Who's the greatest lyricist?

[gatorbite3210]

My favorite two are Morrissey, of the Smiths fame, and Ian Curtis, deceased lead singer of Joy Division. Out of the two I would have to say that Morrissey was the superior. His profound loneliness and depression permeated his lyrics, but he did it not only with sappiness and a "woe is me" attitude, but with wit and drama.

 

[KING JBBA]

Jesse Lacey...fo sho.

 

[Diana Jonas]

timberlake

 

[leli77]

Tom Waits

 

[Smart Blondie]

Mike Jones, Lil Jon, and Soulja Boy

 

[Nixie]

dot

 

[First Name ramani]

maynard james keenan

 

[Cherise]

Brian Warner

 

[Brittany T]

Like, what's the point of these threaRAB?

 

[IceCream899]

.

 

[dramaqueen2062]

Lennon/McCartney

 

[You bet your wife]

mike jones

 

[ButchQuique]

peter gabriel.

 

[I ♥ Music]

Johnny Whitney writes some pretty insane lyrics.

Literally, they sound insane.

 

[brando25]

Anthony Kiedis

 

[Jassy]

Bob Dylan > .

 

[Six Samurai]

Eminem

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[John Choats]

Say what you want of Axl Rose, but that guy can write lyrics.


I've come to know the cold
I think of it as home
When there ain't enough of me to go around
I'd rather be left alone
But if I call you out of habit I'm out of love and
I gotta have it
Would you give it to me if I fit you neeRAB
Like when we both knew we had it

 

[I ♥ TWILIGHT MOVIE!]

Amos Lee
Ray Lamontagne
Bob Dylan
Tom Waits

 

[Prada Brat]

Superman that ho!