What makes a song lyric compelling?
>>24960873For example, what does it take a write an iconic lyric like "Hello darkness, my old friend."
>>24960877the same that makes a line of poetry compelling
>>24960873It has to find a balance between being relatable for the listener while not too generic. Delivery is also important.
>>24960873There’s no such thing as a compelling song lyric, vocals are purely textural
>>24961215Insane take
>>24960877How would you analyze that song? I mean, other than Simon and Garfunkel wrote a sad song about a weird dream. What about the neon light? Ten thousand people? Voice and silence?