I personally like musicians who write lyrics so it makes you wonder what they meant, or what you want it to mean. It's hard to explain, but if you know what I'm talking about, then you know what I'm talking about.
From the conclusion I have come up with, almost all of the world is going to be flooded by a "levee or dam," which is either caused by too much rain or by something else that I do not know of. The "dam" will break sooner than we had thought, due to the hours we frit around upon. Either we go to California or wherever there are a lot of mountains, or we must retreat to the dark side of the moon. Now, I have another theory, but it's pretty crazy.
Of course, they don't go out and say all this, but it's just something I've come up with. Maybe I should write a book.
I always try to make a point of figuring out the lyrics to the songs I listen to. Sometimes it proves to be particularly rewarding, sometimes it turns out to be crap.
Case in point, sitting down and reading the lyrics to bands like Faith No More, Pantera or Meshuggah can be extremely interesting. Reading the lyrics to a band like Strapping Young Lad or (for the love of God) Krokus can be a nauseating experience.
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Definitely pink floyd, but not so much zeppelin, led zeppelin is really pretty straight forward.... but as people say, you need to be high to understand pink floyd. Or maybe that wasn't pink floyd, ahh whatever.
I love music that makes you think, tool and korn rock they play great music and back it up with lyrics that make you think, music is great but if i dont feel the lyrics then it doesnt have a lasting effect. it the best when you hear a song and can sing along with it, but actually feel what your singing. i love the tingly feeling u get that you just cant explain, thats when you know u like a song alot.
I think I identify more with the emotions/mood of a song than with the actual lyrics. Like I said, Soulfly tends to be very basic with their lyrics, and somewhat repetitive, but there's nothing I like better.