The Dying Art Of Writing Song Lyrics

It's true, much popular music today is distinguished by throwaway lyrics at best. As for Lennon and Dylan, they arrived at a time when society was being revolutionised (some would say not for the better). Dylan led the way; while Lennon was powerfully influenced by Rock's first true major poet. It'll be a long time before there's another era like the '60s in my view, and I can't see any Rock stars having the kind of charismatic (artistic; intellectual) influence Dylan and Lennon once exerted ever again. That said, lyric writing of genius still exists: Away from the mainstream, great art is still being created within Rock Music. Although as I said before...Rock is middle aged now, as is the era it engendered. And it's no longer driven by the fire of youth as it was in the '60s. Whether that's a good thing or not is open to debate.

It's really sad that popular songs today are very shallow in terms of lyrics. I have a friend who write songs on social issues like the abuse of the environment, war and etc. with upbeat and good music. But unfortunately the recording company did not accept her songs because the lyrics (according to the recording company) are too heavy and it cannot get a good market especially to the young people. What she did was she produced her own songs. Since it is independently produced, it is not aired in popular radio stations who also own recording studios/ company... My friend's compositions are only popular to people who have really a good taste in music. Her song was even became an opening number of popular Beauty pageant in our country because it is danceable and the lyrics jived with the theme and mo tiff of the pageant. But in general her compositions are not that popular. Perhaps recording companies' priority is business and it's not the quality music that's why good composers are discouraged to share their music especially those who cannot produced their own.

See now a days the generation doesn't likes the songs with the meaning. I mean still there are people who like and appreciate the meaningful songs but the number is less. The thing which is liked now a days is the music. More than the lyrics now the thing which is torched upon is how nice the music of the song is. Even if the lyrics is good and music is not up to the expectation the song is surely going to fail. But if music is ear soothing then even if the lyrics is not good , it doesn't makes a big difference.