Verkkothe rhythmically chanted lines accrue a sequence of vivid, and mainly disturbing, poetic images: This is a book about songs and how they are made. It is about the intersection of lyric,. Verkkothe song’s hypnotic narrative bent, the lyricism, the imagery, and the direct invocation of africa worked like some hard drug that got me hooked on. Verkkoexplore how some musicians have created poetry through song lyrics, from bob dylan and john lennon to jim morrison and patti smith. Verkkoinforms the practices of songwriters. 1 by architecture we mean those recognisable characteristics of songs that exist as enduring qualities regardless of a particular per. Verkkothis article celebrates songwriters who are poets, from lana del rey to nick cave, who use poetry to express themselves and educate their. Verkkofrom bob dylan’s poetic lyricism and social commentary to carole king’s timeless melodies, these artists pioneered innovative songwriting.
