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Old December 29th, 2005
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Originally Posted by Stephen
Thanks for your kind words. I've heard it said that lyrics have to stand on their own before they're good enough for a song, yet many very good songs don't have stand-out lyrics. The music-lyric combination is what makes them work. I'm often surprised to hear songs after reading the lyrics by themselves. The total is definitely greater than the sum of the parts.
I agree with this. I often find myself listening to Led Zepellin and wondering just what on earth Robert Plant is going on about. Perhaps it's just me but, although I admire the quality of his voice, I feel his diction is somewhat lacking (I said diction, you dirty bad boy!). However, despite struggling to make out the lyrics the sheer power, and occasionally the tenderness, of their music is undeniable.

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