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ProphetSword t1_je9h66q wrote

Lyrics are definitely important to me, and it’s why I like certain bands more than others when their lyrics are thought provoking or tell a story that hits a certain way. I was also shocked to find that people don’t pay attention to lyrics and oftentimes have no idea what a song is about. Blows my mind. Songs are like poetry timed to music.

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meganelizabethjade OP t1_jedon6m wrote

When I do finally sit down and listen to the lyrics - my best mate loves Tay Swizzle and would dissect if she wrote “it’s cold tonight” - some artists blow my mind, but I still don’t have a really deep connection with the words. They could nail an exact niche feeling and I’ll be overwhelmed with this invisible and unrequited bond, but that’s only for a moment. I feel more emotional when I connect with a melody. So odd, I love love reading.

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Xylemicarious t1_jea265w wrote

More than half of the songs I listen to regularly are instrumental. Another good portion have lyrics that are unintelligible because they're using the vocals as an instrument and not as a method of delivering poetry/meaning.

Saying songs are poetry tied to music is missing the forest for the trees imo. Songs can be (and are) so much more than that.

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ProphetSword t1_jea7b8d wrote

This particular conversation is about songs that include lyrics, so instrumentals don't really qualify as an answer in regards to what was asked. Additionally, lyrics that are unintelligible don't fit the context of the question about if a person listens to or dissects the lyrics, which is what the OP asked.

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