Music has a unique way of capturing emotions and experiences, often distilled into powerful and memorable lyrics. These famous quotes from songs have resonated with listeners around the world, inspiring reflection, motivation, and connection. In this post, we’ve gathered 34 of the most iconic lyrics quotes that continue to leave a lasting impact across generations. Whether you're a music lover or simply seeking words that speak to the heart, these lines are sure to inspire.
1. “We are the cause of a world that's gone wrong. Nature will survive us, we've been wrong after all. We are the cause of a world that's gone wrong. Wouldn't it be great to heal the world with only a song? (Sky is Over)” - Serj Tankian
2. “You can dance. You can make me laugh.You've got x-ray eyes. You know how to sing. You're a diplomat. You've got it all. Everybody loves you. You can charm the birds out of the sky, But I, I've got one thing. You always know just what to say And when to go, But I've got one thing. You can see in the dark, But I've got one thing: I loved you better. Last night I woke up,Saw this angel. He flew in my window. And he said, Girl, pretty proud of yourself, huh?" And I looked around and said, Who me?" And he said, "The higher you fly, the faster you fall."He said, "Send it up. Watch it rise. See it fall, Gravity's rainbow. Send it up. Watch it rise. See it fall, Gravity's Angel.” - Laurie Anderson
3. “It's so easy to laughIt's so easy to hateIt takes guts to be gentle and kind” - Morrissey
4. “I am human and I need to be loved,just like everybody else does.” - Morrissey
5. “Because ENOUGH is TOO MUCH!And look around ...can you blame us?!” - Morrissey
6. “Life is a pigsty.” - Morrissey
7. “We hate it when our friends become successful.” - Morrissey
8. “Sometimes I’m terrified of my heart; of its constant hunger for whatever it is it wants. The way it stops and starts.” - Poe
9. “I don't let nobody see me wishin' he was mine” - Taylor Swift
10. “Say you'll love me every waking moment.” - Charles Hart
11. “Can't fight the moment of truth in your lies.” - The Goo Goo Dolls
12. “There comes a time when you swim or sink so I jumped in the drink 'cause I couldn't make myself clear. Maybe I wrote in invisible ink, oh I've tried to think how I could've made it appear. ” - Aimee Mann
13. “I'll fake it through the day somehow with Johnny Walker Red.” - Elliot Smith
14. “I took off my glasses while you were yelling at me once more than once so as not to see you see me react. Should've put 'em, should've put 'em on againso I could see you see me sincerely yelling back.” - Fiona Apple
15. “The early cars already are drawing deep breaths past my door. And last night's phrases sick with lack of basis are still writhing on my floor.” - Fiona Apple
16. “I let the beast in too soon I don't know how to live without his hand on my throat. I fight him always and still. Oh, darling it's so sweet. You think you know how crazy, how crazy I am.” - Fiona Apple
17. “You are the sun, and I'm the moon. In your shadow I can shine.” - Tokio Hotel
18. “If I knew what to doI'd do more than write a song for you” - Criss Jami
19. “I never thought that you would be the one to hold my heart” - Christina Perri
20. “For mankind you've made your wintry bed.A shipwreck of your own mortality” - Marie Symeou
21. “Easy come, easy go,That's just how you live, oh,Take, take, take it all,But you never give.Should've known you was troubleFrom the first kiss,Had your eyes wide open.Why were they open?Gave you all I had and you tossed it in the trash,You tossed it in the trash, you did.To give me all your love is all I ever asked, 'causeWhat you don't understand isI'd catch a grenade for yaThrow my hand on a blade for yaI'd jump in front of a train for ya You know I'd do anything for ya Oh, oh, I would go through all of this pain,Take a bullet straight through my brain!Yes, I would die for ya, baby,But you won't do the same.” - Bruno Mars
22. “We have all lived through that shriveling moment when a parent walks into a room and repeats, with sardonic disbelief, a couplet picked up from the stereo or the TV. 'What does that mean, then?' my mother asked me during Top of the Pops. "Get it on / Bang a gong"? How long did it take him to think of that, do you reckon?' And the correct answer - 'Two seconds, and it doesn't matter' - is always beyond you, so you just tell her to shut up, while inside you're hating Marc Bolan for making you like him even though he sings about getting it on and banging gongs.” - Nick Hornby
23. “If he can't sleep, how will he ever dream?” - Eddie Vedder
24. “Cause I am strong and I can prove itAnd I got my dreams to see me throughIt's just a mountain, I can move itAnd with faith enough there's nothing I can't doAnd I can see the light of a clear blue morningAnd I can see the light of brand new dayI can see the light of a clear blue morningAnd everything's gonna be all rightIt's gonna be okay [lyrics from "Light of a Clear Blue Morning"]” - Dolly Parton
25. “I liked old time music but what i meant by that was the period from the 1930s through the 60s, nothing before and little after. Performers like fats waller, Sinatra, billie holiday, louis armstrong, rosemary clooney, ella, sammy Davis Jr, dean martin... If the lyrics weren't stupid. Words were important.” - Jeffery Deaver
26. “Hield 'ie vroeger al zijn meningen en al zijn dromen stil. Nu was 'ie niks niet niemand nergens meer. Kan dus gaan waar 'ie maar wil.” - Acda en De Munnik
27. “Ik ga er stiekem tussen uit, een vluchtweg naar een nieuw begin.” - Blof
28. “Wake me up from this dream and tell me. Things aren't as bad as they seem.” - Sara Quin
29. “So when your hopes on fire,But you know your desire,Don't hold a glass over the flame,Don't let your heart grow cold, I will call you by name, I will share your road.” - Mumford Sons
30. “Who are you?Are you in touch with all of your darkest fantasies?Have you created a life for yourself where you can experience them?I have. I am fucking crazy.But I am free.” - Lana Del Rey
31. “When all that you've tried, leaves nothing but holes inside.” - Joe Brooks
32. “Tears flood in youyour eyes burningyour heart scars with my name scratched deepMy face is gonemy heart betrayed by your lullabiesI’m a shadow of a girl insideHands are touching younothing takes the place of youHeart wrench, weeps goodbyeLullabies, beautiful and trustingBarely breathing as they break into dustLonely corners meSweeps me off my feetShows me it was better for meFingertips holding closeyour grip not as softFollows me to an empty bedI can’t stop the weakening of my soulmy body is dyingyour tune is holding my mindLet me gosee what I doNo controlNo youYou whisper your sweet goodbyeIf it is small it won’t interrupt my sleepBut my heart you keepYou say it’s for meBut who would be happy?Alone left out in the cold” - Mercy Cortez (LiveForeverAnon)
33. “No one compares to you, but there's no you, except in my dreams tonight.” - Lana Del Rey
34. “The sun is up, the sky is blueIt's beautiful, and so are you” - John Lennon
