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Originally Posted by fuzzyroes
Yeah, his lyrics aren't always a big selling point for me, but he always really sold them and made you believe in em even if they were a little ridiculous upon closer investigation.
With that said he definitely has a bunch of songs that are awesome lyrically. Songs like Disarm, 1979, Desire and Tonight Tonight really tug at the heartstrings and are really beautiful.
Even when the lyrics are a little juvenile and kind of "teenage relationsip drama" type of stuff, it's sold with the intensity.
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I've mentioned before that I think the lyrics to "Drum + Fife" and "Stand Inside Your Love" are pretty good.
There's not a lot in the Billy catalog that stands out to me as being strong lyrically, especially coming from a guy who claims he's a musical genius and such a strong songwriter. I would love nothing more than for him to team up with a talented lyricist and just focus on music. I think Billy's albums would be much stronger and it'd be a surefire sign of musical and creative growth on his part.