Alice Merton Professions : Musician Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by Alice Merton When I was thirteen years old, and we had just moved to Germany, I definitely felt I was missing out on normal teenage life. I was watching my old school friends from Canada grow up without me while I was in Germany trying to learn the language and trying to pass each year without failing. Alice Merton me friends life school I wanted to take the seriousness out of everything a little bit, because it kind of fits my style. Alice Merton out everything seriousness style I wanted to write an upbeat song where I could feel good about the fact that I've moved around so much and not sad about all the goodbyes I've had to face. Alice Merton face good sad song I get really nervous when I'm performing or meeting new people. Alice Merton new-people meeting new people I was on the beach, and I was just thinking to myself that I have no one place where I actually feel like I'm at home. I came up with the idea of having no roots - never being grounded to a certain place but having your home with people who you love. Alice Merton myself you home love I don't like being dependent on other people. Alice Merton other being like people I was realizing that I didn't have a home. I didn't really feel at home in one place. Alice Merton really feel place home Every time someone asks me where I'm from, I'm not sure how to answer that question... so I say I have no roots. Alice Merton someone me roots time I make music... and it helps me figure out life. Alice Merton make me music life Every song is true and has its unique story behind it. Alice Merton true story unique song When you've moved 13 times, you lose track of where you're from. Alice Merton lose where you track I didn't have just one place where I could say, 'That's my home.' Alice Merton say place just home I have complete creative freedom. If I want to put a song on the album, there's no one stopping me. Alice Merton me freedom creative song I loved a lot of the romantic composers. Alice Merton composers loved lot romantic Being an artist and a human in this world always means confronting people who make you feel like you have to act according to their rules. Alice Merton feel you people world The idea - or, if you like, the need - to write and record 'Lash Out' was born of a feeling within me. Alice Merton feeling me you born Like most people, I wanted and still want to live by my own rules. Alice Merton live rules my-own people Music is something I can control. Alice Merton control something music i-can I can do whatever I want, and I'm not going to let anyone tell me what language I should speak in. Alice Merton me i-can language speak I feel it's much easier to be honest or be myself in songs when I'm playing. That's why I felt, 'You know, I'm going to write the truth.' Alice Merton feel myself you truth Similar Authors Adam Jones musician Izzy Stradlin musician Bon Scott musician Brad Delp musician Brad Delson musician Brian Eno musician All Authors
