43 Music Lyric Quotes

Music has a magical way of capturing our emotions, telling stories, and connecting us on a deeply personal level. From timeless classics to modern hits, song lyrics often carry words of wisdom, heartfelt confessions, and resonant truths. In this collection, we’ve curated 43 of the most memorable music lyric quotes that span genres and generations, offering a glimpse into the powerful impact of songwriters' words. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, solace, or a walk down memory lane, these quotes are sure to strike a chord with your soul.

1. “Down in Louisiana we call that Boogie Woogie!” - Jerry Lee Lewis

2. “There is a place where the sidewalk endsAnd before the street begins,And there the grass grows soft and white,And there the sun burns crimson bright,And there the moon-bird rests from his flightTo cool in the peppermint wind.Let us leave this place where the smoke blows blackAnd the dark street winds and bends.Past the pits where the asphalt flowers growWe shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,And watch where the chalk-white arrows goTo the place where the sidewalk ends.Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go,For the children, they mark, and the children, they knowThe place where the sidewalk ends.” - Shel Silverstein

3. “It's a power that I can't explain. As it flows and it grows and it shapes my faith. There've been hundreds of moments I can't deny. When it brushe against the fire or dwelt in the Fire of God.” - Kenneth Copeland

4. “And I'm lost behindThe words I'll never findAnd I'm left behindAs seasons roll on by” - Chris Cornell

5. “you dont know what you got till its gone” - Joni Mitchell

6. “I miss the sound of your voiceAnd I miss the rush of your skinAnd I miss the still of the silenceAs you breathe out and I breathe in” - Matt Nathanson

7. “And the worst part is before it gets any better we're heading for a cliff. And in the free fall I will realize I'm better off when I hit the bottom” - Hayley Williams

8. “DROP IT LIKE ITS HAAWWWWWWT” - Snoop Dogg

9. “So can you tell me exactly what 'freedom' means? If I am not free to be as twisted as I wanna be?” - Disturbed

10. “Comparisons are easily done, once you've had a taste of perfection” - Katy Perry

11. “How do I get better once I've had the best?” - Katy Perry

12. “I wish that I was looking into your eyes” - Katy Perry

13. “Cause in you're eyes, I'd like to stay” - Katy Perry

14. “All I can do is read a book to stay awake, and it rips my life away, but it's a great escape.” - Blind Melon

15. “Why wait any longer for the one you loveWhen he’s standing in front of you” - Bob Dylan

16. “One Life, with each other, Sisters, Brothers...” - Bono

17. “Well, it kind of hurts when the kind of words you writeAnd kind of turn themselves into knivesAnd don't mind my nerve you can call it fiction'Cause I like being submerged in your contradictions, dear'Cause here we are, here we areAlthough you were biased, I love your adviceYour comebacks they're quick and probably Have to do with your insecuritiesThere's no shame in being crazy depending on how you take theseWords they're paraphrasing this relationship we're stagingAnd it's a beautiful mess, yes, it isIt's like we're picking up trash in dresses” - Jason Mraz

18. “Creativity is the catalyst to the future.” - Ann Marie Frohoff

19. “And one day we will die and our ashes will fly from the aeroplane over the sea, but for now we are young, let us lay in the sun, and count every beautiful thing we can see... Can't believe how strange it is to be anything at all.” - Jeff Mangum

20. “When the morning comes, let it go, this too shall pass.” - Ok Go

21. “easy to dream a dream, though its harder to live it” - Wale

22. “My thoughts are wing'd with hopes, my hopes with love” - Eve Edwards

23. “A good rock band is like a great lover. Their rhythms simultaneously jolt and calm you. They know when and where to tease you to make it feel the best, how to draw from you the ultimate pleasure.” - Tom Leveen

24. “I've been feeling downI've been looking round the townFor somebody just like meBut the only ones I seeAre the dummies in the windowThey spend their money on clothesIt saddens me to thinkThat the only ones I see are mannequinsLooking stupid, being used and being thinAnd I don't know why I hang around with them.The way they act, I'd rather be fat than be confused.” - Belle and Sebastian

25. “Soy un perdedorI'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?” - Beck Hansen

26. “When your hero falls from grace, all fairy tales are uncovered Myth exposed and pain magnified, the grace pays uncovered He told me to be strong, but I confused to see it so weak You say never to give up, and it hurts to see what comes to be When your hero falls soley the stars, and so does the reception of tomorrow Without my hero, theres only me alone, to deal with my sorrow Your heart ceases to work, and your soul is not happy at all What are you expected to do, when your only hero falls” - Tupac Shakur

27. “Oh, fuck it, I'm a monster, I admit it!” - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

28. “Sing the song, or keep it inside” - Scott Weiland

29. “It seemed so good when it started.I gave my trust to you.I came to you open-hearted,Hoping it was true.Now I've gotten smart.Now I've learned some things.Now I know that what once was a start,Is just an ending.The longest good-byeI ever knew,The longest good-byeWas the dayI said hello to you.” - Heather Lynn Rigaud

30. “Lord of brilliant light You separate the nightAnd everything inside” - Tenth Avenue North

31. “So if the ties that bind ever do come looseTie them in a knot like a hangman's nooseCause I'll go to heaven or I'll go to hellBefore I'll see you with someone else.” - The Band Perry

32. “Here lies the girl whose only crutchWas loving one man just a little too muchIf you go before I doI'm gonna tell the gravedigger that he better dig two.” - The Band Perry

33. “I took your name when I took those vowsI meant 'em back then and I mean 'em right now.” - The Band Perry

34. “If the ties that bind ever do come looseIf forever ever ends for youIf that ring gets a little too tightYou might as well read me my last rights.” - The Band Perry

35. “I was not prepared enough, to fall so deep inlove..” - mymp

36. “Don't get me wrong I'd never say never'Cause though love can change the weatherNo act of God can pull me away from you” - Five for Fighting

37. “Come on boys and girls, lets blow up the world!~ Dynamite State” - Sky Ferreira

38. “Won't you let me take you for a ride.You can stop the world, try to change my mind. Won't you let me show you how it feels. You can stop the world, but you won't change me. I need music." -"Bleed” - Cold

39. “He's a real nowhere man,Sitting in his Nowhere Land,Making all his nowhere plansfor nobody.Doesn't have a point of view,Knows not where he's going to,Isn't he a bit like you and me?” - The Beatles

40. “We're all made the same but then born to change. Which then don't make us the same.” - Jonathan Anthony Burkett

41. “Oh, I can't talk to you the way I've wanted to; I've been tellin' lies but I'll tell you the truth.Darling, I'm tired and I should be leaving, leaving. You know I'm tired and I should be leaving, leaving tonight.” - Richard Edwards

42. “You've got to kiss an Angel good morning.” - Charlie Pride

43. “It's odd to spend your vacation with someone else's music especially when you're alone. You're free to let loose, unobserved, but someone else has chosen the words you belt out in private, the rythms you can dance to like a fool.” - Julia Glass