The first set of lyrics for the first songs I ever wrote, which are the ones on 'Pretty Hate Machine,' came from private journal entries that I realized I was writing in lyric form.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I write hate lyrics really well. It's not every day you can use them, really.
When I write songs, I like to write lyrics first, and I think that's different from a lot of singer-songwriters. But I heard Sammy Cahn was asked what comes first, the lyrics or the music, and he said, 'The paycheck.'
So one can say that I write all the time, that goes for the lyrics as well.
Every single lyric I've ever written I meant.
I try and journal every day, and that's where a lot of my lyric comes from.
I'm always writing lyrics. I have so many lyrics on so many stray pieces of paper. Everywhere.
The first song that I ever recorded was written by my mother.
I always write lyrics first and the rhythm and the melody come from the lyrics. It always comes from the lyrics: words have rhythm and words have melody.
I've never written lyrics. I get up in front of a microphone, and I just sing what comes to the top of my head.
My lyrics are generated by various peculiar processes. Very random and similar to automatic writing.