Music and Poetry.

I have never thought of lyrics and music as another type of poetry. The two, in my mind, have never really been related. Until now. When I look at poetry, I think of many different characteristics and attributes. I have not, however, previously associated poetry with music.

Listening to different songs and attempting to find one sophisticated enough (and appropriate enough) to analyze during class has really changed my opinion on poetry not being remotely related to music. The song, without music behind it, is pretty bland and academic. Nonetheless, the lyrics contribute to the work as giving meaning, depth, and story to the song. Regardless, after deep thought, lyrics should not be heavily considered as music. The beat is music. Acoustics are the basis of music; they provide all that any genre of music is.

When looking at the lyrics of a song without it's designated beat, the song truly does become poetry. It becomes difficult to read and understand. It becomes a regular poem that grants aggravation and loathing whence one cannot find the true meaning. It becomes something I don't want to read. Literal and straightforward poems are the right and fun type of poems, and that now too applies to lyrics when without music.

In conclusion, music is poetry. Rather, the lyrics in music are poetry. The two relate well, they have either hidden or explicit meanings to be determined/ noticed, and they can both be awful forms of writing due to the fact that they can be completely incomprehensible.