Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
The fact that he's talking nonsense is not defendable, hence his inability to reply.Though I admit my puzzlement in you bumping a thread...to tell me to leave him alone...many, many, many hours after I had clearly stopped and finished with him. Sooner or later you're going to run out of reasons, man.
-AC
Inability to reply 😂
You didn't post nothing afterwards. I always find you post revolving only your beliefs. If someone disagrees you verbally attack them. I most say Watson, a very innovative strategy you got there detective
What's to reply to? You accused me of changing the subject in relation to something KharmaDog said, which had nothing to do with anything. Then changed it to me and Afro "starting" it. When I proved otherwise, you said "hilarity at it's best." What is it you're getting at?
You're a detective, right? Then why do you have absolutely no clue?
Anyway, on topic (why I'm saving your thread for you is beyond me):
Does anybody have any favourite lyrical passages? (Not whole songs)
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
What's to reply to? You accused me of changing the subject in relation to something KharmaDog said, which had nothing to do with anything. Then changed it to me and Afro "starting" it. When I proved otherwise, you said "hilarity at it's best." What is it you're getting at?You're a detective, right? Then why do you have absolutely no clue?
Anyway, on topic (why I'm saving your thread for you is beyond me):
Does anybody have any favourite lyrical passages? (Not whole songs)
-AC
😂 I said that because I find your post to be most humorous. You'll say anything not to contradict yourself but it doesn't work
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Hahaha, yeah. You're alright, sport.So on YOUR topic: Does anybody have any favourite lyrical passages? (Not whole songs)
-AC
Finally back on track, well done guys. One of my favourite verses is from a Mr Lif track called Post Mortem. Its a track from 4 peoples perspectives about a nuclear holocaust as it happens, this is the last verse and its about Mr Lif reflecting on his life as the big bang hits:
Our horizon was accessorizing we bred more need
Best believe this be the equation of greed
I need a new car and thus new breaks
Another tune-up with lube
Whatever's put together shall be unscrewed
In times of famine we made more food
Food made more people
It's all explained within the cycle of evil
Would I trade it all?
Cruisin down the highway on a bright summer day
Gazing out a plane to see the earth from miles away
Watchin the patriots win the super bowl
Grabbin that fumble from Ricky Prole
Or my stereo provided me with rhythm and soul
I don't know, all I know is I feel guilt for
Every single thing I've ever bought and sold
I shoulda been at more demonstrations
Planted bombs in corporations
Murdered CEO's and cancelled TV shows
Burned billboards and torn posters
I coulda read more
Finally I get to meet this god they left us dead for
And its ill, its power to the form of a bill
To which people killed by manipulated free will
Conscience be the crucifix a chopping block for poppycock
And I can feel our spirits drop upon these streets I oddly walk
Enough talk! Here's my last chance to cherish a thought
My flesh is fully melted and my stomach's in a knot
So to my love I hated to leave you alone
Parted my zone passion took me to places and my life was a poem
Baby I was on my way home about to catch a flight
Our meeting has dissolved in radiation and light
Love you gave me made me shine
You're gorgeous with a powerful mind
You lifted my spirits and strengthened my spine
I'm at peace with my life cause knowin you was divine
You made me see eternal beauty in a world that was dying
Now we're all ground by the grind
Out of luck and out of line, out of signs
And now we're out of time...
I'm reading 'Catch A Fire' at the moment. I've always loved Bob, but from reading his biography I've gained a greater insight into his lyrics.
Here are a couple of sets of great verses:
From Get Up, Stand Up:
Most people think,
Great God will come from the skies,
Take away everything
And make everybody feel high.
But if you know what life is worth
You will look for yours on earth:
And now you see the light,
You stand up for your rights.
I admire the ethos of these lyrics. It is a concept that everyone should embrace. The simplicity of the words, does not detract from the powerful call of them as a collective. I think it shows that lyrics don't need to be euphuistic or deal with extraordinary concepts to be considered 'intelligent' or 'great literature'.
Then we have these verses from Redemption Song:
Old pirates, yes, they rob I;
Sold I to the merchant ships,
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit.
But my hand was made strong
By the 'and of the Almighty.
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly.
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom? -
'Cause all I ever have:
Redemption songs;
Redemption songs.
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
None but ourselves can free our minds.
Have no fear for atomic energy,
'Cause none of them can stop the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
While we stand aside and look? Ooh!
