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Guardian Wrote:Music doesn't need words, however, without lyrics you get emotion, which is brought to you by the melodies, harmonies and bass lines. This can be a very powerful thing, but lyrics add a story to the emotion which makes you both feel and understand what the song is trying to say. Instrumental music in a way, "speaks without talking". I personally listen to a lot of instrumental music, but in the end it all comes down to opinion.
A very good way of putting it (speaks without talking)
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It really depends on the musical composition I think. Sometimes there are songs with a title and the imagination/or your own feelings from the soul can really feel the music without the words..there is a deep connection. At other times, the lyrics to a song are merely complimented by the musical composition.
A good example (in my opinion) for music without words is Robert Miles..Children
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I would say that it depends on how strong the music is ...
think of Autumn Leaves ... one of the most played ( and abused ) jazz standards ...
not all non-french-speaking people know it is Les feuilles mortes, lyrics from none the less than Jacques Prévert ...
notwithstanding, this song did not really need the words
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I'm a songwriter, so a song that is very much singnable, with great lyrics is very important to me.
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Yeah i agree with Guardian, the instrumental side of a song has the power to create a certain mood and emotions, but it depends on the song fx when you listen to something like Bob Dylan it's really the lyrics that moves you and the melodic and harmonic aspects of the song just adds to the lyrics effect, while if you listen to one of Santana's instrumentals you get just as moved, because of his extraordinary ability to makes his guitar "sing" , despite of the lack of lyrics.
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I really agree that it depends on the music. Some music, take classical music for example, is so moving, words aren't necessary. A great example of this is Ravel's Bolero. Words would ruin this beautiful piece. However, most music definitely needs the words to add emotion to it. I don't know if that is because music today lacks depth, or because you rarely hear mainstream music without words.
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It depends on the type of music you're in the mood to listen to.
The ultimate connection is between a performer and its' audience!
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SteveO Wrote:It depends on the type of music you're in the mood to listen to.
I definitely agree with this.
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Personally, I'm not into a lot of instrumental music. I mean I guess there are times for it, but I want lyrics with my music.
