Have you heard of a song that had good tempo, good beats and melodies... So you say "hey, I can roll with this, I kinda like it.." And then you really stop to listen to the garbage that is the lyrics of the song ....and it makes you want to punch a puppy?
I am so FRUSTRATED all the time with songs that are good musically, but now I'm inclined to hate them forever because their lyrical content.
If you could "fall into the sky"? Really? What acid trip are you on? I wouldn't mind if this was some lyric on the side, but no! It's the freakin' chorus. She sings this over and over. Just to remind you people that falling into the sky had NOTHING to do with the rest of the song. Completely out of place, repetitive and annoying.
"I wa-wa-want what you wa-wa-want. Give it to me like boom boom boom" ......who writes this crap!? Don't get me wrong, the song is awesome, but good god, Rihanna, hire a professional writer next time.
Listening to this one makes me want to punch the wall. I think Usher was really just reading off 4-chan because it's not possible to write lyric like these. "omg,omg omg omg, :O"
Does anyone out there share my sentiment?! Or am I just insane and sad?
That's exactly why I don't listen to pop music..... in English! Check out Kpop. I'm sure the lyrics are just as terrible but you can't understand them. Win! I love listening to it but I have no idea what they are saying. I'm sure if I knew korean I'd hate it as much as I hate American pop but I'm keeping myself in the dark
Mhm basically every pop song has bad lyrics.. It's because these songs are not really about lyrics or something, just about catchy melodies and rhythms. The lyrics are always made last..
This is also how they are so bad: They don't think of lyrics that actually make sense, they think of lines that fit to the music itself.
How hard would it have been to say couldn't instead of could? I know they were probably just saying it incorrectly like so many of my country men do with no regard for how it doesn't make sense that way.
Well I was listening to Lil' Wayne with some of my friends a few days ago, for a good laugh. We were just commenting on how talentless he was when he said the line "I make it rain so hard, you're gonna need a boat." We all laughed for the next 5 minutes at just how bad that line was. Good times.
On September 06 2011 08:23 Stijx wrote: Well I was listening to Lil' Wayne with some of my friends a few days ago, for a good laugh. We were just commenting on how talentless he was when he said the line "I make it rain so hard, you're gonna need a boat." We all laughed for the next 5 minutes at just how bad that line was. Good times.
Haha I wish my friends were like that.. they actually really like lil wayne which is absolutely infuriating. And then they call me out for not liking it. FML
This song drives me insane. We have to listen to top 40 radio at work. Like, is this a joke? I'm guessing the lyrics took about 6 minutes to write. TRYNA PICK THE RIGHT ONE! DERP.
"We had never made a song about a springcoil and then we saw this girl at the club the other day so we decided to make this song" - that was the answer when asked about their inspiration for the song.
The lyrics boils down to:
"Boing boing, her ass goes up and down like a springcoil, she goes on and on, so fantastic/almost unable to stand it/the girl turns her back to me and makes me happy"
These 2 guys have plagued Denmark since for something like 10 years now. But I would be lying if I actually said I hate them. It is a bit like Aqua: the theme to my youth
On September 06 2011 08:23 Stijx wrote: Well I was listening to Lil' Wayne with some of my friends a few days ago, for a good laugh. We were just commenting on how talentless he was when he said the line "I make it rain so hard, you're gonna need a boat." We all laughed for the next 5 minutes at just how bad that line was. Good times.
Haha I wish my friends were like that.. they actually really like lil wayne which is absolutely infuriating. And then they call me out for not liking it. FML
lil wayne makes some shitty shit but i dont think hes talentless
A lot of the stuff that Todd in the Shadows reviews has terrible lyrics. Like *shudder* "Eenie Meenie" (I refuse to give you a link to... BIEEEEBEERR). Find him on ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com or his older stuff on Youtube.
I remember when this was playing all the time on the radio.. Starting like, "I'll tell you what i want what i really really waaant" - Alright - She's gonna tell us what she wants now, and it goes: "I'll tell you what I want what I really really want; I wanna.. I wanna... I wanna... Sibbaopdblablabla"
And I went like: "Bitch, what the fuck did you want???????"
How hard would it have been to say couldn't instead of could? I know they were probably just saying it incorrectly like so many of my country men do with no regard for how it doesn't make sense that way.
Haha have to agree with this, I went to see them live once because Behemoth were supporting and there were Devildriver fans with shirts saying "I could fucking care less" and it confused me so much, it just looked stupid.
On September 06 2011 08:15 neoghaleon55 wrote: Have you heard of a song that had good tempo, good beats and melodies... So you say "hey, I can roll with this, I kinda like it.." And then you really stop to listen to the garbage that is the lyrics of the song ....and it makes you want to punch a puppy?
I am so FRUSTRATED all the time with songs that are good musically, but now I'm inclined to hate them forever because their lyrical content.
If you could "fall into the sky"? Really? What acid trip are you on? I wouldn't mind if this was some lyric on the side, but no! It's the freakin' chorus. She sings this over and over. Just to remind you people that falling into the sky had NOTHING to do with the rest of the song. Completely out of place, repetitive and annoying.
"I wa-wa-want what you wa-wa-want. Give it to me like boom boom boom" ......who writes this crap!? Don't get me wrong, the song is awesome, but good god, Rihanna, hire a professional writer next time.
Listening to this one makes me want to punch the wall. I think Usher was really just reading off 4-chan because it's not possible to write lyric like these. "omg,omg omg omg, :O"
Does anyone out there share my sentiment?! Or am I just insane and sad?
You think Rihanna writes her stuff? It's a rare for a top billboard song/artist to write their own stuff.
E: I shouldn't say rare, but they have professional writers. Alot of them.
That's dance music, neoghaleon55. It doesn't have to have any lyrical value, you just have to be able to dance to it. It also needs to be realllllly catchy.
Although we both share the mutual disgust towards such horrifying lyrics. It's like they have no writing tallent at all. I can stand singers in bands who can't sing as long as they can put out some good lyrics. If they can sing thats even better. Now if they can sing but have horrible lyrics I hate listening to that, but I will dance to it.
Edit: I thought I would contribute to the thread too. Here ya go!
Red Hot Chili Peppers - around the world "Wake up the cake / It's a lake, she's kissing me / As they do when / When they do in Sicily" This has always been intolerable because I am generally impressed by their lyrics. This song has a great guitar, but this one lyric makes it impossible for me to really enjoy the song
Listening to this one makes me want to punch the wall. I think Usher was really just reading off 4-chan because it's not possible to write lyric like these. "omg,omg omg omg, :O"
Hey, your complaint gives me an excuse to post this fantastic video (from a fantastic musician), which beautifully highlights just how inane the lyrics really are.
(Edit: Oh, right, youtube sucks and disabled embedding on this video. )
"Can I get that margarita on the rock, rock, rocks? Can I get salt all around that rim, rim, rim, rim?"
AHHHHHHHHHHH!!
And she does that annoying as shit "hurr durr" thing with her voice where it gets a bit deeper and affected. God I hate her so much at least Justin Bieber's songs are catchy.
On September 06 2011 08:39 ELA wrote: I remember when this was playing all the time on the radio.. Starting like, "I'll tell you what i want what i really really waaant" - Alright - She's gonna tell us what she wants now, and it goes: "I'll tell you what I want what I really really want; I wanna.. I wanna... I wanna... Sibbaopdblablabla"
And I went like: "Bitch, what the fuck did you want???????"
ROFL exactly. I heard that song at least 100 times and I have no fking clue what she really really wants. Epic find.
Also, how come nobody mentioned FRIDAY FRIDAY, GOTTA GET DOWN ON FRIDAY!
...which seat should I taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake?!?!?!
Edit:
On September 06 2011 08:59 Arkanthiel wrote: Open Your Eyes, I see Your Eyes are open.
Man, ever since I played Robot Unicorn Attack, that song has risen to epic levels of respect. I literally get teary-eyed when listening to it. Due to joy. I am almost bursting into tears right now. Swear to god. Don't mock that song! :D
Listening to this one makes me want to punch the wall. I think Usher was really just reading off 4-chan because it's not possible to write lyric like these. "omg,omg omg omg, :O"
Hey, your complaint gives me an excuse to post this fantastic video (from a fantastic musician), which beautifully highlights just how inane the lyrics really are. + Show Spoiler +
Listening to this one makes me want to punch the wall. I think Usher was really just reading off 4-chan because it's not possible to write lyric like these. "omg,omg omg omg, :O"
Hey, your complaint gives me an excuse to post this fantastic video (from a fantastic musician), which beautifully highlights just how inane the lyrics really are. + Show Spoiler +
(Edit: Oh, right, youtube sucks and disabled embedding on this video. )
Thanks for that...I think... I did lol haha
Yeah, I'm not always sure if I'm glad he's posted his videos (I know so many painfully catchy modern pop songs because of him...), but he does some great work. (He's a Grammy-winning songwriter, after all!) I won't derail the thread by linking a bunch more, but I couldn't help myself with the Usher one; it was just too relevant.
My dick cost a late night fee. Your dick got the HIV. My dick plays on the double feature screen. Your dick went straight to DVD. My dick - bigger than a bridge. Your dick look like a little kid's. My dick - large like the Chargers, the whole team. Your shit look like you fourteen. My dick - locked in a cage, right. Your dick suffer from stage fright. My dick - so hot, it's stolen. Your dick look like Gary Coleman. My dick - pink and big. Your dick stinks like shit. My dick got a Caesar do. Your dick needs a tweezer, dude. My dick is like super size. Your dick look like two fries. My dick - more mass than the Earth. Your dick - half staff, it needs work. My dick - been there done that. Your dick sits there with dunce cap. My dick - V.I.P. Your shit needs I.D.
It's time that we let the world know. Dude, you gotta let your girl go. D.S. is the best in the business. P.S. we got dicks like Jesus. It's time that we let the world know. Dude, you gotta let your girl go. D.S. is the best in the business. P.S. we got dicks like Jesus.
My dick need no introduction. Your dick don't even function. My dick served a whole lunch -in. Your dick - it look like a munchkin. My dick - size of a pumpkin. Your dick look like Macaulay Culkin. My dick - good good lovin'. Your dick - good for nothin'. My dick bench pressed 350. Your dick couldn't shoplift at Thrifty. My dick - pretty damn skippy. Your dick - hungry as a hippie. My dick don't fit down the chimney. Your dick is like a kid from the Philippines. My dick is like an M16. Your dick - broken vending machine. My dick parts the seas. Your dick farts and queefs. My dick - rumble in the jungle. Your dick got touched by your uncle. My dick goes to yoga. Your dick - fruit roll -up. My dick - grade -A beef. Your dick - Mayday geek. My dick - sick and dangerous. Your dick - quick and painless. My dick - 'nuff said. Your dick loves Fred.
It's time that we let the world know. Dude, you gotta let your girl go. D.S. is the best in the business. P.S. we got dicks like Jesus. It's time that we let the world know. Dude, you gotta let your girl go. D.S. is the best in the business. P.S. we got dicks like Jesus.
I remember when this was playing all the time on the radio.. Starting like, "I'll tell you what i want what i really really waaant" - Alright - She's gonna tell us what she wants now, and it goes: "I'll tell you what I want what I really really want; I wanna.. I wanna... I wanna... Sibbaopdblablabla"
And I went like: "Bitch, what the fuck did you want???????"
hahahahaha!!!!! dude i literally laughed for like 5 mins after reading this lol thats funny as shit, and for the thread, anything by lil wayne has a catchy beat then u listen and it makes me laugh at how bad he is
I remember when this was playing all the time on the radio.. Starting like, "I'll tell you what i want what i really really waaant" - Alright - She's gonna tell us what she wants now, and it goes: "I'll tell you what I want what I really really want; I wanna.. I wanna... I wanna... Sibbaopdblablabla"
And I went like: "Bitch, what the fuck did you want???????"
they actually said this. it says a zig a zig ahh or something which is apparently supposed to mean sex. Makes sense i guess
On September 06 2011 08:15 neoghaleon55 wrote: Have you heard of a song that had good tempo, good beats and melodies... So you say "hey, I can roll with this, I kinda like it.." And then you really stop to listen to the garbage that is the lyrics of the song ....and it makes you want to punch a puppy?
I am so FRUSTRATED all the time with songs that are good musically, but now I'm inclined to hate them forever because their lyrical content.
If you could "fall into the sky"? Really? What acid trip are you on? I wouldn't mind if this was some lyric on the side, but no! It's the freakin' chorus. She sings this over and over. Just to remind you people that falling into the sky had NOTHING to do with the rest of the song. Completely out of place, repetitive and annoying.
"I wa-wa-want what you wa-wa-want. Give it to me like boom boom boom" ......who writes this crap!? Don't get me wrong, the song is awesome, but good god, Rihanna, hire a professional writer next time.
Listening to this one makes me want to punch the wall. I think Usher was really just reading off 4-chan because it's not possible to write lyric like these. "omg,omg omg omg, :O"
Does anyone out there share my sentiment?! Or am I just insane and sad?
You think Rihanna writes her stuff? It's a rare for a top billboard song/artist to write their own stuff.
E: I shouldn't say rare, but they have professional writers. Alot of them.
Wow, I didn't think so, but now that you said it, I'm tons better than almost every single one of these 'professional writers', do you think I should give this business a go?
On September 06 2011 08:15 neoghaleon55 wrote: Have you heard of a song that had good tempo, good beats and melodies... So you say "hey, I can roll with this, I kinda like it.." And then you really stop to listen to the garbage that is the lyrics of the song ....and it makes you want to punch a puppy?
I am so FRUSTRATED all the time with songs that are good musically, but now I'm inclined to hate them forever because their lyrical content.
If you could "fall into the sky"? Really? What acid trip are you on? I wouldn't mind if this was some lyric on the side, but no! It's the freakin' chorus. She sings this over and over. Just to remind you people that falling into the sky had NOTHING to do with the rest of the song. Completely out of place, repetitive and annoying.
"I wa-wa-want what you wa-wa-want. Give it to me like boom boom boom" ......who writes this crap!? Don't get me wrong, the song is awesome, but good god, Rihanna, hire a professional writer next time.
Listening to this one makes me want to punch the wall. I think Usher was really just reading off 4-chan because it's not possible to write lyric like these. "omg,omg omg omg, :O"
Does anyone out there share my sentiment?! Or am I just insane and sad?
You think Rihanna writes her stuff? It's a rare for a top billboard song/artist to write their own stuff.
E: I shouldn't say rare, but they have professional writers. Alot of them.
Wow, I didn't think so, but now that you said it, I'm tons better than almost every single one of these 'professional writers', do you think I should give this business a go?
On September 06 2011 08:18 WniO wrote: Pain, without love Pain, I can't get enough Pain, I like it rough 'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all + Show Spoiler +
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts6CKH7Tovs
such a bad song
First post in this thread goes to Three Days Grace. Thank God.
On September 06 2011 09:59 Arathore wrote: People always hate on rap. I used to not like it so much but their is a lot of decent rappers who's songs make some sense and have a good meaning.
