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