Matt Berninger Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Usually, writing lyrics for me is like bleeding drop by drop from the forehead.”

“A lot of the lyrics I write involve images that just swing the song in a way that feels really good to me and there isn't a literal explanation. They're not riddles for the listener to solve.”

“At first, when 'Boxer' came out, people were a little let down, and we worried that it might be the end for us. But then it began to grow on people. 'Boxer' bought us our creative freedom.”

“I do a lot of editing and switching around and putting little pieces together to get the right mood and personality, and it takes me forever to get a song finished.”

“Leonard Cohen and Nick Cave know best. Although I wear a lot of jeans, I've been told that Nick Cave doesn't own a pair and wouldn't be caught dead in denim.”

“The same song can have drastically different feels and personalities just by changing some minor things. A different drumbeat or some vocal overdub could completely transform the song.”

“I don't love being on the road.”

“I don't play an instrument. I pretend. I try to.”

“I watched R.E.M. connect with the back row of a 50,000-seat venue.”

“People will dig their heels in and fight for the things they love and against the things they hate.”