This is Freakin' hard ..
i Luv Opeth but why Mikael doesnt make a simple Song which people can easily understand.
i mean wht's the point of listening to 'em if we dont understand the point that they wanna convey
It's what I consider good songwriting when the meaning of a song is not obvious, but you have to search for it. A deeper meaning that is not easy to understand due to metaphors and poetic writing.
It's what I consider good songwriting when the meaning of a song is not obvious, but you have to search for it. A deeper meaning that is not easy to understand due to metaphors and poetic writing.
It's what gives you that ominous feeling that there's more to the song.. that grows into a subconscious feeling of understanding more than you think you do. As if it's at the tip of your tongue, but you just can't reach it. And while figuring out bits and pieces of the song, it gets better and better. And even when you figured it...
It's what gives you that ominous feeling that there's more to the song.. that grows into a subconscious feeling of understanding more than you think you do. As if it's at the tip of your tongue, but you just can't reach it. And while figuring out bits and pieces of the song, it gets better and better. And even when you figured it all out, you always have that lingering feeling that there's something more, something you do not yet fully understand, a few lines you do not get...
Cryptic songwriting allows for multiple interpretations, depending on the person. Meaning many more people can relate to it, all seeing a different story. It is a skill to create something that means something else to every person that reads/hears it. It is a much harder than simply telling a story.
I love cryptic songwriting, it's one of the reasons I love bands as Opeth and Katatonia so much.
This is Freakin' hard .. i Luv Opeth but why Mikael doesnt make a simple Song which people can easily understand. i mean wht's the point of listening to 'em if we dont understand the point that they wanna convey
Why write simple songs when you're a genius? The complexity of the music and lyrics make Opeth who they are.
Why write simple songs when you're a genius? The complexity of the music and lyrics make Opeth who they are.
It's what I consider good songwriting when the meaning of a song is not obvious, but you have to search for it. A deeper meaning that is not easy to understand due to metaphors and poetic writing.
It's what I consider good songwriting when the meaning of a song is not obvious, but you have to search for it. A deeper meaning that is not easy to understand due to metaphors and poetic writing.
It's what gives you that ominous feeling that there's more to the song.. that grows into a subconscious feeling of understanding more than you think you do. As if it's at the tip of your tongue, but you just can't reach it. And while figuring out bits and pieces of the song, it gets better and better. And even when you figured it...
It's what gives you that ominous feeling that there's more to the song.. that grows into a subconscious feeling of understanding more than you think you do. As if it's at the tip of your tongue, but you just can't reach it. And while figuring out bits and pieces of the song, it gets better and better. And even when you figured it all out, you always have that lingering feeling that there's something more, something you do not yet fully understand, a few lines you do not get...
Cryptic songwriting allows for multiple interpretations, depending on the person. Meaning many more people can relate to it, all seeing a different story. It is a skill to create something that means something else to every person that reads/hears it. It is a much harder than simply telling a story.
I love cryptic songwriting, it's one of the reasons I love bands as Opeth and Katatonia so much.
All songs mean what you NEED them to mean.
All songs mean what you NEED them to mean.