This, a mainstream example would be Eminem, when he wants to he can make some damn good lyrical raps.
Anyway, as for my contribution to the thread...I don't really have any since I can't hear the lyrics to a song usually. Guess I'm spared
How hard would it have been to say couldn't instead of could? I know they were probably just saying it incorrectly like so many of my country men do with no regard for how it doesn't make sense that way.
My dick cost a late night fee. Your dick got the HIV. My dick plays on the double feature screen. Your dick went straight to DVD. My dick - bigger than a bridge. Your dick look like a little kid's. My dick - large like the Chargers, the whole team. Your shit look like you fourteen. My dick - locked in a cage, right. Your dick suffer from stage fright. My dick - so hot, it's stolen. Your dick look like Gary Coleman. My dick - pink and big. Your dick stinks like shit. My dick got a Caesar do. Your dick needs a tweezer, dude. My dick is like super size. Your dick look like two fries. My dick - more mass than the Earth. Your dick - half staff, it needs work. My dick - been there done that. Your dick sits there with dunce cap. My dick - V.I.P. Your shit needs I.D.
It's time that we let the world know. Dude, you gotta let your girl go. D.S. is the best in the business. P.S. we got dicks like Jesus. It's time that we let the world know. Dude, you gotta let your girl go. D.S. is the best in the business. P.S. we got dicks like Jesus.
My dick need no introduction. Your dick don't even function. My dick served a whole lunch -in. Your dick - it look like a munchkin. My dick - size of a pumpkin. Your dick look like Macaulay Culkin. My dick - good good lovin'. Your dick - good for nothin'. My dick bench pressed 350. Your dick couldn't shoplift at Thrifty. My dick - pretty damn skippy. Your dick - hungry as a hippie. My dick don't fit down the chimney. Your dick is like a kid from the Philippines. My dick is like an M16. Your dick - broken vending machine. My dick parts the seas. Your dick farts and queefs. My dick - rumble in the jungle. Your dick got touched by your uncle. My dick goes to yoga. Your dick - fruit roll -up. My dick - grade -A beef. Your dick - Mayday geek. My dick - sick and dangerous. Your dick - quick and painless. My dick - 'nuff said. Your dick loves Fred.
It's time that we let the world know. Dude, you gotta let your girl go. D.S. is the best in the business. P.S. we got dicks like Jesus. It's time that we let the world know. Dude, you gotta let your girl go. D.S. is the best in the business. P.S. we got dicks like Jesus.
An ENTIRE song about your dick, really?
Tool released a song about the lead singer's dick.
It's much better than that shit you just posted, though:
The fact that the OP lists Vanessa Carlson, Rihanna, and Usher, as examples of "good songs," and then complains about the lyrics, is kind of absurd to me.
No, they are not "good songs" nor are they "good artists." The background music is just as shallow and repetitive as the mindless lyrics you are criticizing.
The people who listen to this music don't care about the lyrics, because they just want some catchy shit they can hum or bounce around to, obviously. I'm just confused by this thread.
When I was a lad we had real lyrics! Not this nonsense young folk listen to today..
Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango! Sent a bolt of lightning, very, very frightening me (Galileo) Galileo!! (Galileo) Galileo!!, Galileo!! figaro!! Magnifico I'm just a poor boy nobody loves me He's just a poor boy from a poor family, Spare him his life from this monstrosity Easy come, easy go, will you let me go Bismillah! No, we will not let you go (Let him go!) Bismillah! We will not let you go (Let him go!) Bismillah! We will not let you go (Let me go) Will not let you go (Let me go) Will not let you go (Let me go) Ah No, no, no, no, no, no, no
I wonder how many drugs were involved in the production of that (classic) song :D
I remember when this was playing all the time on the radio.. Starting like, "I'll tell you what i want what i really really waaant" - Alright - She's gonna tell us what she wants now, and it goes: "I'll tell you what I want what I really really want; I wanna.. I wanna... I wanna... Sibbaopdblablabla"
And I went like: "Bitch, what the fuck did you want???????"
This is the greatest piece of art the 90s have spawned.
Its simplicity is oh so delightful.
Actually ontopic: "Grenade" by Bruno Mars. Makes you wish he would literally take a bullet through his brain. His words are too big for him and people act like they can relate to it. Stupid and offending.
Gwen Stephani. Bananas then she proceeds to spell it. Seriously?
But this isn't just the decline in music they would make good music if they had to. The issue is as long as it sounds decent and the star is aesthetically appealing they're a hit, so why waste the time writing something decent?
On September 06 2011 10:39 jdseemoreglass wrote: The fact that the OP lists Vanessa Carlson, Rihanna, and Usher, as examples of "good songs," and then complains about the lyrics, is kind of absurd to me.
No, they are not "good songs" nor are they "good artists." The background music is just as shallow and repetitive as the mindless lyrics you are criticizing.
The people who listen to this music don't care about the lyrics, because they just want some catchy shit they can hum or bounce around to, obviously. I'm just confused by this thread.
You don't have to agree with my taste in music, because this is subjective. The topic asks which song annoys you purely from a lyrical standpoint.
On September 06 2011 10:49 Dyme wrote: Actually ontopic: "Grenade" by Bruno Mars. Makes you wish he would literally take a bullet through his brain. His words are too big for him and people act like they can relate to it. Stupid and offending.
Ah yes, Grenade. The song about a woman who's evil, demonic and bad at auto repair -_^.
If you could "fall into the sky"? Really? What acid trip are you on? I wouldn't mind if this was some lyric on the side, but no! It's the freakin' chorus. She sings this over and over. Just to remind you people that falling into the sky had NOTHING to do with the rest of the song. Completely out of place, repetitive and annoying.
I agree with your general point, but that's a pretty terrible example if you ask me. It's just a metaphor you're being a bit nitpicky on that one imo.
This is a much more realistic example:
First: "So no one told you life was gonna be this way....."
Later in the Song: "...Your mother warned you there'd be days like these"
What?
Also, in the same song:
"You're still in bed at ten and work began at eight. You burned your breakfast so far things aren't going great."
So who takes the time to cook breakfast when you're two hours late for work?
Haha this is so funny, I love 1000 miles, but I've always wondered about the "If I could fall into the sky" line. Just that line! Change it to soar or jump or something
If you could "fall into the sky"? Really? What acid trip are you on? I wouldn't mind if this was some lyric on the side, but no! It's the freakin' chorus. She sings this over and over. Just to remind you people that falling into the sky had NOTHING to do with the rest of the song. Completely out of place, repetitive and annoying.
I agree with your general point, but that's a pretty terrible example if you ask me. It's just a metaphor you're being a bit nitpicky on that one imo.
Could you PLEASE explain to me what that "metaphor" was for? Falling into sky and time passing by makes me want to vomit...
On September 06 2011 09:59 Arathore wrote: People always hate on rap. I used to not like it so much but their is a lot of decent rappers who's songs make some sense and have a good meaning.
This, a mainstream example would be Eminem, when he wants to he can make some damn good lyrical raps.
Anyway, as for my contribution to the thread...I don't really have any since I can't hear the lyrics to a song usually. Guess I'm spared
If you could "fall into the sky"? Really? What acid trip are you on? I wouldn't mind if this was some lyric on the side, but no! It's the freakin' chorus. She sings this over and over. Just to remind you people that falling into the sky had NOTHING to do with the rest of the song. Completely out of place, repetitive and annoying.
I agree with your general point, but that's a pretty terrible example if you ask me. It's just a metaphor you're being a bit nitpicky on that one imo.
Could you PLEASE explain to me what that "metaphor" was for? Falling into sky and time passing by makes me want to vomit...
Something along the lines of passing eternity and undying love. I'm sure there are more than one way to interpret it because it's not the most specific of metaphors, but it definitely doesn't make zero absolute sense, or for that matter contradict itself either, which you can't say for a lot of songs.
Point is, it's at least thematically related to the actual song and not completely random and meaningless like you claim it is.
On September 06 2011 11:07 GGTeMpLaR wrote: I agree with your general point, but that's a pretty terrible example if you ask me. It's just a metaphor you're being a bit nitpicky on that one imo.
Could you PLEASE explain to me what that "metaphor" was for? Falling into sky and time passing by makes me want to vomit...
It's a metaphor describing her state of mind, which is alluded to throughout the entire song, of the speaker feeling abjectedly lost.
If you are listening to music for the quality of music you should check out August Burns Red. They have some of the best lyrics I've ever heard and their songs are very inspirational. Hopefull you'll be able to get over the metalcore aspect haha.
"In a time when dinosaurs walked the earth When the land was swamp and caves were home In an age when prize possession was fire To search for landscapes men would roam."
Seriously, Im pretty sure that dinosaurs died off millions of years before man discovered fire...
"In a time when dinosaurs walked the earth When the land was swamp and caves were home In an age when prize possession was fire To search for landscapes men would roam."
Seriously, Im pretty sure that dinosaurs died off millions of years before man discovered fire...
woah never noticed that myself. and Maiden is usually so good with historical references.
"In a time when dinosaurs walked the earth When the land was swamp and caves were home In an age when prize possession was fire To search for landscapes men would roam."
Seriously, Im pretty sure that dinosaurs died off millions of years before man discovered fire...
I was going to respond by pointing out that the song is inspired by a movie of the same name.
But then I realized that there are no dinosaurs in that movie.
Pretty much anything with Bruno Mars. That one about not wanting to do anything all day makes me want to shoot myself, honestly I could write a better song than that, and it was written by someone who's job is writing that crap >_<.
DAE not give a flying fuck about lyrics? I suppose it depends on how you experience songs. I get high off the melodies regardless of what I think about the lyrics. I'll even sing along to those same stupid lyrics because it all sounds really damn good.
sure they're retarded but you could kinda see what they were saying.
Not at all. None of that had anything to do with magic or miracles. Those guys are stupid.
Sean Paul, I think. But for all I know he could be singing the greatest lyrics ever, but I can't understand him because he speaks his own damn language.
Does anyone out there share my sentiment?! Or am I just insane and sad?
I share your sentiment. I am a songwriter who focuses heavily on lyrics. Since I got into serious lyric-writing, I have trouble listening to a lot of popular music. I even struggle with a lot of stuff that I used to love.
Doesn't take a genius to figure that 90% of the things she sings about in that video are NOT ironic at all. It's annoying. I kind of like the song as it throws me back to the 90s so it's got that nostalgia factor, but I can't listen to it without thinking "oh my god you fuckin stupid bitch!!!!!"
Anything by Soulja Boy just fucking annoys the hell out of me but especially this song. He received so much flak for this song on his twitter that he went and got rid of it. He eventually brought it back only to post pictures of his money.
Oh gosh, you're going to make a list of pop songs with bad lyrics? It would be much easier to do it the other way around--which pop songs have good ones?
On September 06 2011 13:25 hamy710 wrote: This is one of the reasons why I don't listen to any english music, now I don't need to know if the lyrics are bad.
Haha, you speak english dude, why you so ignorant?
Literally the 90s of American Music, are the most meaningful lyrics in any age of music. Beatles were good, but a yellow submarine really doesnt compare to Nirvana, Weezer or TooL lyrics. Like just look at 90s music, its actually unreal how much of an artistic revival that era was.
On September 06 2011 13:25 hamy710 wrote: This is one of the reasons why I don't listen to any english music, now I don't need to know if the lyrics are bad.
Haha, you speak english dude, why you so ignorant?
Literally the 90s of American Music, are the most meaningful lyrics in any age of music. Beatles were good, but a yellow submarine really doesnt compare to Nirvana, Weezer or TooL lyrics. Like just look at 90s music, its actually unreal how much of an artistic revival that era was.
Basically you're saying "I have an opinion about a certain type/era of music and if you have a different opinion, you're wrong."
On September 06 2011 13:25 hamy710 wrote: This is one of the reasons why I don't listen to any english music, now I don't need to know if the lyrics are bad.
Haha, you speak english dude, why you so ignorant?
Literally the 90s of American Music, are the most meaningful lyrics in any age of music. Beatles were good, but a yellow submarine really doesnt compare to Nirvana, Weezer or TooL lyrics. Like just look at 90s music, its actually unreal how much of an artistic revival that era was.
Basically you're saying "I have an opinion about a certain type/era of music and if you have a different opinion, you're wrong."
What I am saying, look at this era of "english" music, and its hard to throw all "english" music into the junk category.
On September 06 2011 13:28 RodrigoX wrote: Literally the 90s of American Music, are the most meaningful lyrics in any age of music. Beatles were good, but a yellow submarine really doesnt compare to Nirvana, Weezer or TooL lyrics. Like just look at 90s music, its actually unreal how much of an artistic revival that era was.
Yea, but with Weezer, their genius pretty much disappears after the 2nd album. Plus, they never became meta with their lyrics like Tool or Radiohead.
On September 06 2011 13:30 Voltaire wrote: Basically you're saying "I have an opinion about a certain type/era of music and if you have a different opinion, you're wrong."
It works though, e.g., if you don't like Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique, then you have no taste in music. If you think "Creep" is one of Radiohead's best songs, you likewise have no taste in music. etc.
Damn Great Firewall of China for showing me blank spaces instead of copious number of bad songs.
But I so feel this thread, I remember listening to a couple of Rihanna's song on one of those compilation CDs and thinking the music is nice but then as soon as I try to comprehend the lyrics I just went mad and deleted that playlist. And guest rapper in that song is even worse.
There are some artists whose songs have dumb lyrics but do so for fun (like Katy Perry) and I'm cool with that. But Rihanna's music, whilst not meaningful nor serious, isn't clowning around but yet is filled with empty flaunting and flirting and eh-ing and oh-ing in all the wrong places.
And although I may not be able to listen to your music "suggestions", I've lol'd after just reading some of the names.
i dont what they were smoking but this is on of the dumbest song ever
lyrics:
Every cell of my body is happy Each cell in the body feels well (Every cell in my body is happy) (Each cell in the body feels good)
Each cell at any point Each cell is filled in a good mood (Every cell of every point) (each cell is filled in a good mood)
Every cell of my body is happy Each cell in the body feel good. Each cell at any point Each cell is filled in a good mood.
Every cell of my body is happy Each cell in the body feel good. Every cell of my body is happy every cell in the body feel good. Each cell at any point Each cell is filled in a good mood. Each cell at any point Each cell is filled in a good mood
On September 06 2011 08:18 WniO wrote: Pain, without love Pain, I can't get enough Pain, I like it rough 'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all + Show Spoiler +
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts6CKH7Tovs
such a bad song
I disagree, just because the lyrics are negative doesn't mean they are bad. The band's just expressing their thoughts on pain and how it influences them. I mean look at Last Resort by Papa Roach, lyrics sound sort of weird but it's not like Kesha's Tik Tok where she "brushes her teeth with a bottle of jack" and boys apparently are "blowing up her phones."
On September 06 2011 13:24 matjlav wrote: "Why you comin home 5 in the mo'n Something's goin on Can I smell yo dick?
Don't play me like a fool 'Cause that ain't cool So what you need to do is let me smell yo dick!"
^ I seriously doubt anything can beat this one... the music itself in the background isn't what I'd call good but the lyrics are a thousand times worse.
