Lyrics Quotes and Sayings

The lyrics are so important to me. And that there is something going on in the lyrics. That the song actually has something to say.

Going • Important • Lyrics • Me • Say • Something • Song • Song Actually

There are still artists that do a great job with a song, and they care about the lyrics, and it's not just mindless drivel.

Artists • Care • Great • Great Job • Job • Just • Lyrics • Song

If you break down most rock songs and look at the lyrics on a piece of paper, it's all about melody. It's all about presentation. And a lot of bands are really great, but you can't understand a word of what they say.

Bands • Down • Great • Look • Lot • Lyrics • Paper • Piece • Presentation • Rock • Rock Songs • They Say • Word • You

I would write down the lyrics to 'C.R.E.A.M.' in Korean – not translating it, but phonetically writing out each word. I didn't know what they were saying, so I would just write everything down as I heard it. I would recite it and imitate it like that. That's how I started to write my own raps.

Down • Each Word • Everything • Know • Lyrics • My Own • Own • Phonetically • Raps • Saying • Writing

Coming up, the music of my era was very conscious. I grew up on Public Enemy, and it was popular culture to be aware. People were wearing Malcolm X T-shirts and Malcolm X hats. It was a very cool thing to know who Malcolm X was. It was all in the lyrics. It was trendy to be conscious and aware.

Aware • Conscious • Cool • Cool Thing • Culture • Hats • Know • Lyrics • Malcolm • Music • People • Popular • Public • Trendy • Tshirts