Do you pay attention to song lyrics?

[Syringer]

I find that I never actually pay attention to lyrics..usually I'm doing something else while listening, so I concentrate on that, rather than just sitting in one place and listening to music.

Only when I listen to a song a few times, and it sort of gets recited in my head do I ever pay attention to the lyrics.

 

[bootymac]

If it's understandable sure

 

[snik]

Originally posted by: bootymac
If it's understandable sure

Something I can't say for rap "music" or rather random syllables.

 

[GiLtY]

Only if the song is interesting enough. Normally it happens if the song is R&B, especially Brian McKnight, he rocks

 

[notfred]

Usually

 

[prodigy]

Most of the time.

 

[datalink7]

Almost always. Which is why I don't like a lot of rap and punk. I hate the lyrics.

There are times when I listen to music for how it sounds though, as opposed to what is being said. Like when I am studying and just want something quiet and nice sounding in the background. Sometimes this is classical, or someone with a nice voice (like sarah brightman).

 

[sohdahere]

Before I used to listen to it only for the music and sometimes the words if they went well together.
Now I can't help but pay attention to lyrics almost all the time.

I rate a song now 50% music and 50% words.
before it used to be more like 80/20

 

[LeStEr]

Originally posted by: prodigy
Most of the time.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: LeStEr

Originally posted by: prodigy
Most of the time.

 

[thomsbrain]

all of the time. for me, any one component of the song can make it or break it, from the lyrics to the drummer to the production.

 

[MrDingleDangle]

most of the time...

unless im busy doing other things...and usually not the first time...but usually i do

 

[dighn]

never. can't make out the words anyway. mostly i listen to stuff without lyric (classical/jazz/techno)

 

[N8Magic]

Originally posted by: prodigy
Most of the time.

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: Syringer
I find that I never actually pay attention to lyrics..usually I'm doing something else while listening, so I concentrate on that, rather than just sitting in one place and listening to music.

Only when I listen to a song a few times, and it sort of gets recited in my head do I ever pay attention to the lyrics.

Usually they are unintelligible.

 

[Dingleberries]

Of course i pay attention to the lyrics. That is the only way to get 100% of the song's meaning. Example:

Everytime i come round yo city......BLING BLING
Pinky ring worth bout fifty........BLING BLING

Now lyrics like that my friends, just hits you on a higher level of consciousness.

 

[ROTC1983]

Most of the time if it is understandable.

 

[BMdoobieW]

i like the phat beat

 

[mpitts]

Pretty much always. That is why I DO like punk rock.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Unless the music and the voice fit together well enough to hide the lyrics I always pay attention to it. So I voted 'Most of the time'.

Scooter - Weekend

This one is going out to everybody in the place!
Sounds of the track attacker!
Go ahead!
Yes!
Here comes the chicks Terminator!
In Control!
Aaaggrhh!
'Pon the mic I'm the teacher!
Spead my words like a preacher!
Cut the crap! Get the slap!
Drum'n'Bass's still on the map!
'Pon the mic you can't stop me!
Flat on your back like one, two, three! Yeah!
Here we come!

Love in a woman's heart
I wanna have the whole and not a part
Strange that this feeling grows more and more
'Cause I've never loved someone like you before

Allright!

Love in a woman's heart
I wanna have the whole and not a part
Strange that this feeling grows more and more
'Cause I've never loved someone like you before

Bass drum!

Love in a woman's heart
I wanna have the whole and not a part
Strange that this feeling grows more and more
'Cause I've never loved someone like you before

Yeah!

Ahhhhhhhhhh...

Allright, crew! It's weeeeeeeekeeeeeeeeeend!!!
Yes!
We're not the monkeys, but we've got the key!
I'm the fast chatter - no one's better than me!
Yeeeah!
'Pon the mic I'm the teacher!
Spead my words like a preacher!
Cut the crap! Get the slap!
Drum'n'Bass's still on the map!
'Pon the mic I'm the Voodoo!
Destination of Zulu (?)
Here we come! Here we go!

Love in a woman's heart
I wanna have the whole and not a part
Strange that this feeling grows more and more
'Cause I've never loved someone like you before

Yeah!

Love in the women's heart -
I want it as a whole and not a part.
Strange kind of feeling comes more and more,
'Cause I never loved someone like you before!

C'mon!

What is essential? It's invisible to the eye! It's only with the heart, that you can see rightly...

Yeah!

Love in a woman's heart
I wanna have the whole and not a part
Strange that this feeling grows more and more
'Cause I've never loved someone like you before

Chillybow!!!
Yiiihhaaaa!!!
Respect to the man in the icecream van!!!

Over and out!

 

[Hagau]

If you think of it, lyrics were invented and placed into songs in order to emphasize a point where just the music couldn't explain it well enough. So one should always listen to the lyrics. However, there's a lot of garbage out there, unfortunately that simply makes me tune out what is being said after I first hear it. Same can be stated for the music, come to think of it.

 

[Ausm]

My Bible thumping brother does...that is how he nit picks every song for Satanic material

Ausm

 

[Analog]

Jumping Jack Flash - its a Gas GAs GAS!