Talking about shitty song lyrics, look no further then this examples.
"HELLLLLL YEAH, DRINK IT UP, DRINK, DRINK IT UP... WHEN SOBER GIRLS AROUND ME DEY BE ACIN LIKE DEY DRUNK.. ACIN LIKE DEY DRUNK... AC ACIN LIKE DEY DRU U UNK
POPPIN BOTTLES IN THE ICE, LIKE A BLIZZARD, WHEN WE DRINK WE DO IT RIGHT GETTING SLIZZARD SIPPIN SIZZARP IN MY RIDE, IN MY RIDE, LIKE THREE SIX, NOW IM FEELING SO FLY LIKE A G6"
On September 06 2011 14:49 Sedz wrote: Talking about shitty song lyrics, look no further then these examples.
"HELLLLLL YEAH, DRINK IT UP, DRINK, DRINK IT UP... WHEN SOBER GIRLS AROUND ME DEY BE ACIN LIKE DEY DRUNK.. ACIN LIKE DEY DRUNK... AC ACIN LIKE DEY DRU U UNK
POPPIN BOTTLES IN THE ICE, LIKE A BLIZZARD, WHEN WE DRINK WE DO IT RIGHT GETTING SLIZZARD SIPPIN SIZZARP IN MY RIDE, IN MY RIDE, LIKE THREE SIX, NOW IM FEELING SO FLY LIKE A G6"
fuck that song is horrible.
That song is awful. I don't know why it's so popular that the radio would play it every 2 hours. Ugh
Edit: I think this is a reflection of our current education system in America. Kids can't even spell...or use spellcheck >_>;;
On September 06 2011 08:18 WniO wrote: Pain, without love Pain, I can't get enough Pain, I like it rough 'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all + Show Spoiler +
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts6CKH7Tovs
such a bad song
I disagree, just because the lyrics are negative doesn't mean they are bad. The band's just expressing their thoughts on pain and how it influences them. I mean look at Last Resort by Papa Roach, lyrics sound sort of weird but it's not like Kesha's Tik Tok where she "brushes her teeth with a bottle of jack" and boys apparently are "blowing up her phones."
I don't mean to defend kesha, but that's really not all that bad. Especially when compared to some of these other songs. Not those two lyrics you mentioned, at least. They're pretty obvious in meaning. O_o
Half the mainstream songs by Lil Wayne don't have any compreshensible lyrics. :/
On September 06 2011 08:23 Stijx wrote: Well I was listening to Lil' Wayne with some of my friends a few days ago, for a good laugh. We were just commenting on how talentless he was when he said the line "I make it rain so hard, you're gonna need a boat." We all laughed for the next 5 minutes at just how bad that line was. Good times.
Haha I wish my friends were like that.. they actually really like lil wayne which is absolutely infuriating. And then they call me out for not liking it. FML
Do many Americans like lil Wayne? I can't stand his voice
"To the window. To the wall. Till the sweat drop down my balls"... Nuf' said. For best effect say each sentence like your reading a poem with a pause in between each one.
Kanye really deserves some representation in this thread:
"I know a bar out in mars Where they driving spaceships instead of cars Cop a prada space suit about the stars Getting stupid hah straight up out the jars Pockets on shrek, rockets on deck Tell me whats next? Alien sex. Imma disrobe you Then Imma probe you See I abducted you So I tell you what to do"
I do appreciate his commitment to going completely overboard here, though. I'm glad lyrics like this exist.
i get knocked down but i get up again youre never gona keep me down i get knocked down but i get up again youre never gona keep me down (pissing the night away) (pissing the night away)
so basically youre too drunk to stand up and of course youre in england so they never stop serving you. and this was a good idea for some song lyrics but you gave it a cover of being some kind of protest song.
On September 06 2011 14:28 Xaerkar wrote: I disagree, just because the lyrics are negative doesn't mean they are bad. The band's just expressing their thoughts on pain and how it influences them. I mean look at Last Resort by Papa Roach, lyrics sound sort of weird but it's not like Kesha's Tik Tok where she "brushes her teeth with a bottle of jack" and boys apparently are "blowing up her phones."
On September 06 2011 14:28 Xaerkar wrote: I disagree, just because the lyrics are negative doesn't mean they are bad. The band's just expressing their thoughts on pain and how it influences them. I mean look at Last Resort by Papa Roach, lyrics sound sort of weird but it's not like Kesha's Tik Tok where she "brushes her teeth with a bottle of jack" and boys apparently are "blowing up her phones."
I've had one desire since I was born To see my body ripped and torn To see my flesh devoured before my eyes Only for you , I volunteer as a human sacrifice
[Chorus] Carve me up, slice me apart Suck my guts and lick my heart Chop me up, I like to be hurt Drink my marrow and blood for dessert EATEN... My one desire, my only wish is to be- EATEN... The longer I live the more I'm dying to feel the pain EATEN... I would do anything to be- EATEN... My one desire, my only wish is to be- EATEN...
I finally found you, my personal slaughter As an appetizer,I let you taste my daughter Call me sick but this is what I need My only purpose here is for you to feed
[Chorus] Carve me up, slice me apart Suck my guts and lick my heart Chop me up, I like to be hurt Drink my marrow and blood for dessert EATEN... My one desire, my only wish is to be- EATEN... The longer I live the more I'm dying to feel the pain EATEN... I would do anything to be- EATEN... My one desire, my only wish is to be- EATEN...
Desecrate me Tear me limb from limb Eviscerate me Chew me to death
EATEN... My one desire, my only wish is to be- EATEN... The longer I live the more I'm dying to feel the pain EATEN... I would do anything to be- EATEN... My one desire, my only wish is to be- EATEN...
i hate those RWJ cartoon music vids the lyrics make me cringe.
this song is actualy pretty decent but when i first listened to it i was like wtf "MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM" thats the title
also theres another song i want to share but i cant remember its title. i remember theres a guy in a blue jump suit just making stupid gibberish noises to liek a pop beat and the production quality is good. theres skimpy girls dancing in it. the chorus kinda goes like "aah fleii floo fooja bigja foo hghhgmh heerrr hmhn hoo"
Well, what is too stupid to be said can be sung. If you look at any single lyric, think, would you ever be retarded so say something like that in real life?
My friends could not care less about lyrics, but I just can't listen to a song with retarded lyrics. A while back there was an artist in sweden, a male artist, who sang a song about how his girlfriend ought to just shut up and do as he says, because "he's the man".
As it turned out, this song was meant to be sung by a woman, imitating an opressive man, but it was OK, because FUCKING NOBODY NOTICED. Nobody listens to the lyrics, they're too busy throwing their hands in the air like they just don't care.
Now trust me, I love Nirvana with all my heart and every song they ever wrote I love without condition. I have been a fan for long long years now, and even tho there are BRILLIANT lines such as "She'll come back as fire and burn all the liars leave a blanket of ash on the ground", there is some fucked up shit too. Let's take a song named Mexican Seafood for example, now the lyrics are:
"Now I vomit cum and diarrhea On the tile floor, like oatmeal-pizza". I am serious. And Kurt Cobain has said time and time again that these lyrics don't symbolize anything. Seriously. He said people think "Smells like teen spirit" is about teenage angst, but it's really about how one time some girl said he smelled like teen spirit which was a popular deodorant at the time and then one of his friends spray painted "Kurt smells like teen spirit" on his wall. Kurt Cobain was a great troll indeed :/
On September 06 2011 13:42 SilverSkyLark wrote: She's Indecisive, she can't decide.
Because... (yeah, I could keep linking to Todd's reviews of bad music) Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova! Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova! Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova! Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova!
Or how about Gudda Gudda's memorable (memorably terrible that is) line from the uncensored version of "Bedrock"? "And I got her, nigga... Grocery bag!"
Or we could go back in time to beginning of the millenium with b4-4 - Get Down. "Over to my house!" (too bad noone else will get that... there are only ever like 5-10 guys on Cin's live streams).
To the window, to the wall, (to dat wall) To the sweat drip down my balls (MY BALLS) To all these bitches crawl (crawl) To all skit skit motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skit skit got dam (Got dam) To all skit skit motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skit skit got dam (Got dam)
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together. See how they run like pigs from a gun, see how they fly. I'm crying.
Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come. Corporation tee-shirt, stupid bloody Tuesday. Man, you been a naughty boy, you let your face grow long. I am the eggman, they are the eggmen. I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob.
Mister City Policeman sitting Pretty little policemen in a row. See how they fly like Lucy in the Sky, see how they run. I'm crying, I'm crying. I'm crying, I'm crying.
Yellow matter custard, dripping from a dead dog's eye. Crabalocker fishwife, pornographic priestess, Boy, you been a naughty girl you let your knickers down. I am the eggman, they are the eggmen. I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob.
Sitting in an English garden waiting for the sun. If the sun don't come, you get a tan From standing in the English rain. I am the eggman, they are the eggmen. I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob.
Expert textpert choking smokers, Don't you thing the joker laughs at you? See how they smile like pigs in a sty, See how they snied. I'm crying.
Semolina pilchard, climbing up the Eiffel Tower. Elementary penguin singing Hari Krishna. Man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe. I am the eggman, they are the eggmen. I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob. Goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob g'goo... (etc.)
On September 06 2011 15:21 frogrubdown wrote: Kanye really deserves some representation in this thread:
"I know a bar out in mars Where they driving spaceships instead of cars Cop a prada space suit about the stars Getting stupid hah straight up out the jars Pockets on shrek, rockets on deck Tell me whats next? Alien sex. Imma disrobe you Then Imma probe you See I abducted you So I tell you what to do"
I do appreciate his commitment to going completely overboard here, though. I'm glad lyrics like this exist.
You beat me to it. This was the first song that came to my mind. The dumbness of the lyrics should not be limited to Kanye alone. The entire song has stupid lyrics from beginning to end. The music video itself just adds to the travesty.
On September 06 2011 15:21 frogrubdown wrote: Kanye really deserves some representation in this thread:
"I know a bar out in mars Where they driving spaceships instead of cars Cop a prada space suit about the stars Getting stupid hah straight up out the jars Pockets on shrek, rockets on deck Tell me whats next? Alien sex. Imma disrobe you Then Imma probe you See I abducted you So I tell you what to do"
I do appreciate his commitment to going completely overboard here, though. I'm glad lyrics like this exist.
You beat me to it. This was the first song that came to my mind. The dumbness of the lyrics should not be limited to Kanye alone. The entire song has stupid lyrics from beginning to end. The music video itself just adds to the travesty.
You have to give them credit for using the phrase "probe you" in a love(?) song.
have you ever had sex with a pharaoh I put the pussy in a sarcophagus now she claiming I bruise her esophagus head of the class and she just want a swallowship I’m living the future so the presence is my past my presence is a present kiss my ass
On September 06 2011 15:21 frogrubdown wrote: Kanye really deserves some representation in this thread:
"I know a bar out in mars Where they driving spaceships instead of cars Cop a prada space suit about the stars Getting stupid hah straight up out the jars Pockets on shrek, rockets on deck Tell me whats next? Alien sex. Imma disrobe you Then Imma probe you See I abducted you So I tell you what to do"
I do appreciate his commitment to going completely overboard here, though. I'm glad lyrics like this exist.
You beat me to it. This was the first song that came to my mind. The dumbness of the lyrics should not be limited to Kanye alone. The entire song has stupid lyrics from beginning to end. The music video itself just adds to the travesty.
i think these lyrics are actualy really well done. obviously its about having sex with a stranger who you met in a place you arnt familiar with and the alien theme is just perfect and they adapted to that really well.
but i spose u could say that all gangsta pop and hip hop pop stars are just using thug themes to express and explain their issues.
the alien theme is just fairly unique and quiet poetic imo
edit; alot of the songs in here are atualy decent and alot of thought has gone into putting the lyrics together. haters gona hate i guess
Coronary worm food blistering through endtrails, vomiting it's liver into a pool of pus, and larva feed, entering with fingers, sowing into death, reaping all the sins into the heart of the salivator
Burgalveist and throwing numbers, human insanity, with glowing forehead and draining monkey.
Fire is raging on the battlefield while Arwald is fighting the war of the kings The army of Dargor, the thunder, the storm... so people are calling the brave and his sword No time left to save the wise throne!
Shades of a past not so far to forget... the rise of the demons from their bloody Hell! So come mighty warrior to light the lost hope for Tharos the dragon and your cosmic soul... Now handle your emerald sword!
For Ancelot the ancient cross of war for the holy town of gods Gloria, gloria perpetua in this dawn of victory
The ride of the dead and their practice of pain is pounding in him as a terrific quake You're closer and closer now follow their smell with your holy armour the steel in your hand Fly angel of bloody revenge!
For Ancelot the ancient cross of war for the holy town of gods Gloria, gloria perpetua in this dawn of victory
Tragic and furious the clash of the steel of the gods and so magic the power, the sword in his valorous hands Oceans of fire are blasting the throne of the demons and from distant red skies the thunders are calling his name the name of the master of pain!
For Ancelot the ancient cross of war for the holy town of gods Gloria, gloria perpetua in this dawn of victory Gloria, gloria perpetua in this dawn of victory
I really enjoy Rhapsody and the like, but damn if the lyrics aren't trite and nonsensical most of the time.
Reading through the posts in this thread, I feel like either a consensus about what the title is saying is not reached, or that people can't even see that there are 2 huge differences in the things they're discussing. Are they both included here? I don't think the OP was too specific.
1. The essence of what the song's lyrics are talking about is just garbage (in the poster's opinion). As seen in the past few pages, songs about a person's dick, about booze and partying etc. 2. The lyrics are poorly made. Overused words, inappropriate, repetitive, plain stupid and whatnot. Can't remember exactly, one song about someone's girlfriend somewhere in the past few pages.
Personally, I feel like number 1 is by far the more important factor in a song. I thoroughly enjoy metalcore and deathcore songs that indulge in all sorts of 'darker' elements in their lyrics, whether directly implying them or not. And many of my friends are surprised that I enjoy classical songs comparably as much. Gentle love songs where you can hear the crisp strum of the acoustic guitar in the music record are great for days when you're just plain tired. Now compare that to present-day pop songs. Sex, booze, drugs and all kinds of other shit present everywhere in the media. MTV helping with reinforcing this stereotype, I'm sure we all agree. Those who heard Eminem before he was mainstream will probably agree that the meaning in his songs has deteriorated, at the very slightest, after Relapse. Listen to the 8-mile OST and before that. This is why I often disagree with the notion of 'true fans staying till the end' (lol what bullshit, if someone's turned pop he's not even the same person, whose fan are you again?).
And also, rather random, but I disagree with the one bashing trapt's headstrong earlier on. The repetitiveness just pumps you up even more, I think it helps those who are feeling down.
One more thing, this is close to off topic but please just stop with the fucking metal bashing. Not all metal is satanic and screams and gorges their lungs out with every senseless word they regurgitate. On the contrary, there are more christian metalcore bands in the main scene than non-christian metalcore bands. Why all the hate just because the vocalist screams every word?