Some say it's just a part of it:
We've got to fulfil de book.
Redemption Song is a heart-breaking story of the slave trade and then ultimately Bob's cry for the people to free themselves. If you read the lyrics, the images are alive and clear. Surely, this is a sign of it being a work of great literature.
Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo
I'm reading 'Catch A Fire' at the moment. I've always loved Bob, but from reading his biography I've gained a greater insight into his lyrics.Here are a couple of sets of great verses:
From Get Up, Stand Up:
Most people think,
Great God will come from the skies,
Take away everything
And make everybody feel high.
But if you know what life is worth
You will look for yours on earth:
And now you see the light,
You stand up for your rights.I admire the ethos of these lyrics. It is a concept that everyone should embrace. The simplicity of the words, does not detract from the powerful call of them as a collective. I think it shows that lyrics don't need to be euphuistic or deal with extraordinary concepts to be considered 'intelligent' or 'great literature'.
Then we have these verses from Redemption Song:
Old pirates, yes, they rob I;
Sold I to the merchant ships,
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit.
But my hand was made strong
By the 'and of the Almighty.
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly.
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom? -
'Cause all I ever have:
Redemption songs;
Redemption songs.Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
None but ourselves can free our minds.
Have no fear for atomic energy,
'Cause none of them can stop the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
While we stand aside and look? Ooh!
Some say it's just a part of it:
We've got to fulfil de book.Redemption Song is a heart-breaking story of the slave trade and then ultimately Bob's cry for the people to free themselves. If you read the lyrics, the images are alive and clear. Surely, this is a sign of it being a work of great literature.
Catch a fire is a great book. A great look at not only Bob but the background of his religion and its history.
Redemption song is amazing, i've heard a great version of it by Lauren Hill and Ziggy Marley. Ziggy sounds so much like his father in it its just plain spooky.
Bob Marley for me personally is the most inspirational musician, his life story puts most peoples accomplishments to shame. The only other that comes close is Ray Charles IMO obviously.
Originally posted by Inspectah Deck
If you notice, a lot of good artists use allusions, puns, similies, metaphorhs, et cetera. Do you think there is literature or a form of spoticated english in music?
Ok, since no-one else is taking the bait, let's look at various literary techniques or features in lyrics.
And we may, may, just learn a little something.
Metaphor
A child's rhyme stuck in my head.
It said that life is but a dream. - 'Third Eye', by Tool.
Simile
Like uncut crack, fiends keep coming back,
Heads is flippin' like acrobats on gym mats - 'Indestructible' by Canibus
Alliteration
And the magic music makes your morning mood - 'The Spirit of Radio' by Rush
Pun
Brothers want to hang with the Meth bring the rope- 'Bring the Pain' by Method Man
Paradox
I'm worst at what I do best - 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' by Nirvana.
Assonance
The street heats the urgency of sound - '1979' by The Smashing Pumpkins
Consonance
I be the anti-myth rhythm rock shocker - 'Mic Check' by RATM
Sibilance
And so castles made of sand slips into the sea, eventually- Castles Made of Sand by Jimi Hendrix
Pathetic Fallacy
Damp air grasped, stole the words and greeted me with a hiss - 'White Cluster' by Opeth
Euphemism
Move over baby, give me the keys, I'm gonna try to tame your little red love machine - 'Little Red Corvette' by Prince
Synecdoche
I'm a search light soul they say, but I can't see it in the night - 'Fell on Black Days' by Soundgarden
Pleonasm
To the inside of my memory where I can later look and see them in a new gallery - 'Sanzen' by Dredg
Anastrophe
Punctured bicycle on a hillside desolate - 'This Charming Man' by The Smiths
Anaphora
Everyone
Everyone around here
Everyone is so near - 'The National Anthem' by Radiohead
Chiasmus
Oh, an egg comes out of a chicken
Oh, a chicken comes out of an egg - 'Egg' by Mr. Bungle
It is his own work, not to speak for him of course. Just to clarify.
The end to Quote Unquote by Mr. Bungle features quite a captivating but disturbing passage, to me at least.
"Smell. Sweat. Movement.
Everyone's dancing.
Disco.
Dimple.
Fading. Darker.
A subtle fragrance.
Faint.
Everyone's dancing without him.
Where did it go?
Dark.
Odorless.
Nothing."
Taken out of the context of the rest it probably won't seem like much, but posting it anyway.
-AC