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Can song lyrics be poetry?

Without a doubt lyrics contain poetic elements, but whether they would have the same effect and power as pure poetry written down on paper without musical accompaniment and vocal performance, is another matter. The answer is probably not, however, as we know poetry began as an oral tradition, and in the medieval era there would have been no distinction between the lyrics of a ballad and the composition of a poem. In fact a ‘ballad’ is now both a recognized poetic form (quatrains of abab rhyme scheme in alternating iambic trimetre and tetrameter) and the term used to describe a slow, often romantic, song.

Recently a band, “The Waterboys”, released an album called “An Appointment with Mr Yeats”, in which fourteen of Yeats’s poems are set to music. The result is utter brilliance. The natural cadences and rhythms of the poems are used to create musical melodies: especially in such poems as “The Hosting of the Shee” in which the driving dactylic fits perfectly to a pulsing drum-beat. In this instance it is literally the case that the lyrics of the songs are established poetry, sung and accompanied instrumentally, showing that it is entirely possible for lyrics to have poetical devices and forms as well as strong melody and rhythm.

Certainly not all lyrics will have equal formal distinction as the poetry of Yeats, but many song lyrics are composed to create onomatopoeic effects. In the song “Invincible” by Muse, from their album “Black Holes and Revelations” the lyrics are largely composed in perfect trochaic, i.e. a stress followed by a un-stress making up one ‘foot’ of metre:

Follow through
Make your dreams come true
Don’t give up the fíght
Yóu will bé al-ríght

The trochaic creates a tumbling rhythm that momentously moves on, just like the subject in this song is being told to keep going and not “give up”. This is aided by the simple aabb rhyme scheme.

Good lyrics have a similar effect to poetry in their formal techniques: however, another essential component of poetry is the image and the metaphor. But many songs also employ metaphor and imagery: Led Zeppelin’s famous (and infamous) song “Stairway to Heaven” describes a woman who is “…buying a stairway to heaven.” a line that simply has to be metaphorical, given its symbolic surrealism. The brilliance of the song is realized when the line: “You know sometimes words have two meanings” is sung, inviting us to think twice at the words we are hearing.

Ultimately I think there can be no absolute decision. Some lyrics are constructed well enough to rise to the level of poeticism, whereas others are only given power through their performance and their accompaniment.

Joe Sale is a writer and student at the University of Birmingham. He has written and published two books so far: ‘Dark Age Heroes’ and ‘Z.A.’

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Music matters to people. It reaches the bits that nothing else can. It stirs the emotions, helps us to connect with who we are. In war it can strengthen the resolve of tired and flagging soldiers. In a film it can turn a pleasant landscape into a threatening jungle or make an everyday encounter appear romantic. Music is deeply personal. It triggers memories, kindles half forgotten pangs of desire and even gives joy to a weary soul. For those who have rejected conventional religion, it can be the means by which they connect with their deeper selves.

Music is especially important to me as a filmmaker. Whilst it is true that some of the most memorable compositions have come from great film scores, it is equally true that much excellent film music is not noticed. Take a series like The Killing, the highly acclaimed Danish police drama. Can you remember the music? Probably not. Most of the time there is no music – silence is used to excellent effect – but what music there is points up the action in a subtle way that helps to build the overall effect.

The same approach should be employed in the humble corporate video. Music is there to establish a mood or to help the sequence along. A fairly dull set of images can be transformed if cut imaginatively to a good music track with a strong beat. Often it is the onset of music which has the greatest effect, encouraging us to make an emotional response to the images. That’s why music-free sections are so important, wall-to-wall music can become bland. With care it is usually possible to find the right tracks from music libraries but if you can afford to commission a composer the task is made so much easier. A good composer will work with a director to tease out exactly what effect he/she wants to achieve at each point in the film. Sometimes what evolves is so memorable that it goes on to become an acclaimed piece of music in its own right.

The personal musical tastes of the producer should never be considered. I tend to listen mainly to classical music, especially Bach and Mozart; and I’m very partial to jazz but I know I’m being indulgent if I try to apply my musical tastes when choosing music for a programme. The same should apply to the client. Just because they are paying for the video it doesn’t mean they have the right to choose the music! A corporate video isn’t Desert Island Discs or Inheritance Tracks. It doesn’t matter how attached to a piece of music the client may be. The music in the video should be selected purely on the basis of how it “works” with the rest of the material and the mood it is there to create.

Once you have your music, specially composed or just downloaded from a music library, you will have to mix it with the rest of the sound track. Levels are very important and you need to know how it will be played. Will most people view the video on a laptop or is its primary use at a presentation to a room full of people? If the music is too quiet it will all but disappear on a laptop but if it’s too loud over speech the audience will struggle to hear the dialogue. Carefully dubbing and editing can greatly enhance the overall effect, providing pace, signposting action and giving punctuation to the whole piece.

When you release the video you will probably get mixed reactions to the music. Some will like it, some will not – many people won’t have noticed it at all. And that’s a very good sign that it will have done its job.

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Every day thousands of songs are being downloaded of the internet and can be listened too right on your computer. Finding the lateshits in western music is a breeze and can be found everywhere all you have to do is visit one of the big sites for downloading music and movies and you have every thing right there in front of you. With the click of your mouse you have exactly what you want but what if you are interested in music and movies from other countries?

Believe it or not but both India and Pakistan have huge markets for music but there are very few websites who cater to needs of these fans. Ever so often, if you are lucky, you may come across a place where you can find some Indian and Pakistani music mixed in with thousands of other foreign music somewhere. This can be both time consuming and frustrating and before long you just might give up on the idea all together on finding any Pakistani or Indian related music.

Contrary to what many people believe this type of music can be both exotic and beautiful to listen to regardless if you understand the words or not and it is most certainly an experience you should have. Who knows, you might even like it. Taking the time to try something new and listening as well as learning about different cultures will only broaden your horizon and teach you to appreciate things in a different way. Most people believe that what they are accustomed too is the best but by exploring other cultures you might find that they too have lots to offer.

If you happen to come from either of these countries or your heritage is Pakistani or Indian it must be exciting every time you are able to come across something from your home country which might not be too often since it can be hard to find places where you can download both the newest and legendary music from these places. Wouldn’t it be great if there was one place you knew you could count on getting you the latest from the artists and actors you know so well? Not having to rely on family sending you it and having to wait for weeks for the mail to reach you.

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