How much you wanna bet OP has never written a song in his life, much less getting up in public and sharing his lyrics?

Sorce on pic?

>>61784834
I do write songs. However I keep them to myself because I know they are not good.

I dunno it was probably the turps

>>61784849
Then you have no room to critique anything if you're too much of a pussy to even perform.

You're like the kids who play an open mic night and all of a sudden think they're an authority on music.

>>61784894
Does Piero Scaruffi perform? Does Robert Christgau? Did Roger Ebert direct?
Anyone who is a consumer has the right to be a critic. If you disagree with me, please post your dissent rather than profanity and insults.

>>61785003
Scaruffi and Christgau are both garbage, and Ebert at least got a screenplay produced.

you obviously have the right to state your opinion with as much authority as you want, that's fine.
but this is a dumb argument to make.

keep arguing

I would like to have an intelligent discussion, but no one else seems to be interested. I can explain why I ranked these things the way I did, and I welcome any well thought out view that is different from my own.

>universal lyrics that paint a portrait of the human condition
When a well crafted song describes a universal element such as death (Knockin' on Heaven's Door) or love (Hallelujah), anyone with ears can relate to the words being sung. Only a plebeian would not feel something when listening to such a song.

>historical or political lyrics that chronicle the struggles of a nation or class
While not everyone may know what the artist is talking about, anyone familiar with the context of the lyrics should understand and appreciate the sentiment behind them.

>vague, obscure, or nonsensical lyrics that resonate with the listener despite not describing a specific feeling
This category is highly subjective. I chose a song (Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again) that I find moving, but someone else might find the lyrics to be complete nonsense. Still, their is a large gap between this tier and the next two.

>instrumental music
This one should actually go in mid tier, for the same reason.

>lyrics for a person, either historical or someone who is or was a part of the lyricist's life
The listener will certainly not have the same relationship to the person as the lyricist, and so cannot really empathize with them. At best, the listener can substitute a person of importance in their on life for the subject of the song.

>lyrics about the artist's personal problems, depression, loneliness, etc.
Both the lyricist and the listener will always have a unique experience. A listener who feels to this type of song lazily piggy-backs on the lyricist's expression, rather than expressing for themself.

>>61785249
i think it says something weird and possibly dangerous that you think so little of empathizing with another person's experience.

>>61785249
/mu/ is for shitposting faggot

take your intelligent discussion to the college your parents are paying for

>>61785406
I think empathizing with another person is ok, but art is capable of so much more, empathizing with the whole of humanity.