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The Smiths вЂ“ There Is a Light That Never Goes Out Reflecting the pointlessness of war, and the meaninglessness of life, this theme to the darkly comic story of soldiers facing the hardships of Vietnam is made all the more poignant by that fact that it was written by someone so young. Instead he gave the task to his 14-year-old-son, Michael, who quite to the contrary, produced some of the most profound lyrics ever to come out of a 14-year old! The famously morose song is written from the point of view of someone considering suicide. When director Robert Altman was looking for a song for one of the movieвЂ™s characters to sing in one scene he told Songwriter Mandel that it had to be called вЂњSuicide is PainlessвЂќ, secondly, it had to be the вЂњstupidest song ever writtenвЂќ.ДЄltman tried to write the lyrics himself, but found that it was too difficult for his 45-year-old brain to write вЂњstupid enoughвЂќ.

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One of the most famous TV and movie themes in history, the theme from M*A*S*H also has one very unexpected lyricist. вЂњThe game of life is hard to play/IвЂ™m going to lose it anywayвЂ¦вЂќ Johnny Mandel and Mike Altman вЂ“ Suicide is Painless (Theme from M*A*S*H) One of Bob DylanвЂ™s own favourites, Joni Mitchell, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, Gram Parson and Stevie Nicks are just some of the artists who have covered this country classic. Here, the lyrics hit home because they are so honest and truthful вЂ“ every one whoвЂ™s ever lost someone can relate. There have surely been more lyrics written about love than anything else, and the ones that stay with us are often about lost love. вЂњThereвЂ™s someone for me somewhere/And I still miss someoneвЂ¦вЂќДЄnother simple melody thatвЂ™s transformed by its painfully heartfelt lyrics, this is one of Johnny CashвЂ™s most famous songs, and one of his most-covered. Originally titled вЂHey JulesвЂ™, the song was written to comfort a young Julian as his parents divorced вЂ“ and its lyrics have since brought comfort to countless others.ДЄlso written around the time of McCartneyвЂ™s new relationship with Linda Eastman, itвЂ™s a song that offers encouragement, advice, and a strong belief in love вЂ“ yet another famous lyric about love вЂ“ it seems we canвЂ™t escape it! But Hey Jude is almost as well known for its ending вЂ“ over four minutes of those famous вЂna na naвЂ™s stretch the song out to over seven minutes long, at the time making it the longest single ever to top the UK charts, giving the Beatles their biggest hit in America too. While John Lennon initially believed that this song was written for him, at the start of his relationship with Yoko Ono, in fact Paul McCartney penned this Beatles classic for LennonвЂ™s son Julian. The melody here is so simple, and yet this song has been covered by more artists than you can count вЂ“ itвЂ™s all thanks to those incredibly powerful lyrics. Sung in the first person, from the point of view of a young man who doesnвЂ™t want to be forced to join the army, makes the song all the more personal. With Vietnam raging, and conscription forcing young Americans to fight in a war they didnвЂ™t understand, the lyrics captured all of their rage, fear and disgust perfectly. The protest song to end all protest songs, Dylan voiced the concerns of a generation when he penned this anti-war lyric. вЂњI think you will find/When your death takes its toll/All the money you made/Will never buy back your soulвЂ¦вЂќ The song was shelved for a few years as a result, but thankfully couldnвЂ™t be hidden away for too long! Bob Dylan вЂ“ Masters of War

The songвЂ™s lyrics were so unusual that they actually caused friction within the band, with Beach Boy Mike Love complaining that they were nonsensical, and would alienate their fans.

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Full of layers of surreal symbolism, itвЂ™s the product of the truly unique imagination of the lyrical genius Van Dyke Parks (with the help of some very illegal substances).Д¬reating image upon image, the words flowing, perfectly fitting Brian WilsonвЂ™s incredible ode to the sea. Quite simply one of the most beautiful lyrics ever written вЂ“ and one of the strangest too. WeвЂ™d love to hear your favourites too, and what they mean to you, and why. Here are some of the finest ever recorded, and a little explanation about each one. There are plenty more bad lyrical attempts out there than good вЂ“ and thatвЂ™s why we cherish those great lyrics all the more. вЂњI donвЂ™t want to see a ghost/ItвЂ™s the sight that I fear most/IвЂ™d rather have a piece of toastвЂ¦вЂќ To prove just how tricky and rare it is to craft exquisite lyrics like theirs, it pays to look at the other end of the scale:

The best lyrics read like the finest poetry, and many would argue that the likes of Neil Young and Bob Dylan are indeed poets as well as songwriters.

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