Lyrics of Meddler by August Burns Red: "If everything's relative, then why the emptiness in our souls?" Lyrics of Tik Tok by Kesha: "Im talking about - everybody getting crunk, crunk Boys trying to touch my junk, junk"
If you were a mother which one would you let your kids hear?
Not sure if this has been posted, but it's considered to be one of the shittiest song lyrics ever.
Des'ree - Life
Yeah! Oh yeah! Oh life! Oh life!
I'm afraid of the dark Especially when I'm in a park And there's no one else around, Oh I get the shivers. I don't want to see a ghost, It's the sight that I fear most I'd rather have a piece of toast And watch the evening news.
I'm a superstitious girl I'm the worst in the world Never walk under the ladders, I keep a rabbit's tail. I'll take you up on the dare, Anytime, anywhere; Name the place, I'll be there, Bungee jumping, I don't care!
Chorus life oh life...
So after all said and done I know I'm not the only one Life indeed can be fun, If you really want to. Sometimes living out your dreams, Ain't as easy as it seems You wanna fly around the world, In a beautiful balloon.
Fire is raging on the battlefield while Arwald is fighting the war of the kings The army of Dargor, the thunder, the storm... so people are calling the brave and his sword No time left to save the wise throne!
Shades of a past not so far to forget... the rise of the demons from their bloody Hell! So come mighty warrior to light the lost hope for Tharos the dragon and your cosmic soul... Now handle your emerald sword!
For Ancelot the ancient cross of war for the holy town of gods Gloria, gloria perpetua in this dawn of victory
The ride of the dead and their practice of pain is pounding in him as a terrific quake You're closer and closer now follow their smell with your holy armour the steel in your hand Fly angel of bloody revenge!
For Ancelot the ancient cross of war for the holy town of gods Gloria, gloria perpetua in this dawn of victory
Tragic and furious the clash of the steel of the gods and so magic the power, the sword in his valorous hands Oceans of fire are blasting the throne of the demons and from distant red skies the thunders are calling his name the name of the master of pain!
For Ancelot the ancient cross of war for the holy town of gods Gloria, gloria perpetua in this dawn of victory Gloria, gloria perpetua in this dawn of victory
I really enjoy Rhapsody and the like, but damn if the lyrics aren't trite and nonsensical most of the time.
Isn't their music supposed to be like some fantasy tale or something? The songs make a lot more sense if you are looking at them that way.
You missed the best nonsense ever. By far. I present to you... the one and only..... Inna "I'm gonna break even the law of the gravity just to feel you in the morning" -WTF???? "Let me see your body all on a floor like it was 10 minutes ago" - When I hear this I imagine a dismembered body with body parts everywhere
And, a little bit off-topic, TheBestInterview ever:
I pity people who can`t change their radio station due to conditions like work or sitting in the back of the vehicle. My <3 goes out to you guys That`s why i carry my discrete headphones around 24/7 so when some SHIT comes on , i can swiftly pop `em in! It`s also a statement to whoever sees me put them in that I will not stand for such kind of abuse. give it a try! furthermore; screw Rihanna ( Ella ella ella ella ella ella ella ella ella ella ella ) screw usher screw rappers who only know how to "rap" about how much cash they have and ofcourse screw Bieber. At least his music is honest about being shitty.
Bruno Mars was mentioned a few times already, but I really want to point this out as it has been bugging me lately "who cares if we're trashed" "we're looking for something dumb to do"
yeah, hell of a way to describe marriage (the SO likes this song, huge lolz)
On September 06 2011 18:18 shucklesors wrote: Reading through the posts in this thread, I feel like either a consensus about what the title is saying is not reached, or that people can't even see that there are 2 huge differences in the things they're discussing. Are they both included here? I don't think the OP was too specific.
1. The essence of what the song's lyrics are talking about is just garbage (in the poster's opinion). As seen in the past few pages, songs about a person's dick, about booze and partying etc. 2. The lyrics are poorly made. Overused words, inappropriate, repetitive, plain stupid and whatnot. Can't remember exactly, one song about someone's girlfriend somewhere in the past few pages. + Show Spoiler +
Personally, I feel like number 1 is by far the more important factor in a song. I thoroughly enjoy metalcore and deathcore songs that indulge in all sorts of 'darker' elements in their lyrics, whether directly implying them or not. And many of my friends are surprised that I enjoy classical songs comparably as much. Gentle love songs where you can hear the crisp strum of the acoustic guitar in the music record are great for days when you're just plain tired. Now compare that to present-day pop songs. Sex, booze, drugs and all kinds of other shit present everywhere in the media. MTV helping with reinforcing this stereotype, I'm sure we all agree. Those who heard Eminem before he was mainstream will probably agree that the meaning in his songs has deteriorated, at the very slightest, after Relapse. Listen to the 8-mile OST and before that. This is why I often disagree with the notion of 'true fans staying till the end' (lol what bullshit, if someone's turned pop he's not even the same person, whose fan are you again?).
And also, rather random, but I disagree with the one bashing trapt's headstrong earlier on. The repetitiveness just pumps you up even more, I think it helps those who are feeling down.
One more thing, this is close to off topic but please just stop with the fucking metal bashing. Not all metal is satanic and screams and gorges their lungs out with every senseless word they regurgitate. On the contrary, there are more christian metalcore bands in the main scene than non-christian metalcore bands. Why all the hate just because the vocalist screams every word?
Lyrics of Meddler by August Burns Red: "If everything's relative, then why the emptiness in our souls?" Lyrics of Tik Tok by Kesha: "Im talking about - everybody getting crunk, crunk Boys trying to touch my junk, junk"
If you were a mother which one would you let your kids hear?
Great post, thank you for pointing out two very different things people are discussing. I initially created this to point out number 2: poorly made lyrics.
The use of language in song, as with anywhere else, should be done with some craft to express an idea fully. There are just so many songs out there that either do not care about lyrics to do them well, or have lyrics that are written so poorly they resemble scribbles by lobotomized cat. Specifically, I was trying to point out how some lyrics completely destroy the credibility of a song no matter how well composed it is, musically.
To point out, it's not always bad to have the essence of a song be garbage, for example, the Beetle's "I am the walrus" was a complete mind trip that had nothing to do with anything, yet it is at least written in consistent language to get its point across (drugs). I would rather my kids listen to this than any of the crap Nicki Minaj writes. That bitch makes up words just to rhyme her sentences...like what the crap is "he dolos". It speaks poorly of the current state of education in America, in my opinion.
Hunger - Save me One world depending on me I have the force in me The truth will be revealed Higher - Faster I am the fuel to set you free I am your destiny
Power metal has generally some dumb lyrics, they just want to be outrageously epic that it becomes cheesy. If you read the lyrics by themselves, it's as if they write each line seperate from the lines previously, and just focus on being balls out ridiculous. It's almost like:
Line 1: "something to do with epic flames" Line 2: "hm, now let's do something epic about battle" Line 3: "now let's write something about epic lightning!"
Seriously. Look up any dragonforce song. Exhibit A, Body Breakdown chorus:
In my heart, in my soul, I am out of control Fly across the mountains and towards the distant sun Tears evermore we cry like before Feel the breakdown of my body - set me free
Exhibit B, Operation Ground and Pound
Far away will our eyes now see the day For today, the everlasting eternal sun Washed away the dreams of a brighter day Forever hold the dream inside the chance to fight another fight The breaking hearts that stand for all our lives Live tonight
LOL, it's hard to take them seriously sometimes, but the guitar work is just too awesome to resist.
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together. See how they run like pigs from a gun, see how they fly. I'm crying.
Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come. Corporation tee-shirt, stupid bloody Tuesday. Man, you been a naughty boy, you let your face grow long. I am the eggman, they are the eggmen. I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob.
Mister City Policeman sitting Pretty little policemen in a row. See how they fly like Lucy in the Sky, see how they run. I'm crying, I'm crying. I'm crying, I'm crying.
Yellow matter custard, dripping from a dead dog's eye. Crabalocker fishwife, pornographic priestess, Boy, you been a naughty girl you let your knickers down. I am the eggman, they are the eggmen. I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob.
Sitting in an English garden waiting for the sun. If the sun don't come, you get a tan From standing in the English rain. I am the eggman, they are the eggmen. I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob.
Expert textpert choking smokers, Don't you thing the joker laughs at you? See how they smile like pigs in a sty, See how they snied. I'm crying.
Semolina pilchard, climbing up the Eiffel Tower. Elementary penguin singing Hari Krishna. Man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe. I am the eggman, they are the eggmen. I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob. Goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob g'goo... (etc.)
Paraphrasing John Lennon: "Let's have them analyse this one!".
Retarded lyrics don't bother me in pop music at all. I draw the line between musicians as entertainers and musicians as artists. Rihanna never, ever intended to let her music be art. She makes catchy music that people can listen to while not thinking at all, and it will sound catchy. "I am the Walrus" is a song intentionally written to sound ridiculous and nonsensical. The Beatles wanted it to be stupid, which is different from just not caring. Kurt Cobain wanted his lyrics to be bitter and meaningless, because that was how he percieved the world.
I would also say, that if the composition is good enough, then to hell with the lyrics, as long as they don't clash with the song. Prime example, "Bohemian Rhapsody". Even the friggin Muppets cover is amazing.
What I really can't stand is repetetive lyrics, obnoxious melodies and talentless compositions. Basically, if the song is annoying, then retarded lyrics just add insult to injury. The most common issue in modern pop is just the downright horrible abuse of everything electronic. It is possible to make synthesizers and voice effects sound good, it has been done, so why the fuck are we stuck with four different types of distortion that remove all sense of humanity? Why are we stuck with synth riffs that all sound alike, because producers can't figure out how to do new things? We are looking at late 80s style pop right now, just way more extreme because of the technological advancements.
I want to listen to pop. I want to listen to metal. I really want to listen to mainstream rock, rap or techno. I am more and more becoming the guy that listens to bands you've never heard of, because creativity and skill apparently equals underground.
"I hate terrorists, and I understand you. September 11, I'll never forget you. Rest in peace Catch the bad man, stop your plan, bin Laden, thank Allah. Yee c'mon. Stop the war. That's right."
the first part about falling into the sky isnt bad. "if you could fall into the sky" "IF" think about it. it could be cool. falling upwards into space or something. nothing with that lyric. its poetic and such.
On September 06 2011 13:04 Cloud9157 wrote: "We're all okay, until the day we're not."
Rise Against-Audience of One.
Nearly fell out of my chair when reading this, really =_="?
The meaning is that we all seem to be ok, we feel great, we feel like everythings all right, until it suddenly crashed down on us.
"Were all ok until the day we're not, the surface shines while the inside rots"
Suddenly realizing that youre not happy, that youve lost your way, lost yourself. Thats what the song is about and that whats the line means. Being ok, feeling ok, until it hits you.
/Fanboy
On September 06 2011 16:35 Turbogangsta wrote: i hate those RWJ cartoon music vids the lyrics make me cringe.
"I go hard in the motherfuckin' paint, nigga Leave you stankin' nigga, What the fuck you thinkin', nigga? I won't die for this shit or what the fuck I say (Brick Squad) Front yard, broad day with the SK See Gucci, that's my motherfucking nigga I hang in the Dale with them Hit Squad killers Waka Flocka Flame, one hood-ass nigga Ridin' real slow, bendin' corners, my nigga"
ALSO- Black Eyed Peas "You can look but you can't touch it, if you touch it imma(Sic) start some drama you don't want no drama no no drama no no no no drama."
Monday to Tuesday, Wednesday to Thursday, Friday to Saturday, Saturday to Sunday.. G g g g get with us, you know what they say- Party every day pp pp pp party every day.
By FAR my biggest annoyance in this realm is Fatboy Slim. Such annoying lyrics that try to sound cool, but actually make no sense, and repeat endlessly.
Cream on the inside, Clean on the outside Ice, ice ice ice, ice ice ice cream paint job.
and
Inside peanut butter, outside jelly seven days in a week seven different chevys black ss with the top blowed off, fucking with dem boyz get yo top blowed off
this song is actualy pretty decent but when i first listened to it i was like wtf "MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM" thats the title
Even though I know the song is about child abuse (for lyrical reasons I won't get into the imagery to start a specific discussion on the one song...)...
"Just when I thought you couldn't possibly be any dumber, you go and post something like this... and totally redeem yourself!"
It was an ex-gf's favourite band...
Edit - Actually quite fond memories of that song... Thanks for posting it! Had to watch Dumb and Dumber too...
This reminds of a time I was at a friends house. He was really into death metal/black metal music. He always had this channel on (satellite tv) that played it. One day as a joke I turned the Closed captioning on because I told him I couldn't understand any of the lyrics. We both sat there laughing our heads off, I don't think he really caught a lot of the lyrics either until then. It was the most cliche "Deathhhhhhh, painnnnn, hatttttte" garbage in every song. He started listening to it a lot less shortly there after.
But I do like lyrics that seem a little veiled or metaphorical and are open to interpretation. Some songs I like are a stream of consciousness wandering from place to place on totally different subjects. I think a song should convey a feeling and this doesn't require it to be blunt, bold and taken literally. When asked about the song "Jeremy" and its meaning, Eddie Vedder replied "What's the point of making art for expression, if the artist just explains it?"
Out of interest how did this thread get to 12 pages longs without this disgusting blight upon music being mentioned?
I remember this getting constantly played over the radio a few years back and I just wanted to tear my ears off and pour acid into my brain to make the pain go away.
You used punk rock interchangeably with hippies just because it made your song flow better??????
Making my way downtown Walking fast Faces pass And I'm home bound
Staring blankly ahead Just making my way Making a way Through the crowd
And I need you And I miss you And now I wonder....
If I could fall Into the sky Do you think time Would pass me by 'Cause you know I'd walk A thousand miles If I could Just see you Tonight
It's always times like these When I think of you And I wonder If you ever Think of me
'Cause everything's so wrong And I don't belong Living in your Precious memories
'Cause I need you And I miss you And now I wonder....
If I could fall Into the sky Do you think time Would pass me by 'Cause you know I'd walk A thousand miles If I could Just see you Tonight
And I, I Don't want to let you know I, I Drown in your memory I, I Don't want to let this go I, I Don't....
Making my way downtown Walking fast Faces pass And I'm home bound
Staring blankly ahead Just making my way Making a way Through the crowd
And I still need you And I still miss you And now I wonder....
If I could fall Into the sky Do you think time Would pass us by 'Cause you know I'd walk A thousand miles If I could Just see you...
If I could fall Into the sky Do you think time Would pass me by 'Cause you know I'd walk A thousand miles If I could Just see you If I could Just hold you Tonight
I don't see how it is dumb. The person who wrote the lyric is trying to be artistic and wants to create the image of the singer being bored and lonely and wants to see her friend/lover.
