Did ETS members always bitch on the lyrics in the past? I find his lyrics refined, and sometimes it seems that he deliberately refuses to add intellectual words, just to add a bit of sarcasm and pure muscle to the number.
I know a few semi-pro writers, i write some columns and poems aswell, and we all love TR's lyrics.
He manages to bring attention to a specific point in the song and that adds to the nr's strength. Dreamy songs with great poetry, ok, good for chilling, but not on a NIN beat.
"the saddest thing i ever saw was a smoking man outside a hospital"-Editors shit, that is really "songwriting" stuff, cause the song is build around the text. And there you can say "well well, is that all you have in your pen?"
Originally Posted by pukkelpop
