“I cannot learn creation from other people; I've got to do it myself. Now, honestly, I regret not studying - I don't know about harmonies, or anything, so if I'm composing a song, it's really hard.” PeopleIfsKnowsHardSongStudyCreationRegretHarmonyHonestlyI RegretComposing Author:PSY
“I think it was the perfect gestation time for this particular piece [ Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song]. One of the songs that I considered talking about was "Manhattan," because it was chronicling the end of a long relationship that was part of the reason why I moved from Los Angeles to New York, which was such a life-changing decision. I don't regret that it's not in there, but that's one that I considered diving into, and I have little piecemeal snippets of writing about that floating around” ThinkingWritingLittlesLongEndsReasonSongSoundDecisionPerfectTalkingPiecesNew YorkParticularRegretMovedLike MeReason WhyLife ChangingLos AngelesFloatingManhattanDivingDon't RegretLong RelationshipGestation Author:Sara Bareilles
“I like to find music that shares a rhythm with the sentences I'm working on. And though I'll probably regret saying this, I think some songs actually don't sound too bad when they're played through lousy speakers.” ThinkingSongSoundShareRegretSentencesRhythmSpeakers Author:Rosecrans Baldwin
“If I had more time, I could've utilized the stage more and turned it into my own but since I used all my energy writing and producing songs, my mind was blank when it came to my performances. That's what I regret the most.” IfsWritingMindUsedSongEnergyMy OwnStageRegretPerformancesMore TimeBlankI Regret Author:Seungri
“Every song has a piece of you in it, because just general regret, love. You have to basically zero in on the truth of those particular emotions.” SongEmotionPiecesLove YouParticularRegretZero Author:Bruce Springsteen
“I don't think there are any songs that I've written in the past that I now disagree. It's kind of like tattoos; I would never regret a tattoo, because it was how I felt at that time in my life. I don't think I've ever said anything that I would take back. So far, so good! I would probably change the music, or change how I sing it, maybe do it a little bit cooler, or a bit more grown-up. But I don't think that there are any lyrics that I regret.” ThinkingKindPastSongRegretDisagreeTattooI RegretNever Regret Author:Emeli Sande
“Everything runs smoothly. I'm never uncomfortable with anything I do. I never feel like I regret anything. I love music. All kinds of music. I'm a producer first. I feel like I can do anything and still be myself. You hear a song and you're like, "Juicy J is on this song, Juicy J is on that song," but it's still me at the end of the day.” KindRunningSongRegretProducersAll KindsUncomfortableI RegretI Love Music Author:Juicy J
“I begin with songs. They provide a sort of skeleton grammar for me to flesh out. Songs of longing for future tense, songs of regret for past tense, and songs of love for present tense.” PastSongRegretLongingFleshGrammarTenseSkeletonsPresent Tense Author:Mary Doria Russell
“Nothing is more frustrating to me than putting a song on an album and regret putting it on there. I'm excited that there are no songs on 'Tailgates & Tanlines' that I'm iffy about.” SongRegretAlbumsExcitedFrustratingTailgates Author:Luke Bryan
“Only a fool wants war, but once a war starts then it cannot be fought half-heartedly. It cannot even be fought with regret, but must be waged with a savage joy in defeating the enemy, and it is that savage joy that inspires our bards to write their greatest songs about love and war.” WantLoveWritingWarAgeJoySongHalfEnemyInspireRegretFoolSavagesBardsLove And WarDefeating The EnemyGreatest Song Book:Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur Source: Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur
“Man down is a song about a girl who has committed a murder that she regrets and is completely remorseful about.” MenSongGirlRegretMurderCommitted Author:Rihanna