True, there are plenty of insipid and insidious lyrics that are attached to beautiful melodies. But that’s the nature of lyrical music. You’re dealing with two separate works of art that are fused together. Ideally they complement each other, but not always, and less scrupulous people can use a good song as cover for not so good lyrics. But I can still like a song and reject its message, or like its message even if I don’t like the music.
Thanks for your reply.
I’m thinking it through. One can take a bullet and still survive. Caffeine, OK, nicotine, only a little, cocaine, better not.
That’s one facet. Another one is that a barrage of fused art has undercut our culture, pronounced it dead, and we are left confused about an identity that is meant to be erased. Tragic loss in the making.