Many songs are composed in this day and age, and most are just plain ugly. However, every once in a while, you come across one that is really appealing. Of course, one likes to learn the lyrics to sing along with this rare find. That's when the disappointment, or even disgust, comes in - the writer has slipped in immorality cleverly sugarcoated by the good music. Many people don't realize the garbage they listen to because they don't look far enough into the lyrics.
Here is an example of a catchy tune, and what they have done to it. Comments in parentheses are my own additions.
"I'm Yours"
by Jason Mraz
Well you've done done me (what does that mean? I'm sure I can take a guess...) and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted (another clue?)
I fell right through the cracks
and now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my bestest
Nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon its again my turn to win some or learn some (so what's he going to do? I'm confused)
I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love
Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing, were just one big family
It's our God-forsaken right to be loved love loved love love
(Last I checked, God IS love. therefore, to be loved can never be God-forsaken....There is only one kind of 'love' that is God-forsaken, and it's not love at all.)
So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
Do you want to, come on, scootch over closer dear
And I will nibble your ear
(Ok, so this is pretty gross. And how about-- instead of the song being called 'I'm Yours' how about 'Haha, I've Got You Sweetie and You're All MINE to Do Whatever I Feel Like With Cuz of this Love Love Love that I'm Feeling and It's So Irresistible I'm Going to Say Anything You Want to Get What I Want Out of You.' I guess the reason they chose the first is because mine is too long.)
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
(why would you need to do this? my only guess is that the reason must be something unmentionable that I'd rather not know.)
And so I drew a new face and I laughed
I guess what I'll be saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do
Our name is our virtue
I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love, love, love
so please don't please don't please don't.
There's no need to complicate
'cause our time is short
This oh this oh this is our fate I'm yours
Oh I'm yours
I won't hesitate no more
Oh no more no more no more
It's our God-forsaken right to be loved, I'm sure
Theres no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
No I won't hesitate no more, no more
This cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours, I'm yours
In short, it doesn't make any sense. And besides why would you want to listen to jumbles of words transformed into catchy musical mush? I'm afraid the lyrics, bare of the pleasing tune, spoil any possible further pleasure in the song. Time was when men wrote witty songs and clever romances...
Actually, I'm wondering if the reason songs these days are so ambiguous is so that the listener will just insert their own situation into it and relate to it 'better'. People tend to really like songs they can relate to... so what could be a better seller than a song that is ambiguous and catchy? People like the tune, and draw their own meaning out of it. Presto - instant hit.
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