100+ Best Band Quotes: Inspirational & Funny Music Lyrics and Sayings

"We're not gonna take it. Don't let them fool ya."

"I am not a businessman; I am a business, man!" – Ice-T

"Anarchy in the U.K. – that's what we want, chaos!" – The Sex Pistols

"They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no." – Amy Winehouse

"I'm the king of rock, there is none higher." – Run-D.M.C.

"We're gonna burn this mother down!" – Mötley Crüe

"I don’t trust anyone over 30." – Larry Flynt (often adopted by punk bands)

"I fight authority, authority always wins." – The Dead Kennedys

"I’m not crazy, my reality is just different than yours." – Jimi Hendrix

"No gods, no masters." – Green Day

"I won’t do what you tell me!" – Ramones

"You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave." – Eagles

"Love is a battlefield." – Pat Benatar

"Every breath you take, every move you make, I'll be watching you." – The Police

"I can't live if living is without you." – Meat Loaf

"You’re still the one I run to, the one I belong to." – Dixie Chicks

"All of me loves all of you." – John Legend

"Nothing compares to you." – Sinéad O'Connor

"I would die for you, but I won’t live for you." – Evanescence

"When I saw you there, I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew." – Frank Sinatra

"You broke my heart, so I made you a mixtape." – Jack Johnson

"If you leave me now, you’ll take away the biggest part of me." – Chicago

"We found love in a hopeless place." – Rihanna

"It’s hard to kiss the lips at night that I see in the morning light." – Fleetwood Mac

"Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitude." – Bob Dylan

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." – Oasis (inspired by Wilde)

"I wanna be sedated." – Ramones (ironic take on escape)

"Don’t fence me in." – Chris LeDoux

"I'm free to be whatever I want." – Nirvana

"Born to be wild." – Steppenwolf

"I will survive, oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive." – Gloria Gaynor

"Just walk in the sun, you’ll find your way." – The Killers

"I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens." – Woody Allen (adopted by many artists)

"Break on through to the other side." – The Doors

"I’m a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride." – Steppenwolf

"I was born for one thing, and then I’ll leave." – Arctic Monkeys

"I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too." – Mitch Hedberg (often quoted by musicians)

"We’re not the biggest band in the world, but we’re in the top five." – Spinal Tap

"I only play the hits… and by hits, I mean the songs people recognize." – Dave Grohl

"I’ve had more breakdowns than a school bus." – Courtney Love

"I’m not lazy, I’m on energy-saving mode." – Radiohead (fan attributed)

"The only thing we have to fear is Chuck Berry himself." – Parody quote

"I don’t need therapy, I’ve got a bass player." – Bono

"I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right." – Fall Out Boy

"I’m not short, I’m concentrated awesome." – Prince (attributed)

"I don’t make music for eyes. I make music for ears." – Kendrick Lamar

"I didn’t lose my voice, I just forgot where I left it." – Freddie Mercury

"We’re not late, everyone else is early." – Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Don’t stop believin’." – Journey

"We are the champions, my friends." – Queen

"Keep on loving you." – REO Speedwagon

"I get knocked down, but I get up again." – Chumbawamba

"Shine bright like a diamond." – Rihanna

"I will always love you." – Whitney Houston

"You were the flame that burned me, now I’m rising from the ashes." – Demi Lovato

"I’m gonna stand my ground, won’t be turned around." – Bon Jovi

"I’m unstoppable, I’m a Porsche with no brakes." – Sia

"We’re going to party like it’s 1999." – Prince

"I’m on the highway to hell, but I’m driving fast and free." – AC/DC (reinterpreted)

"Stronger than yesterday, now it’s nothing but my way." – Kelly Clarkson

"Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?" – Queen

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around, you could miss it." – Matthew Broderick (cited by bands)

"So close, no matter how far." – Linkin Park

"Everybody’s got a hungry heart." – Bruce Springsteen

"Time is a jet plane, it moves too fast." – Neil Young

"I was born in a crossfire hurricane." – The Rolling Stones

"We didn’t start the fire, but we know how it ends." – Billy Joel (modern reinterpretation)

"Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans." – John Lennon

"I came in like a wrecking ball." – Miley Cyrus

"I’m just a soul whose intentions are good, please don’t let me be misunderstood." – Nina Simone

"We’re all just prisoners here, of our own device." – Pink Floyd

"I’m stuck on you." – Elvis Presley

"Music is my sanctuary. I can hide there." – Stevie Wonder

"Writing songs is like therapy for me." – Taylor Swift

"I play the guitar like a man possessed." – Eddie Van Halen

"Without music, life would be a mistake." – Friedrich Nietzsche (adopted by musicians)

"I don’t write songs, I channel them." – Paul McCartney

"This is not music, it’s a cry for help." – Kurt Cobain

"I put my heart and soul into my music." – Adele

"Rock and roll is here to stay." – Danny & the Juniors

"I’m not a singer, I’m a storyteller with a microphone." – Bruce Springsteen

"The music is not in the notes, it’s in the silence between." – Mozart (cherished by bands)

"I play for the people who feel things deeply." – Billie Eilish

"If I can’t dance, I don’t want your revolution." – Emma Goldman (used by punk bands)

"Fame is a fickle friend." – John Lennon

"I want to be famous, but I don’t want to be seen." – Lana Del Rey

"They say fame brings happiness, but it just brings more pressure." – Michael Jackson

"I’m not a star, I’m a black hole." – David Bowie

"Celebrity is dying." – Madonna

"I’m not interested in being a role model." – Kurt Cobain

"I sold my soul, but I kept the receipt." – Tom Waits

"I’m famous for being famous." – Andy Warhol (adopted by pop stars)

"I’m not perfect, but I’m limited edition." – Eminem

"The spotlight burns, but I keep walking into it." – Lady Gaga

"I’m not here for your approval, I’m here for your attention." – Beyoncé

"I’m not crazy, I’m iconic." – Miley Cyrus

"I’m not okay, I promise." – My Chemical Romance

"Sometimes I wish I’d never been born at all." – Nine Inch Nails

"I’m wide awake, I’m wide awake." – Katy Perry (about recovery)

"It’s hard to be humble when you’re as great as I am." – Kris Kristofferson (masking pain)

"I’m losing my edge to better-looking people with better ideas." – LCD Soundsystem

"I’ve seen the face of fear, and it looks like me." – Deftones

"I’m just a person shaped like a bowl full of errors." – Arcade Fire

"I’m not sleeping, I’m just chasing dreams." – Sam Smith

"I’m not broken, I’m bent, and I can learn to love again." – R.E.M.

"I’m not alone, even when I’m by myself." – Imagine Dragons

"I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart)." – e.e. cummings (used by bands)

"I’m not fine, but I’m still here." – Joy Division

"Legends never die." – WWE (embraced by musicians)

"I’ll be gone, but my music will remain." – Johnny Cash

"They tried to bury us, but they didn’t know we were seeds." – Mexican proverb (used by bands)

"My name is tall, my shadow’s small, but my story’s long." – The National

"I want to be remembered as someone who made people feel something." – Freddie Mercury

"I’m not dead, I’m just restin’." – Monty Python (parodied by rockers)

"The show must go on." – Queen

"I built my house on rock and sand, but the music remains." – Leonard Cohen

"I don’t care if I’m forgotten, as long as one song lives on." – Elliott Smith

"They’ll talk about us years from now." – One Direction

"I’m not here forever, but my voice echoes." – Jeff Buckley

"Even when I’m gone, I’ll be singing on." – Avicii