Lyrics

Beauty by the Beholder: Have song lyrics developed to become a more creative art form than poetry? Art is subjective. Music and poetry are two of the most subjective art forms, as their beauty is based upon perspective and opinion. Both music and poetry have an extremely diverse collection of works, ranging from poor to excellent and everything in between. Although, compositionally, they are very different pieces, the song “Life is a Highway” by Rascal Flatts and the poem “Live Life to the…

not really come from a specific place on earth, it comes from the heart, mind, and soul of a person. There are many individuals that can’t stand Christian music, maybe the tempo is too slow, or just simply that they don’t pay attention to the lyrics. Lyrics are very important to music, its’ what captivates the person’s image of what is being said. There are different types of Christian music; Praise and Worship, Rap, Instrumental and Hymn, Christian…

The song “***Flawless” was written and performed by American singer Beyoncé, featuring an excerpt from a talk given by Nigerian writer and self-proclaimed feminist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It should be known that Beyoncé once participated in a show called Star Search with a big dream, only to lose out against another competitor. This is also mentioned in the music video that accompanies this song. It should also be noted that she is unusually aggressive in this song. Musically, the song has a…

extremely emo), but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Vampires Will Never Hurt You- I didn’t like the particular set-up, or the whispering featured at the end and the middle of the song. The lyrics weren’t my favorite either. Something just didn’t click for me. Drowning Lessons- I loved Gerard’s vocals in this, and the lyrics gave a beautifully depressing vibe, especially the end of the song, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Our Lady Of Sorrows- The fast paced guitar solo grabbed my attention, along with…

When it comes to audio production for R&B, the beat and the song lyrics are the best to focus on to make the best out of your music. Create a unique theme, if it has been overly used before, take note that chances are that people will not pay too much attention on it. In Chris Brown's song with you he talks about a guy that was with a special girl. Instead of talking about how much he loved her in the old conventional way he sings about how lucky he is to have her in his life. This seems like…

Just how listening to sad songs makes me more upset, listening to an exhilarating sound gets me more excited. Once I understood the lyrics, I associated the music with the theme. However, “Born in the U.S.A” brings a different kind of excitement. Similar to how many others were misled by the chorus of the song, I too was misled. Even though, I know the meaning of the lyrics, it is still hard to not to think of it as a patriotic song. There were no songs that were particularly powerful over the…

Blair Daly and is performed by Kelly Clarkson. The lyrics focus on acceptance and inclusion towards a population that struggles with realizing that there are places in society where they will be accepted and included. The music video portrays Clarkson as one of many scientists examining a young girl whose demeanor appears to be different from theirs. The scientists are shown in black and white, while the young girl is shown in color. Through the lyrics and the images in the music video, the…

Originality in “Don’t Let Me Down” by The Chain Smokers Released on February 5, 2016 from Columbia records, the song “Don’t let me down” by Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, otherwise known as the DJ duo the Chain-Smokers, incorporates a stylized beat and lyrics through the singing styles of soloist Daya, that embodies the key aesthetic of a commercial success in todays popular music industry. In establishing itself on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for over six months, the electronic dance music song…

rap. When I was younger, I never actually understood music, and a perfect example of this is Eminem’s song called Space Bound. I knew the lyrics by heart when I was about 12, but I never understood. So this is why I’m writing this essay, to show you how to (or explain how I learned to) read into rap music. Honestly, if you can read a book, you can understand lyrics. I want to share my experiences with music, (how I got into it, etc). Basically it all started one spring day, in 2010. I was…

All of us have our beloved childhood movies, one of the top movies was Shrek. Not only does this movie feature great themes about friendship, but the sound track includes a rather catchy song titled “All Star” by the band Smash Mouth. This song was my favorite when I was little because of its catchy upbeat tune that tends to stick to young minds, but looking back on that song now, I have discovered that the song has a great underlying message people of all ages can relate to. In the pre-chorus…