Lyricists play with words.
I'm certainly not a lyricist first. I prefer doing it intuitively and not really thinking about it so much.
I don't think I'm the best lyricist; it's hard for me to express feelings through words.
I'm not tryin' to come off as the best lyricist.
[Jeffrey Lewis is] The best lyricist working in the US today.
I dont want to work on a musical if Im not the lyricist.
As a lyricist, you love to hear other great lyrics or other great concepts.