Bad Lyrics in Prog

Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic

   But DT are americans and their SFAM lyrics are awful. I know a typical american would put the blame on the canadian though....

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic
crimson87 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: January 03 2008 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 1818	Posted: February 23 2009 at 19:47
	But DT are americans and their SFAM lyrics are awful. I know a typical american would put the blame on the canadian though....

mrcozdude Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 25 2007 Location: Devon,UK. Status: Offline Points: 2078	Posted: February 23 2009 at 19:37
	I find prog has produced some very bad lyrics .To pretentious perhaps? Luckily I don't listen to any prog involving dungeon and dragons. I find the lyrics really depend of the context of the song,on paper they maybe excellent but if there's some dated instrumentation and vocal melody it can very easily offend my soul.


keiser willhelm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 14 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1697	Posted: February 23 2009 at 19:24
	there are some pretty terrible lyrics, but some pretty incredible ones as well. when the lyrics are bad its easy to ignore, when they're great they're hard to ignore.
	What im listening to

Ivan_Melgar_M Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 27 2004 Location: Peru Status: Offline Points: 19557	Posted: February 23 2009 at 19:10
	Oh please, Arriving UFO and Circus of Heaven are pure cheese IMO. Iván


TheCaptain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 04 2009 Location: Ohio, USA Status: Offline Points: 1335	Posted: February 23 2009 at 18:56
	Yes, there are some awful lyrics that sometimes make me cringe mostly brought on by TFK. Seriously "With a heart bigger than America" is a pretty awful line. Unless this is making fun of the stereotypical American's girth (highly unlikely) this is pure garbage. Granted nothing could replace America to make this an acceptable line... Anyway, I have a somewhat hard time paying attention to the lyrics of any song because I usually care far more about the music. Try to focus on everything else and eventually the words will lose all meaning.
	Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal.

debrewguy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 30 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3596	Posted: February 23 2009 at 18:43
	... are the reason why non-english bands are so popular.
	"Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case.

The Miracle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 29 2005 Location: hell Status: Offline Points: 28427	Posted: February 23 2009 at 17:47
	They're pretty bad but what did you expect from a symph-prog-metal uber-pretentious superproject? To be honest the my main problem with Ayreon is the generic and inoffensive (despite being glossy and masterfully crafted) music. The whole thing's a little overblown, so you have to be ready for some cheese. I do like THE to a certain extent, but no more than 3 stars... I'm much more turned off by the D&D-styled power metal sagas... and dronings about The Lord a la Neal Morse. Edited by The Miracle - February 23 2009 at 17:48
	last.fm

~Rael~ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 11 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 247	Posted: February 23 2009 at 17:36
	I am going to use one band to illustrate the worst of this plague on prog. Aryeon. Now, I'm sorry if I offended some Ayreon fans, but the lyrics he writes are just plain awful. It seems like this is the case with a lot of prog bands, and it seems as if it is most prevailant in prog metal. Now, I single out Aryeon because they seem the worst. Bad lyrics, for me, our lyrics that take away from the music. They are bad enough to make me cringe when I hear them. Maybe it's because I'm an English major and have read a lot of poetry, but I don't think this is the case. My dad, who hasn't read more than a few poems in his life, agrees. Now, don't get me wrong. I like Ayreon. But the lyrics make it hard. I have there newest album and "The Human Equation" (I think that's the name of it). I got to like THE, but it took some work. I don't know if I will accomplish the same thing with 001011001110101001. I've only listened to the first CD, which has its moments, but I hope the second CD is better, especially lyrically, but I'm not holding my breath on that count. Now, I don't want to pick only on Ayreon, so I wil risk making other people angry by listing some other bands I find this trend in, and again, my definition of bad lyrics is only when it takes away from the music. I don't read lyrics and anlyze them, it is pretty much what I hear. So, those bands are Dream Theater, Symphony X, Thought Chamber, The Flower Kings, and to an extent Evergrey, though I only have one of thier albums. I can't be alone in this thinking.
	I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat myself when under stress . . .