Many of you can empathize with how upsetting it is to write a lyric that you think is irreverent and arresting and incredibly clever, only to hear someone tell you they have no idea what you’re saying.
However, that is the great struggle of a lyricist, and most particularly the struggle of a musical theatre lyricist.
from Contemporary Musical Theatre https://contemporarymusicaltheatre.wordpress.com/2016/01/21/poeticism-vs-clarity-a-breakdown-of-my-4-favorite-lyrics/
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