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Old 10-28-2016, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by delaorden9 View Post
Well, in my opinion and with due respect to all opinions here, I think that the lyrics are not the main "catch", impact, of any song, but the music, the melody. Take most of the lyrics of the greatest bands and composers...they just mean almost nothing to MY ears, they reflect the mood and mindset of the composers in that very moment. As already said, it depends uniquely of the author. I think that writing is practice as well, is reading a lot and it is about feeling. Take your lines above and put them in a killer melody and guitar line and you'll be a great success. Thanks for join us here at AGF !
You are correct with a lot of songs. On the other hand, success can depend on the lyrics as well. There are thousands of three-chord country and pop songs that depend solely on the lyrics to "sell them."
An example would be a crossover country-pop song like "Margaritaville." Pretty simple song, simple arrangement using basically three chords....mega hit.
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