Strangely, that song does contain one of my favourite lyrics, but elsewhere: The opening line of “Somewhere between happy and total fucking wreck” is such a succinct – and often correct – encapsulation of how I’m feeling. Another lyric which falls into this category is “How we survive is what makes us who we are” from Rise Against’s 2006 tune ‘Survive’. Whether it is Tupac’s simple “I got nothing to lose, it’s just me against the world” mantra or something overly literal like ‘Keep Your Eyes On The Prize’, whatever works for you doesn’t have to be what’s cool to the rest of the world. While most won’t admit it due to the high cheesiness factor, the type of lyric that often appears on a list of favourite lyrics is that of the motivational kind. “Pound my knuckles hard against the floor, my head against the wall, but I did this to myself.Īssume it’s just not worth getting back up, so I’ll blame it on bad luck, and I’ll shake responsibility, yeah”. The closest I get to such despondency is that of the lazy, realist self-loathing kind, as NYC rockers Bayside sang so infectiously on 2005’s ‘Blame It On Bad Luck’: While the likes of The Smiths and The National are sure to pop up in discussion, I’m personally not one for sitting in the corner of my bedroom enjoying mopey lyrics. Basically, with a few exceptions, top-notch lyrics can make a great song superb, while poor lyrics can make a great song only good. They’re more the cherry on top, rather than the ice-cream itself. When it comes to taking in lyrics and rating their importance to my listening experience, I’m somewhere in-between those who completely ignore them and those who think they are the be-all and end-all. And due to my orderly want to attempt to link each column, today’s ‘Sputnik Discusses’ exists so you can all share your favourite lyrics with us.
Otherwise, since I am currently in the midst of a reviewing hot streak, here is more sugary DaveyBoy fluff to hold you over until the next guest columnist. Supreme Court! If you have yet to read Kyle’s thought-provoking column, I urge you to do so by clicking here. The cheeky bugger made my discussions look like pure fluff in comparison, with his piece on the ‘Message Behind the Music’ eliciting responses that included references to Marx, Shakespeare, Jim Crow and the U.S. Many thanks to Kyle “Crysis” Ward for taking over the ‘Sputnik Discusses’ reins last week.
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