The 70 best phrases (and reflections) of Jimi Hendrix

Johnny Allen Hendrix, who later became James Marshall Hendrix and later became known to the world as Jimi Hendrix was one of the greatest guitarists of all time.. He was also a rock singer and songwriter, whose guitar arrangements led him to be part of the list of the most influential musicians in rock history and earned his own spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Roll.

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Best Jimi Hendrix Lyrics and Phrases

Although his musical career was very short, only four years, he left an impressive legacy that continues to be remembered and admired to this day. That is why in this article we have brought the best phrases of Jimi Hendrix.

1. I want to make music so perfect that it filters through the body and is able to cure any disease.

His main goal behind the music from him.

2. There has to be something new and I want to be a part of that.

Looking for novelty in art and society.

3. When I broke my guitar it was like a sacrifice, because one sacrifices what he loves the most.

Talking about the time he broke his prized guitar.

4. Excuse me while I kiss the sky.

Moving towards the future at all times.

5. There are people who imitate me very well, in fact they even copy my mistakes on the guitar.

A little prank on people looking to imitate and steal his style.

6. When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.

A person who sought to convey a message of peace and harmony.

7. The music doesn't lie.

For Hendrix, music is the most real thing in the world.

8. If you can collect your ideas then come to me.

Surround yourself with people who have a clear horizon.

9. Everything is in your mind. A little fantasy here and there. Everything will be fine!

Our mind can be our worst enemy or our best ally.

10. I'm the one who has to die when it's time to die, so let me live my life how I want.

No one can tell you how you should live your life, but yourself.

11. Journalists say that we act on stage, we feel the music; they act when they speak well of the war so that more people enlist in the army...

A critique of journalists' made-up stories, just to cause harm.

12. I have no time to think: What are they thinking of me?

A man who didn't care what anyone thought of him.

13. People talk without knowing what's in my heart and why I love you so much.

Nobody knows the reasons why we do something or why we love someone.

14. Sometimes you want to give up on guitar, you will hate it, but if you don't give up on it, you will be rewarded.

Nothing worthwhile is easy, but with each difficulty we gain experience in it.

15. You can throw all your complexes on the shore while we fly over the sea full of love.

To fully enjoy life, we must get rid of our fears.

16. Will I be sincere in choosing you as the only one for me? Is this love, baby, or just confusion?

Not all love is convenient or lasting.

17. May the dreams of your past be the reality of your future.

Everyone deserves to fulfill their dreams and live on them.

18. When I am sad, she comes to my side and gives me a thousand smiles. Everything is fine, she says, everything is fine.

There will always be someone who can comfort you in the darkest moments.

19. I want to conduct an orchestra with excellent musicians.

One of his aspirations that unfortunately he could not achieve.

20. Anyone can do anything, it's up to them. All it takes is the right intentions.

Before starting and achieving something, we must first find a strong motivation that keeps us going.

21. I try to use my music to move these people to act.

Carrying messages of positive action.

22. Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It is the transition that is problematic.

Between life and death, the road seems quite stormy.

23. To change the world, you have to furnish your head first.

It is useless to want to change the world if you are going to continue acting in a nefarious way.

24. When we start playing, you do somersaults and you shine in front of everyone, and they are not going to see anything other than what their eyes see. Forget his ears.

Everyone perceives things according to how they see them, that's why you have to turn a deaf ear to destructive criticism.

25. It's funny how most people love the dead, once you're dead, your life is already made.

Many do not appreciate those around them, until they are gone forever.

26. If I am free it is because I am always running.

Freedom is in changing and not staying stagnant.

27. I want to play music that draws images of the world and its space.

His only ambition in his career.

28. Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Do not put up with people who are reckless with yours.

If you don't want to be in a relationship with someone, make it clear from the start.

29. I take my spirit and crash my mirrors, now the whole world is here for me to see.

Showing himself as he really is and not as something that pleases others.

30. All I'm going to do is go ahead and do what I feel like.

Letting himself be carried away by what he loves.

31. I think people will have to rely on music for some kind of calm, or satisfaction.

Music has more meaning to us than we have ever thought.