"I go hard in the motherfuckin' paint, nigga Leave you stankin' nigga, What the fuck you thinkin', nigga? I won't die for this shit or what the fuck I say (Brick Squad) Front yard, broad day with the SK See Gucci, that's my motherfucking nigga I hang in the Dale with them Hit Squad killers Waka Flocka Flame, one hood-ass nigga Ridin' real slow, bendin' corners, my nigga"
ALSO- Black Eyed Peas "You can look but you can't touch it, if you touch it imma(Sic) start some drama you don't want no drama no no drama no no no no drama."
Monday to Tuesday, Wednesday to Thursday, Friday to Saturday, Saturday to Sunday.. G g g g get with us, you know what they say- Party every day pp pp pp party every day.
Shoot me now. Eugh.
Those were pretty bad lol
And no, there's no justification for the line "fall into the sky" The entire song she's talking about walking home and missing her lover. In fact you might construe that she would rather walk TO her lover's house than walk home. It's all fine and dandy...and then out of no where...falling into the sky.... Sorry, it makes no sense, out of place, and just plain bad writing.
On September 07 2011 16:23 hillburra wrote: Out of interest how did this thread get to 12 pages longs without this disgusting blight upon music being mentioned?
I remember this getting constantly played over the radio a few years back and I just wanted to tear my ears off and pour acid into my brain to make the pain go away.
You used punk rock interchangeably with hippies just because it made your song flow better??????
Well, my impression from the song is that she wants to be a punk rocker AND a hippie. She says revolution was in the air during '77 (the punk movement) and '69 (the hippie movement). Not stupid lyrics if you look at them that way.
Also, the Say Hi To Your Mom lyrics that someone posted aren't stupid at all. One song is confusing intentionally while the second one is beautifully worded to depict the thoughts of a guy who can't express his emotions and wants to change the subject. Both songs are well-written.
I absolutely love the song Eaten by Bloodbath but the lyrics make me lol because I always picture it as like some greasy quadruple bacon stack double deep fried whatever cheese burger singing the lyrics to some fat ass american.
The lyrics are really supposed to be about a person who wants a cannibal to eat them.
On September 07 2011 16:23 hillburra wrote: Out of interest how did this thread get to 12 pages longs without this disgusting blight upon music being mentioned?
I remember this getting constantly played over the radio a few years back and I just wanted to tear my ears off and pour acid into my brain to make the pain go away.
You used punk rock interchangeably with hippies just because it made your song flow better??????
On September 06 2011 15:17 Yergidy wrote: "To the window. To the wall. Till the sweat drop down my balls"... Nuf' said. For best effect say each sentence like your reading a poem with a pause in between each one.
On September 06 2011 08:18 WniO wrote: Pain, without love Pain, I can't get enough Pain, I like it rough 'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all + Show Spoiler +
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts6CKH7Tovs
such a bad song
I'm not quite sure how this song qualifies.
I'm pretty neutral when it comes to Three Days Grace but most of their shit does actually make sense and has some sort of meaning. Sure it might be shallow but those lyrics aren't terrible.
For me its Martin Solgveig's Hello .. I used to like this song when it came out, but like half a year later every radio staion caught wind of its success and they started playing it like every 3 hours... Since then I've heard it way to often and it just drives me crazy when they play it again X.X
This song annoyed the hell out of me when it was popular. I had a radio at work and I couldn't escape hearing this song all day long and the lyrics just drove me mad.
"I'm a like the ringleader, I call the shots" Circus' don't have ringleaders, they have ringMASTERS. The whole premise of the circus comparisons in this song is based around this one line and they can't even get it right.
"When I crack that whip, everybody gon' trip just like a circus" Nobody trips when anybody cracks a whip at a circus.
"Everybody let go, we can make a dancefloor just like a circus" Circus' don't have dance floors. Jesus Christ.
I realize this is just a Britney Spears song, so I shouldn't expect much from it, but somewhere out there someone is being paid to produce lyrics like this.
This one speaks for itself so I'll just post the lyrics.
I'm afraid of the dark, 'specially when I'm in a park And there's no-one else around, Ooh, I get the shivers I don't want to see a ghost, It's a sight that I fear most I'd rather have a piece of toast And watch the evening news
Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence
In restless dreams I walked alone Narrow streets of cobblestone 'Neath the halo of a street lamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light That split the night And touched the sound of silence
And in the naked light I saw Ten thousand people, maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never share And no one dared Disturb the sound of silence
"Fools", said I, "You do not know Silence like a cancer grows Hear my words that I might teach you Take my arms that I might reach you" But my words, like silent raindrops fell And echoed In the wells of silence
And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made And the sign flashed out its warning In the words that it was forming And the sign said, "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls And tenement halls" And whispered in the sounds of silence
^^ I wish they'd make songs such as this more...
Bad lyrics...well let's c...how 'bout Friday ? -_-
Seems kind of redundant with all the mindless popsongs in the thread. I mean, it's not exactly like anyone was already listening to Britney Spears songs and thinking: "Wow that's some wellwritten and very deep lyrics".
Excerpt from "Work it" by Missy Elliot.
I'd like to get to know ya, so I can show ya Put the pussy on ya, like I told ya Gimme all your numbers so I can phone ya Your girl acting stank then call me ov-ah Not on the bed, lay me on your sofa Call before you come, I need to shave my cho-cha You do or you don't or you will or you won't cha Go downtown and eat like a vul-cha See my hips and my tips don'tcha See my ass and my lips don'tcha Lost a few pounds in my waist for ya This the kinda beat that go wa-ta-ta Ra-ta-ta-ta, ta-ta-ta-ta-ta Sex me so good I say blah-blah-blah Work it! I need a glass of wat-ah Boy oh boy its good to know ya
Seriously, wtf. You can't just make sentences rhyme by putting "ya" behind it. This kind of crap is why I really don't feel like ever touching hiphop with a ten foot pole.
On September 06 2011 17:31 rattus22 wrote: I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together. See how they run like pigs from a gun, see how they fly. I'm crying.
Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come. Corporation tee-shirt, stupid bloody Tuesday. Man, you been a naughty boy, you let your face grow long. I am the eggman, they are the eggmen. I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob.
Mister City Policeman sitting Pretty little policemen in a row. See how they fly like Lucy in the Sky, see how they run. I'm crying, I'm crying. I'm crying, I'm crying.
Yellow matter custard, dripping from a dead dog's eye. Crabalocker fishwife, pornographic priestess, Boy, you been a naughty girl you let your knickers down. I am the eggman, they are the eggmen. I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob.
Sitting in an English garden waiting for the sun. If the sun don't come, you get a tan From standing in the English rain. I am the eggman, they are the eggmen. I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob.
Expert textpert choking smokers, Don't you thing the joker laughs at you? See how they smile like pigs in a sty, See how they snied. I'm crying.
Semolina pilchard, climbing up the Eiffel Tower. Elementary penguin singing Hari Krishna. Man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe. I am the eggman, they are the eggmen. I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob. Goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob g'goo... (etc.)
To be fair, I'm fairly sure john lennon was on ecstacy for the entire writing process of this song.
A Warning to the people, The Good and the Evil This Is War To the Soldier, The Civillian, The Martyr, The Victim This is War Its the moment of truth and the moment to lie The moment to live and the moment to die The moment to fight, the moment to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight To the right To the left we will fight to the death To the Edge of the Earth, It's a Brave New World from the last to the first To the right, To the left, We will fight to the death To the Edge of the Earth, it's a Brave New World it's a Brave New World it's a Brave New World A warning to the prophet, the liar, the honest This is War To the leader, the pariah, the victim, the messiah This is war Its the moment of truth and the moment to lie And the moment to live and the moment to die The moment to fight, the moment to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight To the right, To the left, we will fight to the death To the Edge of the Earth, It's a Brave New World from the last to the first To the right, To the left, We will fight to the death To the Edge of the Earth it's a Brave New World, it's a Brave New World, It's A Brave New World
I do believe in the light, raise your hands up to the sky The fight is done, the war is won, lift your hands toward the sun toward the sun, toward the sun, the war is won fight fight fight fight fight (choir) To the right, To the left, we will fight to the death To the Edge of the Earth, It's a Brave New World from the last to the first To the right, To the left, We will fight to the death To the Edge of the Earth it's a Brave New World it's a Brave New World It's A Brave New World A Brave New World The war is won, the war is won, a brave new world
I believe in nothing not the end and not the start I believe in nothing not the earth and not the stars I believe in nothing not the day or not the dark I believe in nothing not but the beating of our hearts I believe in nothing not 100 suns until we part I believe in nothing not not in sin and not in God I believe in nothing not not in peace and not in war I believe in nothing not but the truth in who we are
On September 08 2011 01:23 Crigget wrote: Kesha. That is all.
Are you joking me? "Wake up in the morning feelin' like P.Diddy" or "Brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack" "Tik Tok goes the clock by the party don't stop and wo-o-o-o-o"
"I wa-wa-want what you wa-wa-want. Give it to me like boom boom boom" is what you call bad lyrics? what makes you pick that line out? the lyrics of the entire song are garbage
come here rude boy boy, is you big enough, take it take it.. seriously?
On September 08 2011 03:43 mustache wrote: "I wa-wa-want what you wa-wa-want. Give it to me like boom boom boom" is what you call bad lyrics? what makes you pick that line out? the lyrics of the entire song are garbage
come here rude boy boy, is you big enough, take it take it.. seriously?
I've always been quite annoyed with the "is you big enough' Purposely butchering English...not even to make a point, but just to sound ghetto is ridiculous. Now we're going to have kids going around thinking it's ok to say things like "hi, is you feeling today?" >_>;;
Making my way downtown Walking fast Faces pass And I'm home bound
Staring blankly ahead Just making my way Making a way Through the crowd
And I need you And I miss you And now I wonder....
If I could fall Into the sky Do you think time Would pass me by 'Cause you know I'd walk A thousand miles If I could Just see you Tonight
It's always times like these When I think of you And I wonder If you ever Think of me
'Cause everything's so wrong And I don't belong Living in your Precious memories
'Cause I need you And I miss you And now I wonder....
If I could fall Into the sky Do you think time Would pass me by 'Cause you know I'd walk A thousand miles If I could Just see you Tonight
And I, I Don't want to let you know I, I Drown in your memory I, I Don't want to let this go I, I Don't....
Making my way downtown Walking fast Faces pass And I'm home bound
Staring blankly ahead Just making my way Making a way Through the crowd
And I still need you And I still miss you And now I wonder....
If I could fall Into the sky Do you think time Would pass us by 'Cause you know I'd walk A thousand miles If I could Just see you...
If I could fall Into the sky Do you think time Would pass me by 'Cause you know I'd walk A thousand miles If I could Just see you If I could Just hold you Tonight
I don't see how it is dumb. The person who wrote the lyric is trying to be artistic and wants to create the image of the singer being bored and lonely and wants to see her friend/lover.
Her friend/lover is dead.
When she says "fall into the sky" she means if she could go to heaven to visit them.
"Time pass me by" suggests that when she's "fallen into the sky" that she dies and no longer is part of the mundane world around her.
I don't see why people care about lyrics at all. As long as they sound good and go with the song, I don't care about the meaning at all. I listen to music for the sound, if I want meaningful lyrics I'll go read poetry.
"She wore those jeans like me...me...me...me...me....me"
"ABC 123 that girl wore her jeans like me i bet she's mad cuz i look rad ha ha ha ha jack my swag sticks and stones may break my bones but mine look new and hers just look so oooooooooooooold oooooooooooooooooold ooooooooooooooooollllllllllllllllddddddddddd so old"
.............. I like the fact that this song is about jeans. it's....horribly hilarious
although i'm not going to lie, it's secretly kind of catchy.
Bubble Pop. My fucking god I hate that song. It even has some dumb dub-step breakdown which doesn't even fit the tone of the song at all and is just mainstream whoring. My god, I thought I hated Nicki Minaj, but hearing this song made me want to go back in time and kill myself before ever hearing this song.
gasoline, lemonade in the latest cream wash on wax off to a different scheme. laminate your mind as though you need it psycho killer says it makes your shower scene great. why you late in this race it's like delay over your face it's like... you made no way it's like... you made ok.
Chorus: i'm gonna im gonna get free this time i'm gonna im gonna give you all my luck i'm gonna get free this time i'm gonna im gonna give you all my luck i'm gonna..... im gonna....im gonna give gonna give you all my luck i'm gonna give gonna give u all my luck
i'm gonna give im gonna give u all my luck
i'm gonna hang around and watch when you get shot in the flames i'll let you wear my cape recycle this if you're making the man get a big red slap from his big white hands recycle this if you're breaking the ban let your girlfriend do what your boyfriend can't
Roughly half of this thread has latched onto the idea that lyrics are dumb if and only if they don't make any sense. These people really have to stop accusing other posters of not understanding coherent lyrics just because they dislike them. Many lyrics are both bad and coherent (like Fireflies). A good example:
Let's see how long it takes for someone to accuse me of just not understanding this song.
I've had one desire since I was born To see my body ripped and torn To see my flesh devoured before my eyes Only for you , I volunteer as a human sacrifice
[Chorus] Carve me up, slice me apart Suck my guts and lick my heart Chop me up, I like to be hurt Drink my marrow and blood for dessert EATEN... My one desire, my only wish is to be- EATEN... The longer I live the more I'm dying to feel the pain EATEN... I would do anything to be- EATEN... My one desire, my only wish is to be- EATEN...
I finally found you, my personal slaughter As an appetizer,I let you taste my daughter Call me sick but this is what I need My only purpose here is for you to feed
[Chorus] Carve me up, slice me apart Suck my guts and lick my heart Chop me up, I like to be hurt Drink my marrow and blood for dessert EATEN... My one desire, my only wish is to be- EATEN... The longer I live the more I'm dying to feel the pain EATEN... I would do anything to be- EATEN... My one desire, my only wish is to be- EATEN...
Desecrate me Tear me limb from limb Eviscerate me Chew me to death
EATEN... My one desire, my only wish is to be- EATEN... The longer I live the more I'm dying to feel the pain EATEN... I would do anything to be- EATEN... My one desire, my only wish is to be- EATEN...
Well I like the original version its pretty kick ass, But that cover burns my soul. But may I ask whats stupid about the lyrics? Sure their violent and disturbing to most, But that is the whole heart and soul of Death metal.
On September 07 2011 06:34 chestnutman wrote: Well, first thing that came to my mind was this lounge music arrangement of some cannibal corpse lyrics: + Show Spoiler +
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc-V3NYckOI
Not sure if this qualifies as "dumb", I'm sure it makes sense to some, funny nonetheless.
Hmm really the only part I saw dumb in that video is when he was saying random nonsense that wasn't even in the lyrics of the actually Cannibal Corpse song. (I haven't listened to Rancid Amputation much but Cannibal Corpse aren't idiots). I guess I understand how people see lyrics about murder to be "Dumb", But it really doesn't have anything to do with this thread as its about completely ignorant and non understandable lyrics/plain fucking stupid. Like most of Lil'Waynes junk.
On September 06 2011 14:34 RobbybabyDTF wrote: Lil Wayne - 6 foot 7 foot
"Bitch, real G's move in silence like lasagna"
Sorry if that's already been posted, i wouldn't be suprised lol
Am I the only person who found this line clever? It actually took time to think about and figure out the comparison.
