Yes, Robert, that is the intention and practical outworking of songwriting. I’m talking though more about the aesthetical similarities between lyrics (as text) and poems on the page. Again, I do accept that there is a formal distinction, but I think that in many cases this distinction isn’t as pronounced as some try to argue it is.
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Robert Hampson wrote:
Perhaps that lyrics are written to be performed with music, whereas poems aren't?
(I might have missed earlier stages in this discussion.)
Robert
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