Liz Riggs > Quotes

“I hate how much I love him right then, somewhere in the hazy in-between - friend, lover, ex, fan - as I watch him sing his songs, everybody else screaming along, his words on our mouths.”
― Liz Riggs, Lo Fi

“Melodies I thought I came up with but realized later they were somebody else’s songs: “The Wind” (Cat Stevens) “Nothing Else Matters” (Metallica) “I Will Play My Game Beneath the Spin Light” (Brand New) “I’ve Just Seen a Face” (the Beatles) “Sugarcane” (Michael Ford, Jr. & the Apache Relay) “Since U Been Gone” (Kelly Clarkson) “Broadripple Is Burning” (Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s) “Close to You” (the Carpenters) “Money Making Nashville” (Evan P. Donohue) “Just Stay” (Kevin Devine) “Brakeman” (Nathaniel Rateliff) “Timshel” (Mumford & Sons)”
― Liz Riggs, Lo Fi

“But the real problem—and this can fundamentally Fuck You, in my opinion—is the way a song or an album or a voice on the radio can fling you so authoritatively into the past. Songs are almost always slivers of souvenirs, recollections, and Nick’s are no different.”
― Liz Riggs, Lo Fi

“Heavy Metal Drummer” (Wilco) “Knocked Up” (Kings of Leon) “All I Need” (Radiohead) “Tugboat” (Galaxie 500) “Disarm” (Smashing Pumpkins) “Ziggy Stardust” (Bowie) “Little Red Corvette” (Prince)”
― Liz Riggs, Lo Fi

“Songs meant for nighttime driving only: “We Looked Like Giants” (Death Cab for Cutie) “Just Like Honey” (the Jesus and Mary Chain) “Runaway” (the National) “Who Says” (John Mayer) “I Will Be There When You Die” (My Morning Jacket) “Everything in Its Right Place” (Radiohead) “No One’s Gonna Love You” (Band of Horses) “Hammers and Strings” (Jack’s Mannequin)”
― Liz Riggs, Lo Fi