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30 Hilariously Absurd Lyrics Shared On This Twitter That Collects Lyrics ‘You’d Never Believe Are Real’ (New Pics)
Some songs defy time and trends, and they become these masterpieces that have a cultural value bigger than the music itself. Think of Louis Armstrong, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, The Beatles… the list is endless.
But if you listen to, for example, “What A Wonderful World,” you’ll soon realize it’s not the melody, the voice, the composition that’s captivating, it’s also the lyrics that stick out. Simple words often carry great meanings, and no wonder they are quoted time and again throughout history.
On the other end, there are lyrics that do exactly the opposite—point out the obvious, often hilariously absurd no-brainers that make you wonder what on earth the artist was thinking. In fact, there’s even a whole Twitter page, ‘Lyric Cards,’ dedicated to lyrics from songs that sound completely made up.
Scroll down below to see the funniest examples shared on this page with almost 500K followers and after you’re done, be sure to check out part 1 of the article.
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It seems like some songs stick with us for years to come, so we can easily hum a refrain even when woken in the middle of night, while others just come and go without leaving a mark. This may be almost a philosophical quest into the art of music-making, and I guess whoever finds the answer to it will be a millionaire.
The closest we get to the core of it is probably the work of the legendary pop songwriter and record producer Max Martin, who created mega-hits for Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, The Weeknd, or Ed Sheeran, to name just a few. Britney’s “Baby One More Time” and The Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face” are among his works, and they stand out for catchy melody, unmistakable style, and weirdly appealing lyrics.
So in order to find out how important lyrics are to a song, we spoke with singer and songwriter Vaida Baranove, for pop aficionados better known by her stage name Alice Way. “Lyrics are the heart of a song. Sometimes one fascinating line is enough to keep you coming back to a piece of music over and over again,” Vaida said.
She continued: “The greatest songwriters manage to fit an entire story in 3-4 minutes and make that story feel relatable to millions, no matter how specific it is. For example, Bob Dylan or Lou Reed told very specific and personal stories and yet the entire world felt exactly what they were all about. That’s the magic of songwriting.”
“There’s a great piece of advice many writers and lyricists hear quite often: if you can live without writing—do it,” Vaida said and added it’s because it’s a hard path. “It’s a very old-school approach, I know it, but I think it’s still relevant.”
According to the Lithuania-based songwriter, it’s not possible to write a great song with crappy lyrics. “It may be memorable, may even become a hit, but it won't make a long-term impact. For a song to remain alive for a very long time, it must keep being played long past its initial release stage, so, at least for over a year or two.”
Vaida explained that “nowadays, when many songwriters rely on 'success formulas' and the entire craft is reduced to creating a great hook, songs have really short lifespans. Meanwhile, find someone who cannot sing 'Rocketman' by Elton John? It was written in 1972. It’s still very much alive.”
Having said that, Vaida confirmed that there are musicians who still write great lyrics, like Lana del Rey, Damien Rice, John Mayer, Taylor Swift, Roo Panes, Lorde, and Adele. “Some of these artists are enormous pop stars but still manage to keep their lyrics strong, relatable, and poetic, and are appreciated by music lovers and critics alike.”
Nah, system of a down does and I thank them for it ^-^
Load More Replies...This just inspired me to look up this music vid on youtube and listen this song.. I think its been years since I last listen to it :)
On the other hand, Vaida believes that “there are way too many ‘formula’ songs that have a very specific goal: money. They stay on the radio for a while and disappear into oblivion. Of course, if your songwriting pays your bills—lucky you.” She added that it shouldn’t be the main goal or at least not the only goal. “It’s easy to romanticize art and maybe I’m doing that a little bit. But you want a song to move you, simple as that.” Vaida concluded that even fantastic artists sometimes write horrible lines.
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Can we downvote this whole page? Song and poetry lyrics are often silly or plain wrong, because they're just meant to sound good or convey a deeper meaning/feeling. Taken out of context, almost all lines are stupid.
There's an option at the end of the page. Hope this helps :) Screenshot...d4-png.jpg
Load More Replies...Chickity China, the Chinese chicken You have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin.
:-) I have to go listen to that song now! (Now that would have been more appropriate for this page. Most of these are just standard type lyrics that sound weird out of context or without music.)
Load More Replies...I think my favourites will always be Roxette. Their songs are like someone threw a dictionary into a bag and just pulled out words at random. Example: "Walking like a man Hitting like a hammer, she's a juvenile scam Never was a quitter Tasty like a raindrop She's got the look" And it just goes on from there...
Some real dumb ones got mentioned here but that's not really the same as absurd. (If you think about it, more songs these days have a couple of stupid lines in them than not.) So, I would like to submit Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles..."Waits at the window. Wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door. Who is it for? Absurdest thing I ever heard.
Not surprised that the most of these came from Kanye West or Justin Bieber lol, the rest, you need to understand the whole context
What? No Snap with: 'I'm as serious as cancer when I say rhythm is a dancer'?
I don’t think people understand the point of this article. Everyone’s complaining that all these make sense in context, but the funny part is that they don’t make sense out of context. If you don’t like it, don’t read it.
Well, but if they take out half the SENTENCE like in the song by Drake and make it seem like he said "my son is the only thing I hate" when the whole sentence says "my son is the only thing I hate to be apart from", that's pretty shitty.
Load More Replies...Yeah, I am a dedicated Bored Panda reader, but some articles are bad. However, this is one of the worst except for random submissions by users that never even make it to "Trending". I don't think I've EVER seen one go to a negative vote like this. (-59 votes at the moment.)
Load More Replies...Can we downvote this whole page? Song and poetry lyrics are often silly or plain wrong, because they're just meant to sound good or convey a deeper meaning/feeling. Taken out of context, almost all lines are stupid.
There's an option at the end of the page. Hope this helps :) Screenshot...d4-png.jpg
Load More Replies...Chickity China, the Chinese chicken You have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin.
:-) I have to go listen to that song now! (Now that would have been more appropriate for this page. Most of these are just standard type lyrics that sound weird out of context or without music.)
Load More Replies...I think my favourites will always be Roxette. Their songs are like someone threw a dictionary into a bag and just pulled out words at random. Example: "Walking like a man Hitting like a hammer, she's a juvenile scam Never was a quitter Tasty like a raindrop She's got the look" And it just goes on from there...
Some real dumb ones got mentioned here but that's not really the same as absurd. (If you think about it, more songs these days have a couple of stupid lines in them than not.) So, I would like to submit Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles..."Waits at the window. Wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door. Who is it for? Absurdest thing I ever heard.
Not surprised that the most of these came from Kanye West or Justin Bieber lol, the rest, you need to understand the whole context
What? No Snap with: 'I'm as serious as cancer when I say rhythm is a dancer'?
I don’t think people understand the point of this article. Everyone’s complaining that all these make sense in context, but the funny part is that they don’t make sense out of context. If you don’t like it, don’t read it.
Well, but if they take out half the SENTENCE like in the song by Drake and make it seem like he said "my son is the only thing I hate" when the whole sentence says "my son is the only thing I hate to be apart from", that's pretty shitty.
Load More Replies...Yeah, I am a dedicated Bored Panda reader, but some articles are bad. However, this is one of the worst except for random submissions by users that never even make it to "Trending". I don't think I've EVER seen one go to a negative vote like this. (-59 votes at the moment.)
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