Cursing and Opeth...

[Black Rain]

cursing in your lyrics is left for devin. nobody else

 

[A_Tossed_Dwarf]

As has been well established, I'm glad that Mikael doesn't curse in his lyrics. It just doesn't fit Opeth.

 

[SacredReich]

Nah, his lyrics are poetic rather than "boom boom boom dum de dum "fuck my girlfriend shes a bitch" boom de dum dum boom". Opeth's lyrics rock and their really is no need to swear in them, but hey, if Mike did, that would be okay. Again, I think it would be hard to INCORPORATE a curse into an opeth song, just because the lyrics are poetic

THE SUN SETS FOREVER..... OVER...... BLACKWATER FUCKING PARK!

see what I mean?

+1, except it wouldn't be ok if Mike included cursing. It would completely unravel the poetry of the lyrics.

 

[Innbydelse]

I'm glad that he doesn't. It really accents his musical maturity to be able to express himself (in a secondary language no less!) more clearly and without "meaningless" words. I would care less if they used the occasional fuck or shit but honestly, Opeth sounds better without it.

 

[apostle]

leave cursing to nu metal

 

[apostle]

leave cursing to nu metal

 

[:Wreath:]

leave cursing to nu metal

.

 

[Illnath]

I don't have a problem if a band has curse words in their songs. One of my favorite bands has curse words (Katatonia)

Guess Åkerfeldt never felt the need to use profanity

 

[all_sins_undone]

Well I think swearing in songs is FUCKING stupid. Whoever can only express themselves by fucking swearing is a shitty waste of a fucking person.

 

[:Wreath:]

Fucking amen

 

[CAIRATH]

It obviously would not fit Opeth's lyrics at all. But in Bloodbath or a band like that it doesn't bother me. As long as it's in moderation.

Fuck.

 

[martyrs_price]

I wouldn't mind an occasional curse but I feel lyricists can express themselves far better with more powerful words or phrases rather than just saying "fuck". People who just constantly swear, in my opinion, come across somewhat unintelligent.

 

[FRUGiHOYi]

You people saying leave cursing for nu metal are dumb. There are plenty of good metal bands that curse and it fits them. It just wouldn't fit with Opeth -- they are much too sophisticated.

 

[Astral_Mindform]

D00d liek he could say fuk 1nce.

 

[opeth8]

It wouldn't bother me if Opeth had swears in their lyrics. If it fits the song, then why not.

Swearing is mostly for the American Bands. Probably because we can't finish a sentence without fucking swearing !

 

[paradoxile]

As I said once in the Swano forum...
using profanity in music is ok but...the more you use a curse word the more "usual" it becomes, it loses most of its meaning and intensity.
When Opeth might in a future album of some sort put one strong and long growl of the word "fuck"...considering the history of Opeth not using profanity, a use of such word would mean it was a necessity and therefore it uses the word's full meaning and intensity.

fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck!!!!

 

[Tubbs]

Fuck shit damn ass bitch bastard cunt whore slut ho pussy twat queef piss damn hell...

If Mike manages to say all those in one sentence than I would laugh until I choke.

- the TMSFGJAEUPGWMSFFWELCFB

 

[Kenneth R.]

queef
- the TMSFGJAEUPGWMSFFWELCFB

i haven't heard that word in ages.

 

[Benighted Joe]

He never curses and I appreciate that alot! I think I would really disapprove
him coursing in his songs. Actually I don't think it fits with growl and curse...
Too much of one side. Just listen to early Katatonia he curses alot, and I
really dont like it.

Here we have another great reason why Opeth is the no. 1! Poetic yet
dark and cool lyrics minus swearing!

 

[paradoxile]

i haven't heard that word in ages.

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