Songs with a full year in the lyrics? I’m looking for as many songs as I can find that have a full year said somewhere in the lyrics. Some examples I already have are ‘Denial is a River’ by Doechii (2019/2021/2023), ‘Fight the Power’ by Public Enemy (1989), and then of course songs like 1999, 1985, In the Year 2525, etc. The more well-known the better, and preferably not songs that …

Who has smart but silly lyrics? Clever, funny lyrics over good music always win me over. Are there bands that I might be missing like Ben Folds Five and Barenaked Ladies that have witty and funny lines accompanying the songs? submitted by /u/beaugrux

What are the most beautiful songs in the world please, whether through lyrics, or music, or both? The lyrics don’t have to be in English/French/Spanish, etc… Tell me… submitted by /u/Positive-Speech7

How Have Song Lyrics Changed Since the 1960s? A Statistical Analysis submitted by /u/dpee123

Song lyrics that make you emotional What are some of your all time or current favorite lyrics that make you super emotional? “Love must be forgotten. Life can always start up anew” Time to pretend by MGMT “If they drag you through the mud. It doesn’t change what’s in your blood” Be Still by The Killers “Forgetting you but not the time” Whatsername by Green Day “I haven’t lived lif…

Does the lyrics matter more to you than the melody? I’m someone with a diverse taste in music. A catchy melody is enough for me to stream a song endlessly. But some people seem to be interested only in what they can understand and sing along easily. submitted by /u/AppropriateGround623

Dirty song lyrics There is a song called Miracles that Marty Balin sings, while Grace Slick is pretending to have a vocal orgasm in the background. I think I was like 20 when I figured out that the line he was singing was “I got my first taste of the real world when I went down on you, girl”. I couldn’t figure out how this got played on the radio until a friend o…

What lyrics fundamentally touched your core? So, I don’t mean what lyrics that you really really like, or think are really cool. I mean, a set of lyrics that when you heard, it truly changed how you felt about the world, or it resonated with your core as a human being. For example: Finger Elevens ‘Famous’ has the chorus “I know you’ve got that feeling again. It won’t be long enough but it …

Most ominous opening lyrics in a song… Which song opens with the most chilling/scary/ominous lyrics? Something that immediately sets the stage for darkness or danger to come? Nominee: “Herd Culling” by Porcupine Tree — Son, go fetch the rifle now, I think there’s something in the yard… That the song is also in an odd time signature only make it more ominous. What are your picks? …

Rapper B.G. ordered to turn over new song lyrics to the feds submitted by /u/Scarlet-Ivy

Pavement Lyrics or Trump Cognitive Glitch? 1. “That’s true they don’t go far. But it’s never been great for your climb. They call it climate.” 2. “And you can never quarantine the past.” 3. “He needs a haircut more than I do. It’s true. I couldn’t tell. Needs a haircut.” 4. “Oh, everybody’s gotta ride in something. High life, lived, comatosed him.” 5. “They delivered a swift and swiping,…

Lyrics with “triple meanings” Who doesn’t love a good pun or bit of wordplay in song lyrics? Was listening to Back In The USSR by The Beatles yesterday and I was thinking how the line “Moscow girls make me sign and shout, and Georgia’s always on my mind” works on three levels: 1) The singer thinks about the country Georgia 2) The singer thinks about a girl called Georgia 3)…

Censored Lyrics on Spotify Anyone seeing controversial lyrics censored? Is this a thing/has it been previously? I’m a big Woody Guthrie fan. Recently “This Land is Your Land” came up and because I’d hit lyrics for the previous song they stayed on for this one, which I know by heart. I watched the private property verse come on to my screen and then get skipped. I couldn’…

Misheard lyrics you refuse to sing correctly? My favorite is “Give me a Laser” not “Kyrie Eleison”. “Give me a Laser” down the road that I must travel “Give me a Laser” through the darkness of the night “Give me a Laser” where I’m going, will you follow? “Give me a Laser” on a highway in the night. These fake lyrics made sense because the laser was giving direction down the road, through …

Most brutal song lyrics? What songs have some of the most brutal lyrics? I was recently listening to “The Rake’s Song” by The Decemberists and never realized what exactly it was about, until I listened more closely, and got me thinking what other songs are this rough?? submitted by /u/Emjayblaze

What are your favorite nonsense lyrics? submitted by /u/Zaenos

What music lyrics do you take to heart or use as advice Mine is “they said Jesus was a poor man I wish I had a little more him in me” and “don’t tell me lies or hypnotize me with your eyes and say that you love me if this is just a one night stand I would rather turn around and walk away” David Allan coe and whiskey myers submitted by /u/I_like_the_outdoorsv

Question on the lyrics of Saturday Night by The Misfits I was wondering if anyone had an answer or proof for this, but I could never figure out why the names Amy and Julie were specifically chosen, with it being misfits a part of me believes they came from someone they knew in the band or from some movie, so if anyone knows id appreciate the answer especially if there’s a link to some interview! “I’m…

Taylor Swift Lyrics: Who’s Mentioned on ‘Tortured Poets Department? Ex-boyfriends may be alluded to. Travis Kelce, too, fans believe. And some actual poets.

Is it weird that I don`t hear lyrics, just their phonetic sound? Everyone I`ve ever met have always been amazed at how well I remember song lyrics. I`m therefore often asked how I interpret these songs. And to be honest, I have no idea what the songs are about. To me, song lyrics are just phonetic sounds, on the same level as any other instrument and I don`t consider their meaning. Does anyone else do this? …