Who is the greatest lyricist?
Daniel Johnston
>>127808552John Lennon
Morrissey
>>127808593
>>127809360Not music
Dee Dee Ramone
Alex Turner
>>127808552Definitely not this bitch. The verse she added to Because the Night is so fucking cheesy. It’s like she picked up a rhyming thesaurus and shat out the easiest lines of time. Patti smith is so overrated
I doubt /mu/ even knows any lyric theory
>>127809498>lyric theoryyou definitely just made this up
>>127808552For the 100th time, he : https://youtu.be/snbpQmmHslc?si=8Qe2BO-0e5MtYjcf lyrical mastery, dictionary wizardry, most compelling and profound lyricism.
lyrics are gay it's all gay poems
>>127809520particular poop theory isn't the same thing
>>127809532>t. illiterate moron
>>127808552frank zappa
>>127809535Greatest lyrics ever written, seethe : (2.28) (5:49) (9:27) (9:34) (10:24)
>>127809366A bot
It's undeniably Dylan and anyone who answers anything else is being deliberately contrarian because they don't want to give the "obvious" answer.
this uncut gems looking mother fucker
>>127811092overrated. the words are good but he never figured out how to successfully marry them to the music, which always sounds like an afterthought
>>127811306nigga didnt ask best songwriter he asked best lyricist
Wang ZhughaoCarlos GimenezAlexander NemazhtovMaxim DujardinThose are my top 4
>>127811306You clearly don't know what you're talking about. I Remember Me is a perfect example. That entire Purple Mountains album is a perfect marriage of his music and words. What are you even talking about?
>>127811346song lyrics cannot stand on their own, on the page. their entire purpose is to serve the song, and the degree to which they do this is the only fair way to evaluate them. slacker-ass berman was a complete failure in that regard
Gilbert & Sullivan
>>127811431no one would give a fuck about purple mountains if it wasn't mr silver jew's comeback/suicide album. it's the most landfill MOR indie crap imaginable, which is rather fitting since DB had clearly stopped giving a shit about the words too at this point
>>127811433You sound retarded>>127811474Plenty of people cared. They'd been anxiously waiting on Silver Jews material for years and Purple Mountains somehow ends up being the best thing he did and it is masterfully written. The music fits it all like a glove. Just say you got filtered, asshole. You seem to have a very narrow view of music so there's no point in arguing with you. Hopefully you gain taste one day.
>>127811508your concession is accepted
>>127809801my mind shines even though my thoughts seem dark mate
>>127811585Your retardation is obvious
>>127808552Me. Nigga.
>>127811783YOU AIN'T GONNA SELL TWO COPIES IF YOU PRESSED A DOUBLE ALBUM
Why, in a thread about lyricists, has nobody posted the text of a few examples to back up their claim?
roger waters
yung street is in my top 3
>>127811797You got the internet, nigga. Use it.
>>127811882I'm not going to google "best lyrics by [each artist listed in this thread]" then read what google spits out. If you don't post a sample in this thread, then you're a faggot.
Bob Seger
>>127811946We're not gonna spoon-feed you. Do your own research, faggot.
