The Importance Of Lyrics In Music

Music is a fundamental part of our lives. It can help us express our emotions and feelings such as anger, happiness, fear, love, etc. We are surrounded by music throughout daily life such as when we are in the shower when we are getting ready, or even when we go to a restaurant. Music is a great way to convey our feelings and can aid us in getting through difficult times. I listen to music every day and this has made me realize that the most important part of music is the lyrics, because it can portray the emotions of the artist to the listener. Lyrics in music have always existed, every single genre of music expresses something unique and attempts to transmit personal emotions to the listener. The influence of lyrics in music is very important as it could be a way of recognition of the emotions such as happiness and sadness. A study was conducted by Elvira Brattico and her colleague. She has looked at the fMRI brain activation when people listen to happy and sad music with and without lyrics. She has found out that there is an actual difference between music with and without lyrics as there

However, they have additional purposes such as, advertising a product, convey emotions, or inform people about a danger or a certain situation. Lyrics are an essential part of music. Artists usually express their life experiences in the words of their songs. They might sing about their personal issues, feelings, or even how they deal with difficult situations; artists can judge everyday issues, criticize societal problems (conflict, terrorism, police brutality, etc.) as well as the struggles they experience with trying to inform society about what’s happening all around the world. Lyrics can be inferred as a protest, which usually criticizes what’s wrong from the artist’s perspective. This actually proves that lyrics have the means of being very effective in conveying a