One thing that I'm kind of disturbed at is actually being on the television, acting, being in something that's mainstream. Jeff Buckley More Quotes by Jeff Buckley More Quotes From Jeff Buckley I think I would really lay down and die. Music comes from a very primal, twisted place. When a person sings, their body, their mouth, their eyes, their words, their voice says all these unspeakable things that you really can't explain but that mean something anyway. People are completely transformed when they sing; people look like that when they sing or when they make love. But it's a weird thing—at the end of the night I feel strange, because I feel I've told everybody all my secrets. Jeff Buckley eye night mean Too young to hold on and too old to just break free and run Jeff Buckley break young running I don't want my reputation to take me over, I just want to be judged on my songs. I want people to come and see me because they want to, not because fashion dictates it. Jeff Buckley fashion song people Love, anger, depression, joy and dreams. ...And Zeppelin. Totally. Jeff Buckley zeppelins dream joy I'm lying in my bed, blanket is warm, this body will never keep me safe from harm. I still feel your hair, black ribbons of coal. Touch my skin to keep me whole. If only you'd come back to me. To feel you at my side, wouldn't need no Mojo Pin to keep me satisfied. Jeff Buckley black hair lying [What I want to communicate] doesn't have a language with which I can communicate it. The things that I want to communicate are simply self-evident, emotional things. And the gifts of those things are that they bring both intellectual and emotional gifts - understanding. But I don't really have a major message that I want to bring to the world through my music. The music can tell people everything they need to know about being human beings. It's not my information, it's not mine. I didn't make it. I just discovered it. Jeff Buckley emotional self people I like a spirituality with a God that knows how to drive a car, that knows how to take his girl to the dance club, dance all night, have a little drink, kiss the kid when they come back in and go to sleep. God doesn't need a chauffeur-- he needs to drive himself. Jeff Buckley girl sleep kids Fight despite the crowds of the walking dead Jeff Buckley walking-dead crowds fighting There's no time for hatred, only questions. Where is love? Where is happiness? What is life? Where is peace? Jeff Buckley what-is-life hatred Love heals all wounds and not just time alone. Jeff Buckley alone-time me-alone heal If you want to get somewhere in this life, learn to draw beautiful women. Jeff Buckley this-life want beautiful I've always felt that the quality of the voice is where the real content of a song lies. Words only suggest an experience, but the voice is that experience. Jeff Buckley real song lying A tune has to resonate with whatever is happening around it. Jeff Buckley happenings tunes When all of this music sounds like you know what you want to say, then it will have been of all worth, ever. You will be something complete unto yourself, present and unique. Jeff Buckley unique sound want But music seems to me to be the most closely identified with my soul. I mean, I feel that it’s the best for me. It just gets into the bloodstream so quickly, for no reason at all. You can close your heart, and you can sleep even with your eyes closed, but you can never close your ears. Jeff Buckley sleep heart mean Above all do not give yourself airs. Breaking the moment of past habits is the challenge here: In the life of the spirit you are always at the beginning. Jeff Buckley air giving past I want to be ripped apart by music. I want it to be something that feeds and replenishes, or that totally sucks the life out of you. I want to be dashed against the rocks. Jeff Buckley ripped rocks want My kingdom for a kiss upon her shoulder It's never over, all my riches for her smiles when I slept so soft against her... It's never over, All my blood for the sweetness of her laughter... It's never over, She's a tear that hangs inside my soul forever. Jeff Buckley laughter kissing blood love is not a victory march, it's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah. Jeff Buckley victory broken love-is Music needs to have a real sacred setting for people to understand it. You've got to start things off with friends who are like-minded or even strangers that are like-minded. Sending your music to established artists or labels or magazine, I mean there is something to be said for tenacity, for trying to pursue recognition that way, but it just doesn't make sense for the best work. And if you do make an amazing work, it's sometimes not the best way to be heard. You have to get on a sacred space, like a stage, and do your testifying that way. Jeff Buckley artist real mean
