not for having your ignorance exposed, your sensitivity destroyed, or your ability assessed.” WritingBookIdeasPlayStoriesActionSongAbilityIgnoranceMessagesJokesReflectionLettersBillsNotesNewspapersDestroyedExposedSensitivityRecipesDiariesConcealedPostersAnnouncementsMemos Author:Frank Smith
“With the backdrop of The Salvation Army's century and a half of service to the world's poor, these songs and reflections are born of meaningful engagement with a living Gospel” WorldSongBornPoorHalfCenturyReflectionArmySalvationMeaningfulEngagementBackdropSalvation Army Author:Sara Groves
“My songs are the reflection of how I think and how I feel in that moment. But I'm conscious of the fact that artists have a responsibility before the masses and they have to take care with their words.” ThinkingFeelsMomentsFactsCareArtistSongResponsibilityMassReflectionConsciousTake CareThat Moment Author:Shakira
“When I'm writing, I'm constantly thinking about myself, because it's the only experience I have to draw on. And I don't see an exact reflection of myself in every face in the audience, but I know that my songs have validity to them, and that's why the fans are there.” ThinkingKnowsWritingFacesSongAudienceFansDrawsReflectionValidityConstantly Thinking Author:Chester Bennington
“I called record Prism because I actually finally let the light in and then I was able to create all these songs that were inspired by letting the Light in and doing some self-reflection and just kind of working on myself.” KindSelfLightAbleSongMusicPositiveReflectionInspiredAttractionLaw Of AttractionSelf Reflection Author:Katy Perry