I guess it is weird but I just do not absorb lyrics unless they are absolutely crisp and clear? I struggle to understand them often even when I am trying. I have often gone “I love this cheerful happy song” and Chris is like “hmmm you should probably not look the words up” https://t.co/tXNfjjVVcs
Romano Santos explains that our appreciation of music goes beyond just the lyrics with meaning coming in many different ways:
But elements of music, in this case, don’t only pertain to things like beats, harmonies, melodies, and the sounds of other instruments, but to the way music is packaged and delivered to listeners around the world. If lyrics are just one part of music, then music itself is just one part of something bigger. Things like a musician’s image—like the inspirational and aspirational K-pop star—or the artifacts of a genre’s subculture—like the raves and festivals of house music—all help convey meaning through song.
@vice https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5q3gm/why-listen-music-lyrics-dont-understand-sound-songs-foreign-language-macarena-despacito
On the subject Fiona, just read this piece on Roxette’s The Look and think it sums it up nicely
Gessle may say that he was playing word games when he wrote “The Look,” but you and I both know that he was really participating in the grand Swedish pop tradition of picking the word that’ll sound the best, regardless of meaning. That’s “The Look.” The lyrics, ridiculous as they are, are merely part of the whole musical equation. Everything about “The Look” is mathematically calibrated to hit just right.
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Romano Santos explains that our appreciation of music goes beyond just the lyrics with meaning coming in many different ways:
This reminds me of a previous conversation with Fiona Hardy.
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On the subject Fiona, just read this piece on Roxette’s The Look and think it sums it up nicely