It's not just a revue where one song is done, then another. There are concepts and ideas at work. Hal David More Quotes by Hal David More Quotes From Hal David In writing I search for believability, simplicity, and emotional impact. Hal David impact emotional writing I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'. Hal David rain Loneliness remembers what happiness forgets Hal David loneliness forget remember Pop songs are not as graceful as they used to be. Performers today haven’t gone through the regimen of learning how to write. And of course, everyone wants to own copyrights. Rap culture is interesting and different and has purpose, but it has a non-romantic view of life and of social feelings. There may be a void in that. Hal David rap writing song The talent is always there and art is cyclical. I’m optimistic. Hal David optimistic talent art Above all, I try to create an emotion to which others can respond. Hal David emotion trying One thing a lyricist must learn is not to fall in love with his own lines. Once you learn that, you can walk away from the lyric and look at it with a reasonable degree of objectivity. Hal David degrees falling-in-love objectivity Mother told me always to follow the golden rule.And she said it's really a sin to be mean and cruel.So remember if you're untrueAngels up in heaven are looking at you. Hal David mother heaven mean The love of a girl can make a man stay on when he should go,Just tryin' to build a peaceful life where love is free to grow. Hal David girl love-is men I tended not to be concerned about whether a song was going to be a hit when I wrote it. Because it became evident that none of us knew what was a hit and what wasn't. So I thought if I just write what I like, why shouldn't people like what I like? Hal David writing song people
