I really like ANOHNI's Hopelessness but some of her lyrics are guilty of this
Vocal phrasing: this doesn't give the artist any points, but they lose some if words are split awkwardly, emphasis on the wrong syllable, etc. Melodic connection: this is when the narrative direction of both melody and lyrics are in sync, and it's a very subjective call, but an easy example is the most emotionally raw lyric has a key word held on a high note Baths' new album gets away with this with portraying gay romance as an airship flight or medieval adventure and fleshes it out
Langy love you like that lyrics full#
romantic love is a hard topic to sell to me because it's rarely novel, and is also full of tired metaphors. Lyrics actually about something: this is in contrast with purely textural lyrics like Sigur Rós or haphazard jumbles of metaphor (looking at you Mumford) What sends shivers down my spine is when a really talented artist pulls off most or all the following: Many of my friends have some level of musical skill (some are professionals) and for them lyrics are more of an afterthought - comparing my reddit namesake with some of their all-time favourite bands or artists highlights this. I like to think I keep a nice balance between how much I care about lyrics and how much I care about everything else, but I run into the opposite problem. I don't want this to read as a manifesto to 'convince' you as I believe and respect you when you say you're not concerned with word meanings but this is just my take for the sake of discussion :) It's kind of a game of association I think but in my mind the right words have real power to enhance sonic imagery and elevate a listening experience. It's almost overwhelming, I really love that line. At the end of the song when she sings the line 'to a booooy' and the chord changes to a major key, it feels like the release of her soul to another person, and the lyric is so direct, sincere and innocent I think it really amplifies that emotion and makes my heart pang with all kinds of thoughts and feelings, nostalgia and hope and sadness and dissociation. It's extremely tender and intimate, almost otherworldly, and in my mind captures the absolute serenity and bliss of being alone (in a 'cocoon') with the person you love, which is exactly what she's singing about. I have several favourite lines in songs which have great resonance with me beyond just their sonority, some relating to or recalling personal experiences, some stories of others which inspire or challenge me, or even just some great one-liners.Īn example off the top of my head is in Cocoon by Bjork, one of my favourite songs ever. This is kind of interesting to me because although I don't consider lyrics essential - a lot of my favourite music has none, or words I don't understand - I think that good lyrics can also be a huge asset to a piece of music and hearing that you don't care about them makes me sad because there is so much beauty (and/or horror, intrigue, humour, whatever) to be derived from good poetry.
0 kommentar(er)
