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Don't call my lyrics poetry. It's an insult to real poets.

Bernie Taupin

English Writer

Born: May 22, 1950

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Lyrics, Poetry, Poets, Call, Insult, Real

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Every single thing I've done has made me who I am today. The only thing I would take back is hurting the people that I love, and the people who I love have already read my lyrics and heard my apologies. But the rest of the world, I don't need to apologize to them. My life doesn't have anything to do with the rest of the world. Scott Weiland

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Imagination is the key to my lyrics. The rest is painted with a little science fiction. Jimi Hendrix

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I think my melodies are superior to my lyrics. Freddie Mercury

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I write for myself; I'm trying to keep myself interested in the music. But at the same time, I want to make the songs relatable in a way; I want to keep melodies pretty simple and the lyrics open-ended so that people could maybe relate them to their own life in different ways. Something for everybody to have a piece of. Mac DeMarco

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Melody is king, and don't you ever forget it. Lyrics appear to be out front, but they're not; they're just an accompanying factor. If they're good, you're really in good shape. Lyrics are written to be rewritten. Quincy Jones

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The emotion of a song's lyrics has always been what grabs me deeply. Bill Medley

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If you listen to the great Beatle records, the earliest ones where the lyrics are incredibly simple. Why are they still beautiful? Well, they're beautifully sung, beautifully played, and the mathematics in them is elegant. They retain their elegance. Bruce Springsteen

I was a very romantic, overly dramatic young lady, which served me well as a songwriter. Especially as someone who had to focus on lyrics and melody, because if you're a dramatic and romantic person, lyrics come easy, and you turn every single short-term relationship into the biggest 'Romeo-and-Juliet' story ever. Jane Wiedlin

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