40 Song Lyric Quotes

Songs have an uncanny ability to encapsulate emotions and moments, transforming them into memorable lyrics that speak to the soul. From timeless ballads to modern anthems, the right combination of words and melody can resonate deeply, offering comfort, inspiration, or simply a sense of connection. In this curated collection of the top 40 song lyric quotes, we've gathered lines that not only stand out for their lyrical beauty but also for their powerful messages. Whether you're seeking words to express what you're feeling or quotes to inspire and uplift, these lyrics are sure to strike a chord.

1. “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.None but ourselves can free our minds.” - Bob Marley

2. “We all shine on...like the moon and the stars and the sun...we all shine on...come on and on and on...” - John Lennon

3. “Droplets of yes and no, in an ocean of maybe.” - Faith No More

4. “I called to wish you an unhappy birthday because you're evil and you lie and if you should die I may feel slightly sad, but I won't cry.” - Morrissey

5. “There must be some kind of way out of here,' said the joker to the thief...” - Bob Dylan

6. “Would you destroy Something perfect in order to make it beautiful?” - Gerard Way

7. “When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Mary comes to me,speaking words of wisdom, let it be.And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me,speaking words of wisdom, let it be.Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be.Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.And when the broken hearted people living in the world agree,there will be an answer, let it be.For though they may be parted there is still a chance that they will see,there will be an answer. let it be.Let it be, let it be, .....And when the night is cloudy, there is still a light, that shines on me,shine until tomorrow, let it be.I wake up to the sound of music, mother Mary comes to me,speaking words of wisdom, let it be.Let it be, let it be, .....” - Paul McCartney

8. “Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, Tomorrow I'll miss you.” - Paul McCartney

9. “Don't let your eyes refuse to seeDon't let your ears refuse to hear” - Ray Lamontagne

10. “But, my God, it's so beautiful when the boy smiles” - Anna Nalick

11. “Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got till it's gone.” - Joni Mitchell

12. “you're an expert at sorry and keeping the lines blurry” - Taylor Swift

13. “because being with you makes perfect sense” - Tim McGraw

14. “some things cost more than you realize” - Radiohead

15. “In My Daughter's Eyes LyricsIn my daughter's eyes I am a heroI am strong and wise and I know no fearBut the truth is plain to seeShe was sent to rescue meI see who I want to beIn my daughter's eyesIn my daughter's eyesEveryone is equalDarkness turns to lightAnd the world is at peaceThis miracle God gave to meGives me strength when I'm weakI find reason to believeIn my daughter's eyesAnd when she wraps her hand around my fingerOh it puts a smile in my heartEverything becomes a little clearerI realize what life is all aboutIt's hangin' on when your heartIs had enoughIt's givin' more when you feel like givin' upI've seen the lightIt's in my daughter's eyesIn my daughter's eyesI can see the futureA reflection of who I amAnd what we'll beAnd though she'll grow and someday leaveMaybe raise a familyWhen I'm goneI hope you'll seeHow happy she made meFor I'll be thereIn my daughter's eyes” - Martina Mcbride

16. “You think you're lost but you're not lost on your own. You're not alone. I will stand by you, I will help you through when you’ve done all you can do.If you can’t cope, I will dry your eyesI will fight your fight, I will hold you tight and I wont let go” - Rascal Flatts

17. “It was the way he wore the place. You expected him any moment to break into the kind of song that has suspicious rhymes and phrases like "my kind of town" and "I wanna be a part of it" in it; the kind of song where people dance in the street and give the singer apples and join in and a dozen lowly matchgirls suddenly show amazing choreographical ability and everyone acts like cheery lovable citizens instead of the murderous, evil-minded, self-centered people they suspect themselves to be. But the point was that if Carrot had erupted into a song, people WOULD have joined in. Carrot could have jollied up a circle of standing stones to form up behind him and do a rumba.” - Terry Pratchett

18. “Let me fall out of the window/With confetti in my hair” - Tom Waits

19. “I danced along a colored wind/Dangled from a rope of sand” - Tom Waits

20. “You can't start a fireWorrying 'bout your little world falling apartThis gun's for hireEven if we're just dancing in the dark” - Bruce Springsteen

21. “Get up, get out, get away from these liars'Cause they don't get your soul or your fireTake my hand, knot your fingers through mineAnd we'll walk from this dark room for the last time” - Snow Patrol

22. “You know the Prince song where the girl's phone rings but she tells him, "whoever's calling couldn't be as cute as you?" I long to live out this moment in real life.” - Rob Sheffield

23. “We didn't land on plymouth rock, Plymouth rock landed on us".” - Malcolm X

24. “Because you let our love just fall apartYou no longer have my heart” - Boyz II Men

25. “Beyond the picket fences and the oil wells, the happy endings, and the fairy tales, is the reality of shattered lives and broken dreams. We carry on.” - Tim McGraw

26. “It’s true—there are only, like, two songs about rainbows, including that one. He should be asking why there are so few songs about rainbows.” - Cheryl Cory

27. “The pattern's laid out on the bedWith dozens of colors of threadBut you've got the needleI guess that's the point in the end” - Amanda Palmer

28. “It's these little things, they can pull you underLive your life filled with joy and wonderI always knew this altogether thunderWas lost in our little lives” - R.E.M Sweetness Follows

29. “Ascend, may you find so resistanceJust know that you made such a differenceAll you leave behind will live to the endThe cycle of suffering goes onBut memories of you stay strongSome day I too will fly and find you again” - Alter Bridge

30. “Been a long road to followBeen there and one tomorrowWithout saying goodbye to yesterdayAre the memories I holdStill valid?Or have the tears deluded them..Something somewhere out thereIs calling...Zero Gravity, What's it like?Is somebody thereBeyond these heavy aching feet?Am I going home?Will I hear someone?Singin solace to the silent moonStill the road keeps on telling meTo go on...Something is pulling me,I feel the gravityOf it all.” - Maaya Sakamoto

31. “If the bombs go off the sun will still be shining, because I've heard it said thatevery mushroom cloud has a silver lining.” - Adam Young Owl City Cave In

32. “If actions speak louder than wordsI’m the most deafening noise you’ve heardI’ll be that ringing in your earsThat will stick around for years” - Touche Amore

33. “Memories consumeLike opening the woundI'm picking me apart againYou all assumeI'm safe here in my roomUnless I try to start again.” - Linkin Park

34. “Closing up. Finally spent.You are gone.And now you're moving along.Heavy now. Tears remain.Hard pressed to rest.When all I feel like is a mess.Now, don't you worry your head.You're not my one and only friend.And I don't need you anymore.To leave me bruised and broken on the floor.You left me bruised. You left me broken.You left me bruised. You left me broken.” - K.A. Linde

35. “Then came the healing time, hearts started to shine, soul felt so fine, oh what a freeing time it was.” - Aberjhani

36. “Put your faith in what you most believe in.” - Phil Collins

37. “like a soulmate he's your penguin” - Christina Perri

38. “But YouDon'tKnowWhatIt's Like.” - Leave my friends alone by pierce the veil

39. “From the depths of hell,So far I fell,A deal made with the devil,After all the dust had settled,There's an hourglass of time,Counting down all of our lives,And with every grain of sand,Time is slipping through my hands.” - Don't mess with ouija boards by Falling in reverse

40. “Glass half empty, glass half full. Well, either way you won't be going thirsty, count your blessings not your flaws...” - Lauren Aquilina