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Forum » Real HIP HOP Forever » General Hip Hop Discussion » How much attention do you pay to lyrics and song meanings?
How much attention do you pay to lyrics and song meanings?
xreb2008 Date: Tuesday, 23/Jun/09, 3:39 PM | Message # 1

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 I usually listen to a song for the beat or if it just sounds cool but once I listen to it a few times then I listen to the lyrics closely and look at the song in kind of adeeper way. I guess a song has to capture my attention first and then I'll look deeper into its meaning.
eboyd Date: Tuesday, 23/Jun/09, 3:43 PM | Message # 2

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 the beat has to somewhat catch my attention off the bat (except for on the rare occasion when the artist starts by rapping acappella then the beat comes in) but once the lyrics come in they have to connect and make sense with what they are saying AND how they are saying it, so i'd say very important, and because of my poetic background maybe more important than they are to most, but still the other factors come in to play as well.
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Lord_Meth Date: Tuesday, 23/Jun/09, 3:51 PM | Message # 3

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 The way I see it is that the beat sets off the mood for the song, if its a hard hitting beat or slow melodic type of sound watever it gets the mood going. then your lyrics should capture the mood of the beat into words and convey a image of wat your rapping about
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s0dr2 Date: Tuesday, 23/Jun/09, 5:01 PM | Message # 4

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 gooooooood question...

only if its someone like slick rick who tell a story...you just wanna know whats goin on

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El_Matador Date: Tuesday, 23/Jun/09, 5:13 PM | Message # 5

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 Meth where's your "sweet picture"? LMAO

Worst comes to worst but lyrics goes first

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EmSeeD Date: Tuesday, 23/Jun/09, 5:25 PM | Message # 6

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Quote (xreb2008)
I usually listen to a song for the beat or if it just sounds cool but once I listen to it a few times then I listen to the lyrics closely and look at the song in kind of adeeper way.

same with me, i think its the case with most people, at first they're mostly just listening to the beat.

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xreb2008 Date: Wednesday, 24/Jun/09, 9:21 AM | Message # 7

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 i asked cuz sometimes im tired about always repeatin the same shit: im the hardest, the best, i rep the hardest, i knock wack emcees bla bla bla bla but at the same time like this song down here it has a fuckin dope beat

ill Date: Wednesday, 24/Jun/09, 9:43 AM | Message # 8

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 if its a lyrical song then i pay attention but otherwise im cool
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