First off, never heard the song. The lyrics alone don't "connect" with me, reading them. The use of "Oh" and "wanna" and the repetition of "surprise" make them look pretentious on the page, and I want to turn away in boredom. However, listening to the song, I really like the marriage of lyrics and music; the music connects more with me and the lyrics give me something to sing, something to wrap my mouth about and actively live the music, does that make sense? It's not so much, "Oh, I love these lyrics and their meaning," but they feel good in the mouth as accompaniment to the music. And, of course, the use of "Oh" and "wanna" and the repetition of "surprise" sounds perfect in the song. The lyrics give me a way to participate in the music, even if their meaning doesn't "touch my soul," as they say.
This, by the way, is characteristic of my reaction when someone posts song lyrics for open perusal. They rarely connect. I scroll past and mutter, "Put 'em to music and we'll see."
Hey, I really think I like this song! Now, having said all that, I probably should watch the video--I didn't watch it, just set it to play and listened while I typed up this reaction. :D Thank you for making this experiment for me! Wanna give me any others?
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Date: 2010-03-29 11:42 pm (UTC)First off, never heard the song. The lyrics alone don't "connect" with me, reading them. The use of "Oh" and "wanna" and the repetition of "surprise" make them look pretentious on the page, and I want to turn away in boredom. However, listening to the song, I really like the marriage of lyrics and music; the music connects more with me and the lyrics give me something to sing, something to wrap my mouth about and actively live the music, does that make sense? It's not so much, "Oh, I love these lyrics and their meaning," but they feel good in the mouth as accompaniment to the music. And, of course, the use of "Oh" and "wanna" and the repetition of "surprise" sounds perfect in the song. The lyrics give me a way to participate in the music, even if their meaning doesn't "touch my soul," as they say.
This, by the way, is characteristic of my reaction when someone posts song lyrics for open perusal. They rarely connect. I scroll past and mutter, "Put 'em to music and we'll see."
Hey, I really think I like this song! Now, having said all that, I probably should watch the video--I didn't watch it, just set it to play and listened while I typed up this reaction. :D Thank you for making this experiment for me! Wanna give me any others?