According to a new study, lyrics are getting simpler and more self-centered, which the researchers argue reflects what’s going on in our society. Music is an integral part of daily life.

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.