I thought it was clever. And I generally agree with the view that Wayne's lyrics aren't very good. It's a different way to say 'walk softly, but carry a big stick'.
This is hilarious. You couldn't be more right. Sometimes though its not always the lyrics it's the way the lyrics are suggested.
Have you ever heard of The Talking Heads? Their lyrics sometimes are a bit fucking nonsensical but its how you say your words. Game changing band when it comes to alternative, electronic, and all sorts of sub genres.
System of a Down for example, although on the complete other side of the spectrum when it comes to music when talking about The Talking heads. System makes, for the most part, no sense at all in 97% of their songs. Good Band
I agree for the better part. The music you suggest is lyrical heresy and garbage.
Doesn't stop it from being one of the worst songs i've heard in a long time.
Haha omg, there was about a three month period where I legitimately thought that song was about being a Bee. God, modern pop music is so bad but at least when you don't take it seriously it can be fun.
I get that she's Will Smith's daughter, but that doesn't excuse such bad and repetitive lyrics.
I whip my hair back and forth I whip my hair back and forth (just whip it) I whip my hair back and forth I whip my hair back and forth (whip it real good) I whip my hair back and forth
I kind of hate myself for even having to go onto the video to get the link.
You sir made me sad. This song is all about helping to restore the self-image of our girlfriends. It's nowhere near as bad as the level of the sad excuse for lyrics brought up by the majority of the previous posters.
Don't call dumb lyrics when you don't understand the lyrics in the first place. Fireflies is a deep song
I like the song as much as the next guy, but I don't understand the lyrics. Please explain the depth of crying swarms of fireflies?
i wouldnt say it's *deep*, since to me *deep* usually means it has a meaning that you cant explain and only other *deep* individuals can understand. however the lyrics to fireflies do have a meaning, the singer adam young is singing about his insomnia. + Show Spoiler +
"Adam Young told the story behind the song to AntiMusic: "It was 2AM and I was sitting on the floor in my parent's basement with a MicroKorg on my lap. I built this synthy legato, 'ping' sound routed through a lowpass filter and ran it through a bunch of guitar pedals. I come up with a little cascading part that wound up as the intro and verses of a song called 'Fireflies.' I have insomnia and I've always had a tough time falling asleep for as long as I can remember. I wanted to sing about my inability to sleep in a whimsical way that portrayed the condition as lighthearted and almost more of a 'blessing' than a curse. It's ironic that when sleep and I cannot bring ourselves to meet is often when inspiration strikes hardest. I'd just been on vacation to Iowa the week before I wrote the song and was amazed at how many fireflies came out at dusk. I didn't really have to think about making a connection between insomnia and lighting bugs, it just sort of happened and the song basically wrote itself. It was a lot of fun.""
break a mirror, roll the dice run with scissors through a chip pan fire fight go into business with a grizzly bear but just don’t sit down cause i’ve moved your chair
find a well known hardman and start a fight wear your shell suit on bonfire night
fit them a circular hole with a peg that’s square but just don’t sit down cause i moved your chair
(ohhhh yeah yeah yeah) (ohhhh yeah yeah yeah)
bite the lightning and tell me how it tastes kung-fu fighting on your rollerskates do the macarena in the devil’s lair but just don’t sit down cause i’ve moved your chair
just when things are getting complicated in the eye of the storm she flicks a red-hot revelation off the tip of her tongue it does a dozen somersaults and it leaves you supercharged makes me wanna blow her candles out just to see if you glow in the dark shalalala shalalala shalalala shalalala home sweet home, home sweet home, home sweet booby-trap i took the batteries out my mysticism and put 'em in my thinking cap she's got a telescopic hallelujah hanging up on the wall for when it gets too complicated in the eye of the storm shalalala shalalala shalalala shalalala oh... and in a hellcat spangled cavern when your judgement's on the run and you're acting like a stranger cause you thought it looked like fun well did you ever get the feeling did you think she set the fall her steady hands may well have done the devil's pedicure what you waiting for? to sing another fuckin' shalalala shalalala shalalala shalalala
Can't decide if these songs are ridiculously pretentious or just plain retarded. Don't get me wrong i love the arctic monkeys but this latest album is just full of crap lyric wise.
On September 08 2011 02:27 Alay wrote: Anything by Slayer.
Geez, their lyrics are horrible compared to their music.
Deftones also have a high good music : shitty lyric ratio.
Oh my god. Please state an example. "Bored" is fucking awesome. I was just browsing through this thread not really intending to post anything, but since I was forced by this guy to do so, I would direct peoples attention away from 30 Seconds to Mars' The Kill: Come break me down Bury me, bury me I am finished with you Look in my eyes You're killing me, killing me All I wanted was you Compared to their debut, this is shite.
Doesn't take a genius to figure that 90% of the things she sings about in that video are NOT ironic at all. It's annoying. I kind of like the song as it throws me back to the 90s so it's got that nostalgia factor, but I can't listen to it without thinking "oh my god you fuckin stupid bitch!!!!!"
It's really a play on words. Its not ironic if its not the opposite of expected. The fact that is not ironic is ironic. Pretty retarded and clever at the same time.
Don't call dumb lyrics when you don't understand the lyrics in the first place. Fireflies is a deep song
I like the song as much as the next guy, but I don't understand the lyrics. Please explain the depth of crying swarms of fireflies?
i wouldnt say it's *deep*, since to me *deep* usually means it has a meaning that you cant explain and only other *deep* individuals can understand. however the lyrics to fireflies do have a meaning, the singer adam young is singing about his insomnia. + Show Spoiler +
"Adam Young told the story behind the song to AntiMusic: "It was 2AM and I was sitting on the floor in my parent's basement with a MicroKorg on my lap. I built this synthy legato, 'ping' sound routed through a lowpass filter and ran it through a bunch of guitar pedals. I come up with a little cascading part that wound up as the intro and verses of a song called 'Fireflies.' I have insomnia and I've always had a tough time falling asleep for as long as I can remember. I wanted to sing about my inability to sleep in a whimsical way that portrayed the condition as lighthearted and almost more of a 'blessing' than a curse. It's ironic that when sleep and I cannot bring ourselves to meet is often when inspiration strikes hardest. I'd just been on vacation to Iowa the week before I wrote the song and was amazed at how many fireflies came out at dusk. I didn't really have to think about making a connection between insomnia and lighting bugs, it just sort of happened and the song basically wrote itself. It was a lot of fun.""
I don't think it is particularly deep, just really artful imagery.
Honestly, it could have very deep meaningful lyrics, but it's just how I perceived it at first listen.
I thought to myself, "What is this, the rantings/ravings of an autistic 4 year old? Someone please turn this sissy crap off!"
That first impression just really stuck with me. I could write songs with meaningful lyrics without trying to sound like I'm going out of my way to sound like a sissy, so why can't he? Personal taste? How old is Adam Young?
Don't call dumb lyrics when you don't understand the lyrics in the first place. Fireflies is a deep song
I like the song as much as the next guy, but I don't understand the lyrics. Please explain the depth of crying swarms of fireflies?
i wouldnt say it's *deep*, since to me *deep* usually means it has a meaning that you cant explain and only other *deep* individuals can understand. however the lyrics to fireflies do have a meaning, the singer adam young is singing about his insomnia. + Show Spoiler +
"Adam Young told the story behind the song to AntiMusic: "It was 2AM and I was sitting on the floor in my parent's basement with a MicroKorg on my lap. I built this synthy legato, 'ping' sound routed through a lowpass filter and ran it through a bunch of guitar pedals. I come up with a little cascading part that wound up as the intro and verses of a song called 'Fireflies.' I have insomnia and I've always had a tough time falling asleep for as long as I can remember. I wanted to sing about my inability to sleep in a whimsical way that portrayed the condition as lighthearted and almost more of a 'blessing' than a curse. It's ironic that when sleep and I cannot bring ourselves to meet is often when inspiration strikes hardest. I'd just been on vacation to Iowa the week before I wrote the song and was amazed at how many fireflies came out at dusk. I didn't really have to think about making a connection between insomnia and lighting bugs, it just sort of happened and the song basically wrote itself. It was a lot of fun.""
"'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs From ten thousand lightning bugs As they tried to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head A sock hop beneath my bed A disco ball is just hanging by a thread"
Look, I understand the chorus may have something to do with insomnia, and the fireflies may have something to do insomnia, but...
...what? And why do the numbers of fireflies keep changing!?
Don't call dumb lyrics when you don't understand the lyrics in the first place. Fireflies is a deep song
lol no its not. its a shitty pop song that tries way to hard to be deep. it actually has very little depth. For example, the very first line:
"You would not believe your eyes if 10 million fireflies lit up the world as I fell asleep" No I guess I wouldnt believe my eyes. Cool. Let me try to make deep lyrics too! "You would not believe your ears if 10 million little deers serenaded the world as I woke up." derp
The rest of the song pretty much follows the same line of thought. That is, "Wouldnt it be cool if *insert random improbably occurrence*? That was be aweseom!!" There is no deeper meaning. Its obvious they made the lyrics purposely vague and without direction to get people to think "wow thats so deep!"
Then theres the chorus:
"I like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly. Its hard to say but Id rather stay awake when Im asleep, cuz everything is never as it seems"
What makes it hard to say that he wants to stay awake? Why would inconsistency in the world make him want to stay awake? Why would the earth turning slowly have any significance at all for him? Its just a load of flowery, pseudo-metaphorical bullshit that has no meaning in and of itself. Rather, its just more vague wording to incite random dreamy thoughts in the listener and to hopefully get people to think that this song is actually deep
But wait, maybe I just dont understand it right? Since you understand it so well, please enlighten me as to why the lyrics are a load of bullshit
Every minute, every second, every hour of the day i-Yi-Yi-Yi Every hour of the day i-Yi-Yi-Yi Every time that I'm away i-Yi-Yi Missing you, missing you
Every moment, that is stolen, it can never be replaced i-Yi-Yi-Yi Even if it's for a day i-Yi-Yi-Yi I'ma text you up to say i-Yi-Yi Missing you, missing you.
I've only ever seen lyrics that bad on Justin Bieber songs, and Cody Simpson is pretty much Australia's attempt at creating a clone of him.
Now maybe I'm missing some hidden meaning to this but I'm mostly convinced they're just dumb lyrics.
"And every time you hear the rolling thunder You turn and run before the lightning strikes And does it ever make you stop and wonder If all your good times pass you by"
Since when do you hear thunder before you see lightning?
"And every time you hear the rolling thunder You turn and run before the lightning strikes And does it ever make you stop and wonder If all your good times pass you by"
Since when do you hear thunder before you see lightning?
Those sound deep, but I cannot understand what they could mean beyond what it is obvious presented. And the obvious presentation is retarded, by the looks of it.
Now maybe I'm missing some hidden meaning to this but I'm mostly convinced they're just dumb lyrics.
"And every time you hear the rolling thunder You turn and run before the lightning strikes And does it ever make you stop and wonder If all your good times pass you by"
Since when do you hear thunder before you see lightning?
Since always. By far the most common scenario is that you hear thunder long before you see lightning, either because you don't have a direct line of sight or because you're simply not looking. I can't remember many times where I've actually seen the lightning before the thunder. If I'm outside and hear thunder, I'd probably turn and run (or walk away) before the thunderstorm is over me and I risk getting lightning in my face. But that's just me, maybe you have great eye sight.
love this thread, as a techno fan, i rarely listen to songs with any lyrics unless they are REALLY profound, funny or clever. I pretty much think words ruin most songs. Idk I guess I'm just weird.
Don't call dumb lyrics when you don't understand the lyrics in the first place. Fireflies is a deep song
lol no its not. its a shitty pop song that tries way to hard to be deep. it actually has very little depth. For example, the very first line:
"You would not believe your eyes if 10 million fireflies lit up the world as I fell asleep" No I guess I wouldnt believe my eyes. Cool. Let me try to make deep lyrics too! "You would not believe your ears if 10 million little deers serenaded the world as I woke up." derp
The rest of the song pretty much follows the same line of thought. That is, "Wouldnt it be cool if *insert random improbably occurrence*? That was be aweseom!!" There is no deeper meaning. Its obvious they made the lyrics purposely vague and without direction to get people to think "wow thats so deep!"
Then theres the chorus:
"I like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly. Its hard to say but Id rather stay awake when Im asleep, cuz everything is never as it seems"
What makes it hard to say that he wants to stay awake? Why would inconsistency in the world make him want to stay awake? Why would the earth turning slowly have any significance at all for him? Its just a load of flowery, pseudo-metaphorical bullshit that has no meaning in and of itself. Rather, its just more vague wording to incite random dreamy thoughts in the listener and to hopefully get people to think that this song is actually deep
But wait, maybe I just dont understand it right? Since you understand it so well, please enlighten me as to why the lyrics are a load of bullshit
I never really understood the "you" character that is only there in the beginning. So I can see the fireflies as he goes to sleep? How does that make him an insomniac? The "you" character disappear after that. Also, discoballs usually hang "just" by a thread.
On September 06 2011 09:55 Yung wrote: Every rap song ever?
Really?
[Jay-Z's verse] Tears on the mauseoleum floor Blood stains the coliseum doors Lies on the lips of a priest Thanksgiving disguised as a feast Rollin’ in the Rolls-Royce Corniche Only the doctors got this, I’m hidin’ from police Cocaine seats All white like I got the whole thing bleached Drug dealer chic I’m wonderin’ if a thug’s prayers reach Is Pious pious cause God loves pious? Socrates asks, “Whose bias do y’all seek?” All for Plato, screech I’m out here ballin’, I know ya’ll hear my sneaks Jesus was a carpenter, Yeezy, laid beats Hova flow the Holy Ghost, get the hell up out your seats Preach
That's pretty strong IMHO. Ofcourse you have to put in a bit of effort, much like with poetry. If you take everything literal like a manual transcript then it is completely incoherent.
As for dumb lyrics, this song never made sense to me.
First of all having sex on the beach is a really bad idea, sand everywhere. Second, the whole notion that you should make a song about wanting to have sex on the beach is baffling. Third, why does she sing 'come on theres a party' afterwards? Shouldn't you be looking for a private place if u want to have sex on the beach?
Now maybe I'm missing some hidden meaning to this but I'm mostly convinced they're just dumb lyrics.
"And every time you hear the rolling thunder You turn and run before the lightning strikes And does it ever make you stop and wonder If all your good times pass you by"
Since when do you hear thunder before you see lightning?
Since always. By far the most common scenario is that you hear thunder long before you see lightning, either because you don't have a direct line of sight or because you're simply not looking. I can't remember many times where I've actually seen the lightning before the thunder. If I'm outside and hear thunder, I'd probably turn and run (or walk away) before the thunderstorm is over me and I risk getting lightning in my face. But that's just me, maybe you have great eye sight.
Actually it's the case that you're supposed to see the lightning before you hear the thunder, because light travels faster than sound. And there's some sort of colloquial formula (I don't know how accurate it is) where you count the seconds after you see the lightning, until you hear the thunder, and it's supposed to correlate to how far away the central part of the storm is.
