How lyrics show your reinvention as a musician

Reinvention is important in the music industry. This is how musicians maintain their relevance, keeping up with the times and trends. Sometimes, reinvention is done because the sensibilities of artists have changed, and the previous songs and lyrics they have tackled are no longer in sync with what the artists want. Watch the complete video for more information.

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Reinvention is important in the music industry. This is how you maintain your relevance, keeping up with the times and trends. Sometimes, reinvention is done because your sensibilities as an artist have changed, and the previous songs and lyrics you tackled are no longer in sync with what you want now. This reinvention is often reflected by the lyrics of the songs you perform. The lyrics often show distinct changes when you change your image and overall stance as a performer. Sometimes, the reinvention isn’t noticeable since the transition is seamless. But even though this seems undetectable, the lyrics of the songs you perform will reveal the changes you’ve made.

Madonna is often called the queen of reinvention. She has been called many things at different times. She was considered a sex symbol during the earlier part of her career, but was later regarded as the “Queen of Pop” due to her experimentations in music. The lyrics of her earlier songs reveal that she relied on her sexuality to sell herself as an artist. The lyrics of “Like A Virgin” shamelessly illustrate this as part of the song says, “Like a virgin / Feels so good inside / When you hold me, and your heart beats, and you love me.” Several years later, she did “Frozen,” a much more sober and serious song that demonstrated her mettle as an artist. Comparing lyrics that claim she’s “like a virgin,” to the lyrics of “Frozen” offers a somewhat deeper insight. For copyright reasons, you’ll have to find the songs on your own and notice the differences in how the lyrics come across and how you might see the same kinds of reinvention happening in your own music.

When it comes to songs and seamless transitions and reinventions, you should also consider Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. The transition of Britney Spears isn’t obvious, since the jump wasn’t drastic. From songs with lyrics that reek of pop and bubblegum music, Britney delivered numerous dance hits. The change isn’t big, but it’s there, and the lyrics of her songs show.

For instance, her earlier hit song “Oops, I Did It Again” has lyrics full of typical pop hooks that obviously appealed to teenage girls. However, her song “Womanizer” shows a change in lyrics from teeny-bopper to mature (though not necessarily deep) hooks.

Avril Lavigne’s transition is seen by a number of fans as a downgrade from her previous image. Her rock star image was traded for a more feminine one. From singing about a skater boy, a song with pop rock elements and upbeat, contemporary lyrics, Avril moved on to singing about being someone’s girlfriend.

The sentiments of the lyrics of each song were sincere, but “Girlfriend” has a somewhat rebellious streak, with lyrics that may not appeal to her male fanbase as much as her previous songs did.

Of course, reinvention is not solely limited to female artists. Male singers and even bands go through this stage in their careers, and the lyrics of their songs will often show how the transition was done, even if the artists did not plan to reveal these changes.

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