I'm sitting here listening to Eminem's album The Slim Shady LP.
The main reasons I love Eminem is that:
1) I can actually understand what he says when he's rapping.
2) His lyrics tell a story. They aren't some pointless commercial music. He has real feelings in the lyrics.
I love songs that actually tell a story. They inspire me to write, giving me ideas for a novel. Florence & The Machine are brilliant for that sort of inspiration. I think so, anyway! Her voice & the music adds to the lyrics. It's beautiful!
I wonder a lot Do most great lyrical songs results of events of the witer's life? It would explain the raw emotion in some.
Take Adele, for example. She broke up with a lad & wrote a whole, amazing, album about it.
Ryan Shaughnessy caught the attention of millions across Ireland & the UK with his song No Name. A song about a girl he had fallen for. It just shows that music communicates better with the listener when real thought & feelings are put into the lyrics & music.
Does anyone else just listen to the lyrics & actually think about what they say or mean?
I do all the time! For me a lot of the itme, I listen to the background music, like if i'm working out, or dancing. But sometimes when I want to listen to a song, it's because of the lyrics. A few of my favorites right now are actually "Who Says" by Selena Gomez, "Skyscraper" by Demi Lovato, or "Wide Awake" by Katy Perry. Ever heard any of those?
ReplyDeleteI know Katy Perry's song Wide Awake, but not the other two, I don't think! I'll check them out! :D
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