How many times do we see people picking a song without paying attention to the meaning of the words? Do songs that address social/political issues manage to convey the message? How does the audience perceive the lyrics?
A few examples will help us get to the answer. Let’s take the song “Wind of Change” by the Scorpions, which was in the Top 10 for severals months in Greece. There are still people who believe that this is a love song! A song that talks about the fall of the iron curtain and how the people of Eastern Europe fought for their freedom… Undoubtedly the language could be an obstacle as it is not always easy for non-English speaking listeners to grasp the meaning of a song with English lyrics. This, however is not absolute. Even in the English speaking part of the world, I came across conservative people listening for example the “Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson not realizing that the song is about social and moral changes, singing it out loud like any up-beat song but not taking in a word of the lyrics. Or people with nationalistic views listening to “Imagine” by John Lennon… Several times I have met people with conservative ideas being fans of AC/DC while accusing the band’s lifestyle and the meaning of their songs but focused in the technical aspects of their performance. This is understandable but half learning is not positive is any way.
Posted: 30 July 2009. Continue reading »
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