“Across all genres, lyrics had a tendency to become more ... than the other genres,” Zangerle noted. Songwriting has also come to celebrate self-obsession, the pros pointed out — words ...

Repeated lines increased over the decades in all genres analyzed, and later lyrics contain more choruses than earlier ones ... emotions (as expressed through words associated with these emotions ...

Music is more than just a business, but a powerful tool that influences behaviours either positively or negatively.The spiritual value of music cannot be underestimated, from the exquisite harmonies ...

However, song lyrics have become more personal and emotional over time: all genres increased their use of anger-related words ... country songs are viewed more than older songs, concluding ...

"I think 'More Than Words' was an anomaly in how it was just ... The band almost breaks down, it’s very syncopated and it focuses on those lyrics. Maybe there’s a little bit of Cooper and ...

The trend of printing lyrics on the inside of record sleeves began ... and community it can foster between people everywhere – the words of songs arguably mean more now than ever. Malcolm Jack is a ...

In other words, modern artists may be ... Against All Odds, people more frequently look up the lyrics of older rock songs than newer ones. This, they say, may reflect the genre’s tradition ...

although occasionally the balance on the more “kicking” pieces overpowered the vocals, making it a challenge to catch all the lyrics. After the bows and thanks, the company closed the ...

“More Than a Feeling” opens with lyrics that set a glum but familiar scene. A man wakes up on a cloudy day, feeling pensive. He turns on some music and allows himself to get lost in thought.