Who are some of your favorite lyricists?

Question

I love James Mercer, Robert Plant, Paul Simon, Ben Gibbard, Colin Meloy, Jeff Mangum
ee cummings, Robert Frost, T.S. Eliot, and William Blake are some of my favorite poets.

Just looking to broaden my horizon. :]

Answer 1

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Both Loreena McKennitt and Roma Ryan (Enya's lyricist), I also like Brendan Graham a lot.

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Thanks for actually listing some. :P

Answer 2

Billie joe armstrong

Answer 3

Kurt Cobain..... Meaningless never meant so much too me before...

Answer 4

bob dylan is good :)

Answer 5

i like the band bright eyes just for there lyricism. im not sure who writes it though. heres one of there songs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q77-ggkzW…

Answer 6

cobain

Answer 7

Until the philosophy which hold one race superior
And another
Inferior
Is finally
And permanently
Discredited
And abandoned -
Everywhere is war -
Me say war.

That until there no longer
First class and second class citizens of any nation
Until the colour of a mans skin
Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes -
Me say war.

That until the basic human rights
Are equally guaranteed to all,
Without regard to race -
Dis a war.

That until that day
The dream of lasting peace,
World citizenship
Rule of international morality
Will remain in but a fleeting illusion to be pursued,
But never attained -
Now everywhere is war - war.

Bob Marley-War

Answer 8

You have good taste. I like the lyricists you say.