Competition theme

Lyrics to be new, and a tune original or borrowed

1. “It is always fatal to have music or poetry interrupted.” ― George Eliot
2. “Music is like a dream. One that I cannot hear.” ―  Ludwig van Beethoven
3. “Without music, life would be a mistake” ― Friedrich Nietzsche
4. “I can chase you, and I can catch you, but there is nothing I can do to make you mine.” ― Morrissey
5. “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” ― Plato
6. “How is it that music can, without words, evoke our laughter, our fears, our highest aspirations?” ― Jane Swan
7. “If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” ― Albert Einstein
8. “Music is a language that doesn’t speak in particular words. It speaks in emotions, and if it’s in the bones, it’s in the bones.” ― Keith Richards
9. “I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” ― Billy Joel
10. “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” ― Bob Marley
11. “Without music, life would be a blank to me.”― Jane Austen
12. “Music touches us emotionally, where words alone can’t.” ― Johnny Depp