How much do you care about lyrics in music?

*Prowler* · 11-20-2019, 11:01 AM

A lot of lines and song lyrics are memorable and/or historical. Good lyrics are nice and bad lyrics can either be funny or very cringe-worthy.

Personally, as someone who likes death metal and Japanese pop music, I can't say lyrics are THAT important to me. in thrash metal, traditional heavy metal and rock music in general obviously they'll be more important, but it's not like it will bother me if the bands happen to sing in a foreign language I don't speak either. And ofc, let's not forget that a lot of music is instrumental. I doubt people will feel bothered by the lack of lyrics in classical music and jazz, for example. Music itself is a form of communication, just like art is. A comic panel or a drawing doesn't necessarily need to have text on it to get its message across.

At the end of the day, the most important thing of music to me is the actual music itself. Kinda like the most important thing in a video game is its gameplay and the experience, and not how great the story is per se. Good lyrics are more of a bonus overall. Mediocre lyrics can easily be overlooked if the musicians behind the song are talented. But good lyrics simply will not save a terrible musician/song, imo. Not to mention that a lot of time I listen to music I'm outside, riding public transit or just home on my computer working on something else, meaning I'm not 100% focused on the lyrics.

Basically, I don't play a song expecting to hear lyrics that could possibly win the Nobel Prize of Literature award.

What about you?

11-20-2019, 11:01 AM	#1
Prowler Emperor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,999	How much do you care about lyrics in music? A lot of lines and song lyrics are memorable and/or historical. Good lyrics are nice and bad lyrics can either be funny or very cringe-worthy. Personally, as someone who likes death metal and Japanese pop music, I can't say lyrics are THAT important to me. in thrash metal, traditional heavy metal and rock music in general obviously they'll be more important, but it's not like it will bother me if the bands happen to sing in a foreign language I don't speak either. And ofc, let's not forget that a lot of music is instrumental. I doubt people will feel bothered by the lack of lyrics in classical music and jazz, for example. Music itself is a form of communication, just like art is. A comic panel or a drawing doesn't necessarily need to have text on it to get its message across. At the end of the day, the most important thing of music to me is the actual music itself. Kinda like the most important thing in a video game is its gameplay and the experience, and not how great the story is per se. Good lyrics are more of a bonus overall. Mediocre lyrics can easily be overlooked if the musicians behind the song are talented. But good lyrics simply will not save a terrible musician/song, imo. Not to mention that a lot of time I listen to music I'm outside, riding public transit or just home on my computer working on something else, meaning I'm not 100% focused on the lyrics. Basically, I don't play a song expecting to hear lyrics that could possibly win the Nobel Prize of Literature award. What about you?