While content is certainly a component of constructing lyrics, proper application of figurative language agents is perhaps more important, and can go a long way towards cementing a song into listeners heads.
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In this latest piece from MusicThinkTank, Mylène Besançon outlines the different ways in which well put together lyrics can impact and influence the mind of the listener.
“When a listener gets caught off guard by lyrics that they did not expect, it may bring about a reaction such as ‘No, he didn’t go there…’ Such lyrics are sometimes of an explicit or graphic nature but some are subtle. If crafted correctly, you can say almost anything in your lyrics and get away with it.”