What Did Rhymes Ever Do?
Is it just me or has it become ‘cool’ these days for songwriters to go out of their way not to rhyme? I’ve never been terribly pro-rhyme, necessarily, but obviously there are both good and bad examples of very rhymy songs and very non-rhymy songs. I’m for a certain looseness and naturalness when it comes to these things.
But for those in the “It’s Way Cool Not To Rhyme”‘ camp, or anyone considering joining, just hold on a second. Just cool out! I bet you never thought of it this way before:
[the Tim said this in a recent email and I totally agree!]
“…That’s one of the things I took away from Kimya [Dawson]: periodic rhymes help push stories forward, create spaces and provide navigational anchors on the part of the listener who is being exposed to this massive stream of words.”
Three very important things mentioned in that one sentence that rhymes do. Think about it. If you’re averse to rhyming in your songs, maybe you’ve just been doing it badly?… Songwriting is a subtle art, after all. Don’t give up and don’t blame the rhymes.
Okay, I think we all know some Bruce Lee is in order:
” When one has reached maturity in the art, one will have a formless form. It is like ice dissolving in water. When one has no form, one can be all forms; when one has no style, he can fit in with any style.”
“In primary freedom, one utilizes all ways and is bound by none.”
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