Why Lyrics Are Important
By Joseph Kenny
What makes a good song so appealing to the people who buy CDs and
MP3 files? Is it the background beats or the guitar riffs played? Is
it the voice of the lead singer or how high he or she can take his
vocals to? The truth is that the most important part of most songs,
techno possibly being an exception, is the lyrics, or the words of
the song. The lyrics are the meat of any song, and are usually the
part that is most recognizable from any song. They are an integral
part of any music tune and it would be a mistake for any artist to
take them lightly.
As mentioned before, the most recognizable part of any song is
usually the lyrics. What this means is that when someone is looking
for a song they heard on the radio, they will probably remember some
key lines from the chorus. They are not, however, likely to remember
a well-done guitar solo or something of that sort. While
instrumental play is important as well, people usually link songs
with the words inside the music. This is because words are not only
much easier to remember than instrument music is, they are also easy
to translate to someone else. For example, it would be much easier
to find a CD if you know the words to a song than if you knew the
drum beats from a song.
Lyrics are often commonly considered to
be the single artistic part of music as well. While this is
certainly not true from a musicians standpoint, as guitars and drums
take a lot of practice and time to master, it doesn't change the
fact that many people feel that a good song must have quality
lyrics. Good lyrics will relate to a person's life and make them
feel better about a bad situation. Bad lyrics will focus on trivial
parts of life that really don't matter and will have no deeper
meaning to them after the song is over. Artists will find that after
a while people tire of hearing the same old stuff about showing off
gold chains and shaking behinds. Many music fans are looking for
songs that have meanings, and this in turn means that artists need
to spend more time on their lyrics.
Remember that before it was stated that lyrics are important because
of how they can be recognized. This is double-fold when you consider
that good lyrics in one song can sometimes single-handedly assure an
artists legacy. Journey is one good example of this, as their
biggest hit in "Don't Stop Believing" is a pop culture hit that has
never lost fans throughout the decades since it's release. On the
other hand, artists without a standout lyrical song will often find
themselves fade out of the picture as their era in music ends.
All in all, lyrics are an important part of any song and the words
are the part fans look to the most for inspiration and meaning.
Artists who come up with great lyrics are usually the ones most
revered long past their prime, so it is important that they focus on
this part of a song!
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