Quote Originally Posted by Dave_G
For some reason, I hardly ever can figure out what the hey the lyrics to songs mean.

For instance, I listen to a bunch of songs and then do some research about them, and someone will say, well, "yadda yadda" song is about the struggle between man and animals etc.

HUH?

Where in the heck did they pull that info from?

I can never figure out what the artist is trying to say.

Unless it's real real obvious, I usually just take the words in stride and enjoy the toonage.

Dave
Too right. I'm in the same boat but my boat didn't come with oars. I do realize that others are often able to at least come up with a semi-reasonable theory as to the meaning but I think most of the time if there is a meaning other than anything obvious that it's missed almost completely by the audience. Too many artists get caught up in the their own inflated idea of self importance and don't realize that most people are not going to devote the time to decipher the lyrics. It's a pop song-not Shakespeare bucko! 'course that's just me.

jc