'Alligator' was the first record that anyone paid attention to, and it seemed like it was the screamy songs that got us that attention. Matt Berninger alligatorattentionpay Change image and share on social
Leonard Cohen and Nick Cave know best. Although I wear a lot of jeans, I've been told that Nick Cave doesn't own a pair and wouldn't be caught dead in denim. Matt Berninger catchcavecohen Change image and share on social
I love to make songs out of some of those shadows - you know, some of the things you lie awake thinking about, social anxieties and romantic insecurities and all that stuff. Matt Berninger anxietyawakeinsecurity Change image and share on social
A lot of my lyrics are approximate meaning without me knowing why they sound right. Matt Berninger approximateknowlot Change image and share on social
Usually, writing lyrics for me is like bleeding drop by drop from the forehead. Matt Berninger bleeddropforehead Change image and share on social
My favourite store? Seize Sur Vingt in New York. They make most of my suits, and they are really cool people. Matt Berninger coolfavouritemake Change image and share on social
When it comes to lyrics, I just write down a lot of things, and only a very tiny fraction of it, I think, is any good. Matt Berninger fractiongoodlot Change image and share on social
The truth is, I'm pretty lighthearted. Matt Berninger lightheartprettytruth Change image and share on social
A lot of the lyrics I write involve images that just swing the song in a way that feels really good to me and there isn't a literal explanation. They're not riddles for the listener to solve. Matt Berninger explanationfeltgood Change image and share on social