32. Who are you to judge the life I live?

No person has the right to judge the lives of others.

33. We have time, there is no great rush.

Life is not a race, what matters is to keep going with perseverance.

34. Don't use your brain to play, let your feelings guide your fingers.

Hendrix let his feelings take control of his music.

35. I have this little saying: when things get too heavy, just call me helium, the lightest gas known to man.

An excellent advice to not let ourselves be consumed by stress.

36. Those times I burned my guitar was like a sacrifice.

On the meaning of burning their guitars on stage.

37. Music intoxicates me on stage, and that's the truth. It's almost like being addicted to music.

The only drug he ever needed.

38. Don't waste your time thinking about bad things.

Bad thoughts rob you of the energy to move on.

39. You have to be a monster to be different.

Sometimes you have to tear down the social system to be able to express ourselves.

40. A broom is sadly sweeping away the broken pieces of yesterday's life.

Don't let the past become a burden.

41. I know I'm not perfect and I don't live to be. But before you start pointing fingers, make sure your hands are clean.

We all have mistakes and no one is safe from it.

42. The music is my religion.

Your biggest belief.

43. Music is the most important. I am thinking about my future.

Music was the only thing that directed his life.

44. You have to go ahead and be crazy. Madness is like heaven.

The madness is in doing what you love, no matter what others say.

45. I have no regrets at all in the past except that I might have unintentionally hurt someone else or something.

The past, good or bad, must be left behind, like a distant memory. Not as a burden to drag in the future.

46. Imagination is the key to my lyrics. The rest is painted with a bit of science fiction.

Imagination was his greatest tool for his art.

47. Music is a safe drug.

The only drug that will never do us harm.

48. While I am here I will travel many roads and will necessarily die at a time when my message of love, peace and freedom can be shared with people all over the world.

Trying to contribute to a better world, while he was alive.

49. We want our sound to go to the soul of the audience, and let's see if it can awaken something small in their minds… because there are many people sleeping.

A music that tried to fill souls with consciousness.

50. If it were up to me, there would be no such thing as the status quo.

Totally repudiating the differences between social classes.

51. Every city in the world always has a gang, a street gang, or so called outcasts.

Each city has its musical groups, known and little known.

52. You have to give people something to dream about.

With his music he tried to fill people with motivation to pursue their goals.

53. Well, obviously religion must come from within.

Religious beliefs are personal.

54. Once you are dead, you are made for life.

Especially for artists, who become legends once they're dead.

55. Even sand castles fall into the sea, accidentally.

No one is secure in their position. We can be up and the instant after, be down.

56. You have to forget what other people say, when you're supposed to die, or when you're supposed to love. You have to forget all these things.

Only in that way can you fully enjoy your life.

57. You make love, you break love. It's all the same when it's over. Music, sweet music.

They compare music to love.

58. I used to live in a room full of mirrors, all I saw was me.

Building your confidence before exposing yourself to the world.

59. I love you baby like the miner loves gold. Come on, honey, let's get the party started.

A love to conquer and to stay there.

60. All I do is play, that's all.

Something that I described simply, but in which I was really a genius.

61. I want to make music so perfect that it filters through the body and is able to cure any disease.

A sound that changed the world and succeeded, since it marked an entire generation.

62. We all burn things we love. I love my guitar.

The things we love also need to adapt to changes.

63. The story of life is faster than a wink, the story of love is hello and goodbye… until we meet again.

Nothing is written in stone, the future brings us many surprises.

64. Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.

There are times when we need to speak and times when we need to listen.

65. I don't consider myself the best and I don't like praise... they distract me...

Hendrix did not seek to be the best, but to live from what he loved doing most in the world.

66. Blues is easy to play but hard to feel.

His opinion on this complex and beautiful musical style.

67. If there is something to change in this world, it can only happen through music.

Music has the power to mobilize the masses.

68. Everything I touch is truth and emotion.

His lyrics were full of emotion and irrefutable facts.

69. Peace, love and happiness for everyone.

The only thing he wished for everyone in the world.

70. You don't have to be singing about love all the time to give people love. You don't have to keep transmitting those words all the time.

It's not about ignoring the bad times, but about having the strength to find a way out.