I can only write songs when somebody gives me some water to swim in. Otherwise, I'm a fish on the beach. Matt Berninger More Quotes by Matt Berninger More Quotes From Matt Berninger I'm trying to figure out how to record at home because I have a tiny house and a seven-year-old and my wife also works at home. So I can't work in the house because she's trying to write, so I pitched a tent in the backyard. I'm literally trying to record in the tent. Matt Berninger homewritingyears Not all the songs are real events, but I do write about stuff that is close to my heart and it comes out one way or another. Matt Berninger realwritingsong Maybe because I have spent too much of my life in rock clubs. I don't really go to parties anymore either. I'll usually be in the bus by 11:30 after a show. Matt Berninger clubsrocksparty I actually don't go to shows anymore. Rock concerts have lost their appeal for me. Matt Berninger concertsrockslost I have pit bulls barking at me on half of the love songs. Matt Berninger bullspitssong I'm not saying I'm not a moody guy sometimes, but I think I have a pretty normal balance. Matt Berninger balanceguythinking I can never turn a tour into a vacation. Matt Berninger vacationturnsi-can It takes us a long time to write a song that we all really like, so it makes sense that it would take a while for the listener to get there, too. Matt Berninger writingsonglong Somehow, you realize you can kind of do anything in music. You don't have to be good at a certain thing; you can just do whatever you want. Matt Berninger realizingkindwant I'm going to keep drinking on stage. I have a pretty healthy relationship with alcohol. I know how far to go and when to stop. Matt Berninger alcoholhealthydrinking Once you do have a child you want to talk about every detail of it. And it is really boring to all your friends and it should be. Matt Berninger boringchildren Sadness is not always the worst feeling. Sometimes it's a really pleasurable thing to be overwhelmed with sadness. Matt Berninger overwhelmedsadnessfeelings When you realize that the baby's healthy and born, it's a release and you're so happy. Matt Berninger realizinghealthy The last thing you want to do is write songs about being in a band. Matt Berninger bandwritingsong I've never had so much fun being back at my job sitting in front of my computer. Compared to 10 months on the road, going home and sleeping in my own bed every night is really nice. Matt Berninger nicefunjobs I'd say recording and playing on stage are two completely different things. Being up in front of all people is like jumping off a cliff into icy water. The recording process is a totally different energy. Matt Berninger differentwaterpeople Lyrics need to be good, but they don't need to be obvious right away. Matt Berninger obviousbe-goodneeds It's not hard to connect with the music on an emotional level and get inside the songs. It's odd, very vulnerable, and slightly embarrassing to be standing and singing and playing music in front of a bunch of strangers. Matt Berninger singingemotionalsong Getting on stage and performing and standing under lights is such an unsettling experience - in a good and bad way - but it's the only place I can go to feel comfortable. Matt Berninger stagelightway A different drumbeat or some vocal overdub could completely transform the song. Matt Berninger vocaldifferentsong
