semantics are important. words, i'm a fan of 'em. there are certain words i won't say because i don't like the way they feel in my mouth or i just think they sound ugly. and they aren't even bad words!
because i am such a fan of words i hate cheap rhymes/dumb phrases in songs. train is super guilty of this crime (but i still love them). ed sheeran wrote one that i hated so much i tweeted it (and he's "ginger Jesus"). even jon foreman has written a rhyme that i could have written (and i expect more out of him, we all know how much i adore him).
so here are some lyrics that i wasn't thrilled with and how these same people completely redeemed themselves:
train: well let's just say there are a TON of awful lyrics from the pen of pat monahan but we'll stick with a famous one, "but my heart is 'bout to beat right out my untrimmed chest." redemptive lyric: "in a world where what we want is only what we want until it's ours."
ed sheeran: out of his first single here in the states we get this gem, "but lately her face is slowing sinking, crumbling like pastries." redemptive lyric: "all i want is the taste that your lips allow."
jon foreman: this one hurts me more than you will ever know, "i want to thrive and not just survive." (added note on this one, i don't disagree with the content i just feel like he can write SO MUCH BETTER than this). redemptive lyric: "if it doesn't break your heart, it isn't love."
so i think the valuable lesson we have all learned here is to think twice before you write a song that will go on to gain you popularity and bring you monetary gain because i might not like it and blog about it.
xo
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