I kind of hate myself for even having to go onto the video to get the link.
You sir made me sad. This song is all about helping to restore the self-image of our girlfriends. It's nowhere near as bad as the level of the sad excuse for lyrics brought up by the majority of the previous posters.
Yeah, this song is actually fairly good, if heavily overplayed on the radio.
Now maybe I'm missing some hidden meaning to this but I'm mostly convinced they're just dumb lyrics.
"And every time you hear the rolling thunder You turn and run before the lightning strikes And does it ever make you stop and wonder If all your good times pass you by"
Since when do you hear thunder before you see lightning?
Since always. By far the most common scenario is that you hear thunder long before you see lightning, either because you don't have a direct line of sight or because you're simply not looking. I can't remember many times where I've actually seen the lightning before the thunder. If I'm outside and hear thunder, I'd probably turn and run (or walk away) before the thunderstorm is over me and I risk getting lightning in my face. But that's just me, maybe you have great eye sight.
Actually it's the case that you're supposed to see the lightning before you hear the thunder, because light travels faster than sound. And there's some sort of colloquial formula (I don't know how accurate it is) where you count the seconds after you see the lightning, until you hear the thunder, and it's supposed to correlate to how far away the central part of the storm is.
So I agree; the lyrics are backwards.
Way to not read a word I wrote. No one was talking about a single lightning strike. I think everyone knows light travels faster than sound...
On September 10 2011 03:30 lorkac wrote: Disliking a song =/= bad song lyrics
Lyrics following a writing trope specific to a genre you don't like =/= bad song lyrics
You not understanding why a lyric is good =/= bad song lyrics
Lyrics not following a convention you follow =/= bad song lyrics
This thread is full of fail
"Bad" is completely subjective, you cant make other people see the same way you do.
Ironically, by making this post youre completely guilty of exactly what you are blaming these people for, that is not considering other points of view.
On September 10 2011 03:43 Le BucheRON wrote: Really, any rap song fits the bill here. We get it. You're a dangerous criminal with a lot of money and women. Can you shut up now?
lol okay
i guess all sc players are nerds and all sports stars are retarded jocks as well
Don't call dumb lyrics when you don't understand the lyrics in the first place. Fireflies is a deep song
I like the song as much as the next guy, but I don't understand the lyrics. Please explain the depth of crying swarms of fireflies?
i wouldnt say it's *deep*, since to me *deep* usually means it has a meaning that you cant explain and only other *deep* individuals can understand. however the lyrics to fireflies do have a meaning, the singer adam young is singing about his insomnia. + Show Spoiler +
"Adam Young told the story behind the song to AntiMusic: "It was 2AM and I was sitting on the floor in my parent's basement with a MicroKorg on my lap. I built this synthy legato, 'ping' sound routed through a lowpass filter and ran it through a bunch of guitar pedals. I come up with a little cascading part that wound up as the intro and verses of a song called 'Fireflies.' I have insomnia and I've always had a tough time falling asleep for as long as I can remember. I wanted to sing about my inability to sleep in a whimsical way that portrayed the condition as lighthearted and almost more of a 'blessing' than a curse. It's ironic that when sleep and I cannot bring ourselves to meet is often when inspiration strikes hardest. I'd just been on vacation to Iowa the week before I wrote the song and was amazed at how many fireflies came out at dusk. I didn't really have to think about making a connection between insomnia and lighting bugs, it just sort of happened and the song basically wrote itself. It was a lot of fun.""
So.. he has insomnia and a bunch of fireflies appears and writes a song about it.. That equals "deep"? How is this any different from all the artists writing lyrics while they're high. The lyrics came out pretty damn dumb if you ask anyone. It may have a "deep" meaning to him, but it's really just a bunch of gibberish in the end. The music is pretty catchy, I'll give it that.
On September 10 2011 03:30 lorkac wrote: Disliking a song =/= bad song lyrics
Lyrics following a writing trope specific to a genre you don't like =/= bad song lyrics
You not understanding why a lyric is good =/= bad song lyrics
Lyrics not following a convention you follow =/= bad song lyrics
This thread is full of fail
"Bad" is completely subjective, you cant make other people see the same way you do.
Ironically, by making this post youre completely guilty of exactly what you are blaming these people for, that is not considering other points of view.
It has nothing to do with points of view.
When you're talking about determining qualitative values to objects, anecdotal evidence proves nothing. It's possible to prove that something is sub-par when it is compared to either a specific standard or a proxy of said standard. At that point, the "goodness" and "badness" is determined not by subjective opinion but is instead a scale of how close one object is similar to another.
Don't call dumb lyrics when you don't understand the lyrics in the first place. Fireflies is a deep song
I like the song as much as the next guy, but I don't understand the lyrics. Please explain the depth of crying swarms of fireflies?
i wouldnt say it's *deep*, since to me *deep* usually means it has a meaning that you cant explain and only other *deep* individuals can understand. however the lyrics to fireflies do have a meaning, the singer adam young is singing about his insomnia. + Show Spoiler +
"Adam Young told the story behind the song to AntiMusic: "It was 2AM and I was sitting on the floor in my parent's basement with a MicroKorg on my lap. I built this synthy legato, 'ping' sound routed through a lowpass filter and ran it through a bunch of guitar pedals. I come up with a little cascading part that wound up as the intro and verses of a song called 'Fireflies.' I have insomnia and I've always had a tough time falling asleep for as long as I can remember. I wanted to sing about my inability to sleep in a whimsical way that portrayed the condition as lighthearted and almost more of a 'blessing' than a curse. It's ironic that when sleep and I cannot bring ourselves to meet is often when inspiration strikes hardest. I'd just been on vacation to Iowa the week before I wrote the song and was amazed at how many fireflies came out at dusk. I didn't really have to think about making a connection between insomnia and lighting bugs, it just sort of happened and the song basically wrote itself. It was a lot of fun.""
So.. he has insomnia and a bunch of fireflies appears and writes a song about it.. That equals "deep"? How is this any different from all the artists writing lyrics while they're high. The lyrics came out pretty damn dumb if you ask anyone. It may have a "deep" meaning to him, but it's really just a bunch of gibberish in the end. The music is pretty catchy, I'll give it that.
It's the abstraction of normally coherent objects in order to describe an incoherent experience. It is inherently inconsistent and inherently fragmented to performatively reflect the subject it is discussing. It's both a description and a recreation of a subjective experience--that's what makes it supposedly "deep."
Personally I think the wonderful thing about the lyrics is not the content of the words but the phonetic experience one has in the both the rhythm and the rhyme scheme of the song. But that's just me.
Don't call dumb lyrics when you don't understand the lyrics in the first place. Fireflies is a deep song
I like the song as much as the next guy, but I don't understand the lyrics. Please explain the depth of crying swarms of fireflies?
i wouldnt say it's *deep*, since to me *deep* usually means it has a meaning that you cant explain and only other *deep* individuals can understand. however the lyrics to fireflies do have a meaning, the singer adam young is singing about his insomnia. + Show Spoiler +
"Adam Young told the story behind the song to AntiMusic: "It was 2AM and I was sitting on the floor in my parent's basement with a MicroKorg on my lap. I built this synthy legato, 'ping' sound routed through a lowpass filter and ran it through a bunch of guitar pedals. I come up with a little cascading part that wound up as the intro and verses of a song called 'Fireflies.' I have insomnia and I've always had a tough time falling asleep for as long as I can remember. I wanted to sing about my inability to sleep in a whimsical way that portrayed the condition as lighthearted and almost more of a 'blessing' than a curse. It's ironic that when sleep and I cannot bring ourselves to meet is often when inspiration strikes hardest. I'd just been on vacation to Iowa the week before I wrote the song and was amazed at how many fireflies came out at dusk. I didn't really have to think about making a connection between insomnia and lighting bugs, it just sort of happened and the song basically wrote itself. It was a lot of fun.""
So.. he has insomnia and a bunch of fireflies appears and writes a song about it.. That equals "deep"? How is this any different from all the artists writing lyrics while they're high. The lyrics came out pretty damn dumb if you ask anyone. It may have a "deep" meaning to him, but it's really just a bunch of gibberish in the end. The music is pretty catchy, I'll give it that.
It's the abstraction of normally coherent objects in order to describe an incoherent experience. It is inherently inconsistent and inherently fragmented to performatively reflect the subject it is discussing. It's both a description and a recreation of a subjective experience--that's what makes it supposedly "deep."
Personally I think the wonderful thing about the lyrics is not the content of the words but the phonetic experience one has in the both the rhythm and the rhyme scheme of the song. But that's just me.
so in other words, some people consider the lyrics bad because they are true to life, instead of being neat and orderly like preprogrammed essay.
On September 10 2011 03:30 lorkac wrote: Disliking a song =/= bad song lyrics
Lyrics following a writing trope specific to a genre you don't like =/= bad song lyrics
You not understanding why a lyric is good =/= bad song lyrics
Lyrics not following a convention you follow =/= bad song lyrics
This thread is full of fail
"Bad" is completely subjective, you cant make other people see the same way you do.
Ironically, by making this post youre completely guilty of exactly what you are blaming these people for, that is not considering other points of view.
It has nothing to do with points of view.
When you're talking about determining qualitative values to objects, anecdotal evidence proves nothing. It's possible to prove that something is sub-par when it is compared to either a specific standard or a proxy of said standard. At that point, the "goodness" and "badness" is determined not by subjective opinion but is instead a scale of how close one object is similar to another.
Uhhh, you should clarify that because it sounds like youre saying music should be manufactured to be as similar to each other as possible within each genre.
Last time I checked, music, as with any art form, is about being the opposite of manufactured. Its about expressing yourself in your own way, not by some preset standard.
Unless, of course, youre talking about mainstream music. Then I would agree with you about having specific and measurable standards for music genres. Of course in that case it would be easier to measure which songs are "good" by using record sales as a standard.
On September 10 2011 03:43 Le BucheRON wrote: Really, any rap song fits the bill here. We get it. You're a dangerous criminal with a lot of money and women. Can you shut up now?
Agreed. Only exempt rapper is eminem IMO. Guy sings about shit thats meaningful, as opposed to all the other retarded rap shit thats out there. Oh, and he sings actual words. Not half/quater words really fast so no-one understands shit, but thats more london eh, i dunno what the official "term" was for it, but its like underground crap.
On September 10 2011 03:43 Le BucheRON wrote: Really, any rap song fits the bill here. We get it. You're a dangerous criminal with a lot of money and women. Can you shut up now?
Agreed. Only exempt rapper is eminem IMO. Guy sings about shit thats meaningful, as opposed to all the other retarded rap shit thats out there. Oh, and he sings actual words. Not half/quater words really fast so no-one understands shit, but thats more london eh, i dunno what the official "term" was for it, but its like underground crap.
I personally think the lyrics to John Lennon's "Imagine" are pretty poorly written on a philosophical level. The tune is awesome, and the delivery of the message is great, but the message itself is self-defeating, cliche and a tad bit self-righteous too.
I also think U2 has some tooth-grindingly bad lyrics.
However, whenever you touch the Beatles or U2 it's like you've insulted the great white gods whose wrath must be appeased and people jump all over you. Seriously. Try criticizing U2 in public, for anything, especially for being an "okay rock band with only one or two songs I like"... and people will pull out the shotguns.
ALSO!!-
"It kills me not to know this but I've already forgotten what the color of her eyes were"
On September 11 2011 12:37 bobwhiz wrote: Controversial post here.
I personally think the lyrics to John Lennon's "Imagine" are pretty poorly written on a philosophical level. The tune is awesome, and the delivery of the message is great, but the message itself is self-defeating, cliche and a tad bit self-righteous too.
Agreed. The kind of world he strives for in that song is something that would plunge the world into darkness. I guess it's okay if you admit you want to kill the majority of the people on earth, including future generations, so you can live like an animal, but that's not usually the way hippies present their views. It's also ludicrious to suggest there will be no hunger just so long as we don't have any possessions.
I'm also annoyed by some of the grammatical errors like "there's no countries" and "no religion too".
That said, it's a fairly good song.
I also think U2 has some tooth-grindingly bad lyrics.
On September 10 2011 03:30 lorkac wrote: Disliking a song =/= bad song lyrics
Lyrics following a writing trope specific to a genre you don't like =/= bad song lyrics
You not understanding why a lyric is good =/= bad song lyrics
Lyrics not following a convention you follow =/= bad song lyrics
This thread is full of fail
"Bad" is completely subjective, you cant make other people see the same way you do.
Ironically, by making this post youre completely guilty of exactly what you are blaming these people for, that is not considering other points of view.
It has nothing to do with points of view.
When you're talking about determining qualitative values to objects, anecdotal evidence proves nothing. It's possible to prove that something is sub-par when it is compared to either a specific standard or a proxy of said standard. At that point, the "goodness" and "badness" is determined not by subjective opinion but is instead a scale of how close one object is similar to another.
Uhhh, you should clarify that because it sounds like youre saying music should be manufactured to be as similar to each other as possible within each genre.
Last time I checked, music, as with any art form, is about being the opposite of manufactured. Its about expressing yourself in your own way, not by some preset standard.
Unless, of course, youre talking about mainstream music. Then I would agree with you about having specific and measurable standards for music genres. Of course in that case it would be easier to measure which songs are "good" by using record sales as a standard.
I said nothing of the sort.
Any and all songs are valid. Thinking they are pleasant or not, is purely subjective.
Being able to dictate why you think something is bad or not (as opposed to simply attempting to dictate that your opinion is true) requires observable evidence.
For example.
I like cake... because they are sweet. I like eating sweet things, amongst those sweet things is cake, so I like cake.
As opposed to...
I like cake, cause it's awesome. If you don't think so, you're obviously stupid.
WTF was that shit?! lol That song has just beaten Rebecca Black's Friday as the worst song in existence... >_< Goddamn stupid rich people. Evolution, you have failed us so..
On September 11 2011 12:37 bobwhiz wrote: Controversial post here.
I personally think the lyrics to John Lennon's "Imagine" are pretty poorly written on a philosophical level. The tune is awesome, and the delivery of the message is great, but the message itself is self-defeating, cliche and a tad bit self-righteous too.
I also think U2 has some tooth-grindingly bad lyrics.
However, whenever you touch the Beatles or U2 it's like you've insulted the great white gods whose wrath must be appeased and people jump all over you. Seriously. Try criticizing U2 in public, for anything, especially for being an "okay rock band with only one or two songs I like"... and people will pull out the shotguns.
ALSO!!-
"It kills me not to know this but I've already forgotten what the color of her eyes were"
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
You've got the lyrics wrong to Savior.
"It kills me not to know this but I've all but just forgotten What the color of her eyes were and her scars or how she got them"
Which dramatically changes it and is strikingly different. It doesn't have to be deep, or intricate, or complicated, or even simple for that matter. Lyrics like this are just so raw, and relative, it hits in a way that captivates.
Love, and for this matter conflict isn't an easy thing to describe. Sometimes it's simple, but very often relationships are crazy amounts of.... Well... Ridiculous situations and miscommunications.
