Today I am starting a new weekly blog post which discusses, in my opinion, some of the most clever/interesting lyrics out there. The songs can be new or old, but the lyrics always have to be incredibly smart and well written. Unlike many lyrics today which consist of nonsense phrasing or extremely repetitive words, these lyrics will be substantial and intriguing. Feel free to let me know about any songs you feel contain lyrics that are really great.
Artist: Rob Thomas
Smart Lyrics: “Take my hand. I will lead you through the broken promise land.”
Now, on the surface, these lyrics may not seem like much. But when you understand the context of the song the lyrics come together in a beautiful neat package. Rob sings about a relationship that has fizzled and is no longer what it used to be. In the chorus Rob says “Maybe you and me got lost somewhere, we can't move on we can't stay here. Well maybe we've just had enough, well maybe we ain’t meant for this love.” This is not a love that one is giving up upon easily, rather it is one that has been fought for. Yet, the relationship is still not working. How many times in our relationships do we make promises we can’t keep? That is what Rob is easily alluding to, and by doing so, he is clearly showing the fictitious woman this song is about, that their relationship was full of problems and that their relationship cannot go on further. I like these lyrics not only because I happen to love this song, and Rob Thomas, but also because I like the smart play-on-words (broken promise- promise land) and the subtle delivery through which Rob sings them.
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