Evan C. wrote:Scott M wrote:^ but those songs are arguably less emotionally effective as beautiful, when i'm gone and mockingbird.
To me, a song that has multiple rhymes every bar and clearly had a ton of thought and work put into every word is more effective than a song that could have been written by an 8-year-old.
I agree it's a ton of work, but a lot of work into a song doesn't equal quality. Ex. "We Made You" is poppy bubble gum garbage. And ironicly, the only people I heard bumped "We Made You" were 8 year olds.
'Beautiful' carried a lot of wordplay in its verses, especially the latter half of the 1st verse.
"I know some shit is hard to swallow/But I can't sit back and wallow, I'm my own sorrow/But I know one fact, I'll be one tough act to follow/Here today, gone tomorrow"
The 'ollow' sound is present in middle/end of most lines and he connected "back and wallow" to "act to follow".
Rhymes weren't obvious, lyrics/story instantly connects a listener through true emotion. He rhymed words that normally wouldn't rhyme.
Eminem can write meaningful songs and people listen because they are crafted and meaningful.
No one else on these forums nor a majority of rappers can't grab someones attention that well and keep them interested through a 4 minute song. It ain't a coincidence that most people enjoy his emotional songs more than his jokey ones. Real talk is better than gibberish/generic lyrics.