On September 11 2011 14:57 Westy wrote: I get annoyed listening to Bruno Mars - Grenade
Some of the things he says he will do just don't make any logical sense, when they could with only an ounce of thought put into them.
I can't stand his lyrics at all. I Think I Want to Marry You has the lyrical genius of "don't say no, no, no, no, no. Just say yes, yes, yes, yes, yes". Had to turn off my radio. Surely he could have spent 5mins longer to think up something better.
>>Anyway, back to Vertigo: this song sucks so much because of the unique tag-team trio of shitty music, the forced chic of iPod ads, and its stupid fan base. I looked around on some U2 message boards to see what the fans were saying about this song and its turgid lyrics, here's what fan member "Bob" has to say:
Vertigo actually has some seriously heavy lyric - but I bet most of mainstream radio listeners will never know what they mean - I love that! It makes me feel priviledged [sic] to know what the man has to say - there are so many invaluable messages in their albums, certainly this one will be another thought provoking and life influencing scripture.
Here's a sample of the "seriously heavy lyrics" in Vertigo:
Yeah, real heavy lyrics, dipshit. When Bono's not mumbling like an idiot, he's trying to be emotional by flailing his arms in the air like he's so overcome that he can't help but bellow out a limp-dick line like "I can feeeeEEEEEEeeeeeel." Pussy.<<
The lyric that grates on me most is from the Police, Synchronicity, and it's only one line that annoys me:
Another working day has ended Only the rush hour hell to face Packed like lemmings into shiny metal boxes Contestants in a suicidal race
And what annoys me is that lemmings aren't packed into shiny metal boxes. That's SARDINES! SARDINES, dammit! Lemmings are apocryphally suicidal Northern European rodents. Sardines are little fish that get packed into shiny metal boxes, sometimes with brine, sometimes with oil, and sometimes with tasty, tasty, tomato sauce. Lemmings roam free in the wild. They don't get farmed. They don't get eaten. They don't get packed into boxes. Have you ever gone to the supermarket and found a tinned lemming? Me neither. That's becaues nobody eats lemming. They don't eat lemming in restaurants, they don't eat lemming from fish n' lemming takeaways, they don't eat lemming pie, and they definitively, 100%, do not ever, eat tinned lemming. Nobody has a pet lemming either, and even if they did, nobody would get their pet lemming packed in a shiny metal box, because it would suffocate. There is just no cause, whatsoever, to pack a lemming into a metal box.
The analogy makes no sense. Cameras can come in metal boxes. Radioactive isotopes are transported in metal boxes. Military ordnance sometimes is best sold in metal boxes. I've even bought albums that came in metal boxes. But I have never seen, heard of, or even contemplated the existence of, lemmings packed in metal boxes. It makes no sense? What sort of world packs lemmings into metal boxes?
Why, Sting. Why?
Edit:
Here's the youtube clip, so you can see just what sort of band packs freaking lemmings into metal boxes!
On September 06 2011 08:18 WniO wrote: Pain, without love Pain, I can't get enough Pain, I like it rough 'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all + Show Spoiler +
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts6CKH7Tovs
such a bad song
Yeah, I like 3DG and I feel like Pain is one of the worst
On September 12 2011 04:22 Aim Here wrote: The lyric that grates on me most is from the Police, Synchronicity, and it's only one line that annoys me:
Another working day has ended Only the rush hour hell to face Packed like lemmings into shiny metal boxes Contestants in a suicidal race
And what annoys me is that lemmings aren't packed into shiny metal boxes. That's SARDINES! SARDINES, dammit! Lemmings are apocryphally suicidal Northern European rodents. Sardines are little fish that get packed into shiny metal boxes, sometimes with brine, sometimes with oil, and sometimes with tasty, tasty, tomato sauce. Lemmings roam free in the wild. They don't get farmed. They don't get eaten. They don't get packed into boxes. Have you ever gone to the supermarket and found a tinned lemming? Me neither. That's becaues nobody eats lemming. They don't eat lemming in restaurants, they don't eat lemming from fish n' lemming takeaways, they don't eat lemming pie, and they definitively, 100%, do not ever, eat tinned lemming. Nobody has a pet lemming either, and even if they did, nobody would get their pet lemming packed in a shiny metal box, because it would suffocate. There is just no cause, whatsoever, to pack a lemming into a metal box.
The analogy makes no sense. Cameras can come in metal boxes. Radioactive isotopes are transported in metal boxes. Military ordnance sometimes is best sold in metal boxes. I've even bought albums that came in metal boxes. But I have never seen, heard of, or even contemplated the existence of, lemmings packed in metal boxes. It makes no sense? What sort of world packs lemmings into metal boxes?
Why, Sting. Why?
I believe that you're directly associating "shiny metal boxes" as indicating something packaged to be eaten whereas here it is probably a metaphor for cars and the "contestants" are the lemmings who, as you said yourself, are associated with an urban legend that they commit suicide en mass during their migrations they are also associated with the idea of a "group mind" where everyone just follows everyone else. Hence, during rush hour people (lemmings) are all lined up on highways in their cars (metal boxes).
I'm sure that this lyric will continue to bother you but Sting isn't an idiot, he just said something in a different way than you expected, maybe? c:
On September 11 2011 12:37 bobwhiz wrote: Controversial post here.
I personally think the lyrics to John Lennon's "Imagine" are pretty poorly written on a philosophical level. The tune is awesome, and the delivery of the message is great, but the message itself is self-defeating, cliche and a tad bit self-righteous too.
I also think U2 has some tooth-grindingly bad lyrics.
However, whenever you touch the Beatles or U2 it's like you've insulted the great white gods whose wrath must be appeased and people jump all over you. Seriously. Try criticizing U2 in public, for anything, especially for being an "okay rock band with only one or two songs I like"... and people will pull out the shotguns.
ALSO!!-
"It kills me not to know this but I've already forgotten what the color of her eyes were"
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
You've got the lyrics wrong to Savior.
"It kills me not to know this but I've all but just forgotten What the color of her eyes were and her scars or how she got them"
Which dramatically changes it and is strikingly different. It doesn't have to be deep, or intricate, or complicated, or even simple for that matter. Lyrics like this are just so raw, and relative, it hits in a way that captivates.
Love, and for this matter conflict isn't an easy thing to describe. Sometimes it's simple, but very often relationships are crazy amounts of.... Well... Ridiculous situations and miscommunications.
"It kills me not to know this but I've all but just forgotten What the color of her eyes were and her scars or how she got them"
I love the song. It's just the subject-verb disagreement which kills me.
I know, geeky, but I hate it, especially from people who should be competent.
You and I and You and Me also gets messed up a bunch. One would think that they'd look up the rule before making a song to be consumed and regurgitated by the masses.
I love pop and rock songs in general, but bad lyrics and poor grammar (intentional or not) really grind my gears.
BTW Eminem gets special Herp-Derp points for his completely serious delivery of the line "I guess that's why they call it window pain."
At least acknowledge you've made the corniest joke to hit a pop song in twenty years when you deliver a line like that!!
On September 10 2011 03:43 Le BucheRON wrote: Really, any rap song fits the bill here. We get it. You're a dangerous criminal with a lot of money and women. Can you shut up now?
Agreed. Only exempt rapper is eminem IMO. Guy sings about shit thats meaningful, as opposed to all the other retarded rap shit thats out there. Oh, and he sings actual words. Not half/quater words really fast so no-one understands shit, but thats more london eh, i dunno what the official "term" was for it, but its like underground crap.
2pac is better/more meaningful than Eminem will ever be. That's not insulting Eminem (He's perfectly fine in his own right), but just straight truth. It's not a good idea to generalize an entire genre.
As for my contribution, I give to you all the Ramones. They were intentionally dumb, so I guess I have to give them some credit, but just it just goes overboard to the point where you can tell they just didn't have any ideas. I still <3 them, though. Don't think that they're bad just because they're simple. They're intentionally dumb.
o.O The song is like a million others... how someone cheated on someone else. Except this time, rather than hearing about mushy regret crap, we have lyrics about overhearing gossip about the cheater.
The music video is pretty weird, but the song isn't hilariously awful like a bunch of others we've seen here.
To school for cool....fuck you pink. you were doing so good. and then this giant blemish.
Haha you too?! When I heard this on the radio.. I was like "wtf?! Too school for cool?" That's just idiotic.
I think the point is to inverse the "too cool for school" line. Actually makes the point nicely I thought.
Yeah, I think it went over their heads lol.
For instance, some academics who study too hard might be on the verge of being "too school for cool", if they donate all their time for good grades and no time for a social life.
That's the whole point of the song, in fact. Raise your glass if you're wrong, in all the right ways.
(The opposite group of people who care only about being social and don't care about doing well in class are, quite literally, "too cool for school".)
It's funny watching some of these terrible videos that are just plain hilarious. But it's equally funny watching people complain about songs that they just don't get. lol.
There's a line in Southern Gangsta - Ludacris where Rick Ross literally says "I got a letta from the government the other day, I opened it read it, said we was hustlas" I heard the line and immediately discontinued listening to the song. I don't know if I was more embarrassed for his lack of talent compared to the other people on the track or just angry that people with such little talent can make it big...
On September 06 2011 19:29 crc wrote: Power metal has generally some dumb lyrics, they just want to be outrageously epic that it becomes cheesy. If you read the lyrics by themselves, it's as if they write each line seperate from the lines previously, and just focus on being balls out ridiculous. It's almost like:
Line 1: "something to do with epic flames" Line 2: "hm, now let's do something epic about battle" Line 3: "now let's write something about epic lightning!"
Seriously. Look up any dragonforce song. Exhibit A, Body Breakdown chorus:
In my heart, in my soul, I am out of control Fly across the mountains and towards the distant sun Tears evermore we cry like before Feel the breakdown of my body - set me free
Exhibit B, Operation Ground and Pound
Far away will our eyes now see the day For today, the everlasting eternal sun Washed away the dreams of a brighter day Forever hold the dream inside the chance to fight another fight The breaking hearts that stand for all our lives Live tonight
LOL, it's hard to take them seriously sometimes, but the guitar work is just too awesome to resist.
That's actually just a Dragonforce thing because they're terrible. A lot of power metal is pretty bad-ass
Probably already posted, but "New kids on the block had a bunch of hits Chinese food makes me sick And I think it's fly when girls stop by for the Summer, for the Summer" Those are the actual lyrics of "Summer girls" by LFO
On September 06 2011 09:11 Bluebush wrote: I love The Mars Volta but as far as I can tell their lyrics are incomprehensible. First line in this song: "transient jet lag ecto-mimed bison"
The song makes sense you just need a stupidly large vocabulary to understand it. I sat down for like half an hour to analyze it. It's actually really good.
On September 06 2011 10:07 Fishgle wrote: Anything by:
Between the Buried and Me - If it doesn't sound good sung, then just scream it randomly
Mars Volta - Pretentious beyond belief. The lyrics probably make sense, but not without spending 12 years in a thesaurus
Red Hot Chili Peppers - They've said in interviews multiple times that they just throw anything that rhymes together.
The Killers - same as RHCP
i would bash pop artists or rappers, but their lyrics actually make sense, however mundane and repetitive they might be.
Well you sir are just wrong. Btbam is pretty good. Mars Volta lyrics aren't even that hard to understand, you just have to have a knack for recognizing subtlety. When does the Killers throw rhymes together. Seriously, when.
Worst lyrics that are absolutely amazing award goes to Ludacris:
"Why you think you take a ho to a hotel? A ho tell everybody, even the mayor. Reach up in the sky for the hozone layer."
For absolutely awful lyrics with no redeeming qualities, I'm pretty sure "Hate My Life" by Theory of a Deadman takes the cake. Everything about that song is vapid and asinine. He complains about hobos, traffic, and his wife wanting to buy things. On the scale of things that should make you hate your life, just about everything he mentions is pretty low. Then, he can't think of much to complain about in the first place, so he has to complain about his job twice.
I mean, really. Hobos. He hates his life so much because hobos. Jesus Christ.
oh my god yes. I'm glad everyone is over it now because when it was popular no one I knew would hear a word against it. It wasn't catchy at all for being a pop song and sounded awful, which I might have overlooked if its lyrics had redeemed it at all.
re: above post I think almost everything by Simple Plan qualifies. It took me a while to realize that they weren't an over-the-top parody of other bands but were actually serious.
On September 06 2011 19:29 crc wrote: Power metal has generally some dumb lyrics, they just want to be outrageously epic that it becomes cheesy. If you read the lyrics by themselves, it's as if they write each line seperate from the lines previously, and just focus on being balls out ridiculous. It's almost like:
Line 1: "something to do with epic flames" Line 2: "hm, now let's do something epic about battle" Line 3: "now let's write something about epic lightning!"
Seriously. Look up any dragonforce song. Exhibit A, Body Breakdown chorus:
In my heart, in my soul, I am out of control Fly across the mountains and towards the distant sun Tears evermore we cry like before Feel the breakdown of my body - set me free
Exhibit B, Operation Ground and Pound
Far away will our eyes now see the day For today, the everlasting eternal sun Washed away the dreams of a brighter day Forever hold the dream inside the chance to fight another fight The breaking hearts that stand for all our lives Live tonight
LOL, it's hard to take them seriously sometimes, but the guitar work is just too awesome to resist.
That's actually just a Dragonforce thing because they're terrible. A lot of power metal is pretty bad-ass
Dragonforce isn't terrible, they're just riding that power metal image like a Nazgul (haha!!). Of course the lyrics are terribly overdriven with pathos and everything else but with the fast-paced insanely well played music it makes an enjoyable mix
Kanye West's - The New Workout Plan Allow me to introduce... Myself!
<3 Kanye, but that shit is fuckin ridicious. Atleast he is somewhat self aware and willing to do whatever he feels like. Amercian hip-hop would be the most boring genre of music ever without him. (Eminem used to be intresting, not really anymore, and its wayyy to comericalized and formulaic, when compared to the AU hip-hop scene)
I know its a remix, but SUCH a dope beat (at least for the first min).. Then you listen to the lyrics and want to cry for a waste of a great potential song. Hell, I'd even listen to the original if they weren't rapping (singing? I cant even tell) about trash. + Show Spoiler +
I used to like Yellow by Coldplay for a good part of my highschool. Then I tried to pay attention to the lyrics and realized what utter garbage it is.
Look at the stars Look how they shine for you And everything you do Yeah they were all yellow
I came along I wrote a song for you And all the things you do And it was called yellow
So then I took my turn Oh what a thing to have done And it was all yellow
Your skin Oh yeah your skin and bones Turn into something beautiful You know you know I love you so You know I love you so
I swam across I jumped across for you Oh what a thing to do
Cause you were all yellow I drew a line I drew a line for you Oh what a thing to do And it was all yellow
Your skin Oh yeah your skin and bones Turn into something beautiful And you know For you I'd bleed myself dry For you I'd bleed myself dry
It's true Look how they shine for you Look how they shine for you Look how they shine for Look how they shine for you Look how they shine for you Look how they shine
Look at the stars Look how they shine for you And all the things that you do
EPT
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