The NZA Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Been wondering, as i used to hate on yahven for saying he couldnt keep up with lyrics (in like, any genre) and LL drives me up a wall with her not even really trying to listen to them. I understand, its ok in some genres - many rock songs are talking about nothing at all, especially modern ones. Hip-hop, as far as the radio goes, is much the same. However, some of it is lyrical poetry with some really powerful sentiment in the words, so im kinda wondering how many of you that'd be wasted on. So? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 For me it depends on my mood, and also the song/artist/genre itself... For example, if im feeling in the mood and i want to get down make love, words don't really come into the equation, but if im in a sullen mood etc, words pick me up and what not... That being said, two of my favorite bands, sigur ros and god is an astronaut, one sings in icelandic and the other is instrumental, but i dont care, its the music i go for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 26, 2007 Author Share Posted August 26, 2007 i understand its situational (no talking about boinking music, goddammit); i dont get icelandic shit like them or Bjork in her native tongue any better than i do j-pop, so i know its melody and such there. im assuming were talking about "things you can understand" here, so uh, no bob dylan, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottie Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Words are a handy way of getting across why the song came into being, but the work of instruments can do it too. And they can do it better. Still...if a song has lyrics that's what I listen most for. The rest is something you can hear without needing to understand, but you can still appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 I tend to (overwhelmingly) listen to the music, not the lyrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 you, and 2 other silent folk. the words, theyre just wasted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 like others here it totally depends on the band/artist. if i'm listening to metallica or jimi hendrix i'm listening for the music. but if i'm listening to springsteen or dylan (fuck you nick) it's for the lyrics. then there are the bands where it would be equal, the doors being a great example. so i can't vote in this poll 'cos i do both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I nulled my vote because I'm a lover of both lyrics and the music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 arrrgh you know what im asking here, you "i cant decide between chocolate or the peanut butter!" fucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 you're asking if i listen for just the music or just the lyrics. i listen for both, they're equally important. i demand a "both" option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 you're asking if i listen for just the music or just the lyrics. i listen for both, they're equally important. i demand a "both" option Hear hear!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Lindsay Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 you already know how i stand on this subject. for me, i think it might be because i've played an instrument for a while so i listen to chord progressions more closely b/c a good chord progression is like an eargasm. plus, i think i feel music more than lyrics. lyrics seem superficial whereas the music penetrates deeper. i usually experience the singing as just another instrument and listen to it more for syncopation, tone, and timbre than for the actual words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted September 9, 2007 Author Share Posted September 9, 2007 which is fine, but dubbing lyrics "superficial" is why shit like laffy taffy banks, while lyrical poetry and depth - even with good prodution - lies by the wayside, and people complain about the current state of music. i just cant follow; i love ivory keys and like, shit can really move me, but (again, my opinion): no man-made instrument's as powerful as one's voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 There are too many great instrumental bands out there in my opinion, where adding words to their music would absolutely spoil the mood tempo and feel of it... Check out juno reactor for example, they do a lot of the matrix music, and its absolutely unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted September 9, 2007 Author Share Posted September 9, 2007 Matrix had some of the finest techno/experimental stuf of that year, hands down. I wont argue that. But if youre listening to, say, rage against the machine instrumentals, you make me weep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Matrix had some of the finest techno/experimental stuf of that year, hands down. I wont argue that. Good, you see, most of what i listen to these days is trance/drum n bass and classical which have no place for lyrics... But if youre listening to, say, rage against the machine instrumentals, you make me weep. Now thats just silly, while de la rocha sounds like he's whining that hip hop wouldn't accept him all the time, his voice works amazingly well with rage, and the music would be nothing without it, i can admit that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted September 9, 2007 Author Share Posted September 9, 2007 well, on that note, i dont know much drum & bass past Goldie, personally, and in all the UK techno ive listened to, nothing's been as consistently good (for me) as Orbital, Underworld & Chicane, personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 and on a note of instrumental bands who really kick ass, there's that god is an astronaut group i've been going on about for easily a year now, who no one seems to have taken note of at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorelei Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 It really does depend of the genre here for me. I mean with hip-hop, gonna be listening to the lyrics and the flow, as opposed to post-rock or jazz. Guess I've kinda cheated the question there, but I reckon it'll do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 who no one seems to have taken note of at all. shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted September 16, 2007 Author Share Posted September 16, 2007 It really does depend of the genre here for me. I mean with hip-hop, gonna be listening to the lyrics and the flow, as opposed to post-rock or jazz. Guess I've kinda cheated the question there, but I reckon it'll do exactly, this is prolly what i get for asking a mostly rock/indie crowd about lyrics when the genre's not nearly as much about that as, say, hip hop. its why mainstream and crossover rap has absolute throwaway lyrics most often, with production engineered for short-term club play. Im not asking if you like lyrics when you listen to instrumental shit like classical or jazz etc, im asking of the music you listen to that features lyrics, clearly, and that's not a stressed feature of most rock and genres of the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 shut. Come again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Come again? There have been a number of us that have taken note. When it comes to most music, I admit the music itself drives me more than the words ever did/do/will. Except when it comes to Tori. Tori moves me equally with her words and her music. And oh how beautiful her music is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorelei Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 can't hear lyrics in most songs, if it's a lyrically focused genre.. such as acoustic stuff.. then yes i can follow it. it's all about flow, and of course the music distracts me from the lyrics seems girls = lyrics, boys = music agreed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKS01 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I always listen to the lyrics. I may not like them, but I notice them in every band I normally listen to. And for me, poor lyrics won't stop a good band from being good, but good lyrics can make a good band even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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