One of the most elusive and intriguing areas to examine in music is something other than the music: lyrics. Although superficially similar to poetry, the priorities are very different. The most important aspect of lyrics is how they sound; the musicality comes first. In poetry the phonics, the musicality, is important – Shakespeare’s, Milton’s or Keats’ musicality, for instance, is extraordinary – but it is not as important as the layers of meaning.
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