MUSIC AND LYRICS - A COMPLEMENTARY PAIR

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We all love good music, do we not?
If yes, you would agree that music and lyrics are very evidently at their best when they compliment each other. Personally, if I was made to choose between sound lyrics and music on its own, I don't know which I would go for. As much as I love music, I still appreciate it very much if the lyrics are well-written and have good meaning.

I can say that this is so, because, music provides the emotion and words/lyrics provide the meanings.
Although you can have an emotional reaction to words, they're not as powerful without the music.

As a music enthusiast myself and someone who often plays in the band(I play the drums, by the way), I tend to value melody and rhythm immensely.
After all, what's the use of good lyrics set to repetitive, predictable chord progressions, or unbearable and disconcerted tunes? I like songs that sound inspired. I like songs that sound original. I like to appreciate the singer for his sense of creative skill. Repetitive words and sounds are wacky. They pull the vibe off from the listener.

What about instrumentals? Done right music on its own can evoke the same level of emotion as songs with lyrics, and at times, they can be even more
emotive. After all, composers often write pieces that are several minutes long yet never get boring despite a lack of lyrics! That would suggest the music
is enough to engage interest in a song_(On a side note, lyrics without music is simply poetry; very engaging as well). Rhymes and overused phrases distract me somewhat from enjoying a song. Lyrics, which seem like a list of cliches strung together, irritate me to nc end; they, in my opinion, seeve as evidence that the artist has been lazy and unimaginative. It's almost similar to how predictable chord progressions don't sit fine with me.

I would not say that the lyrics written nowadays are not good enough. I'd rather say that the lyrics written today lack the weight that it used to carry. In my opinion, songwriters in the past would open their life by telling a story about love and struggle, and you could feel the emotion behind the lyrics. It's not really the case now.

Originality in songwriters is dying out, and the lyrics written today talk about the same content. Songs that were written back in the 80s still hold power because of the social issues the artists wanted
to address.

I also may not be a music expert, but I can suggest that songwriters and singers should listen more to the kinds of music they like, deconstruct their favourite songs, study them; their structure, lyric, chord progression, etc. Not to forget atudibg the melodies and difire what it is about it tha resonates with you.
Then, using the information and knowledge garnered as a guide, craft your own song with your own unique idea. It's important to be creative with beats roo. So many people may not care about how creative your words are, but if the beat is not it, they would not care for the song itself.

I hope that this was interesting to read. Thanks for reading.