Lyrics can be considered a form of literary work,' argues a new study from Austrian music scientists. 'Lyrics use poetic devices such as rhyme, repetition, metaphors and imagery, and hence can be ...

Song lyrics have become angrier over the past four decades, a study suggests. The words in rap, country, pop, R&B, and rock songs have also become simpler and more repetitive, according to ...

Song lyrics are becoming simpler and more repetitive, according to a study published last month. It also found that lyrics have become angrier and more self-obsessed in the previous 40 years.